Darrell Mitchell is a financial advisor at DFS Advisory in Denton, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Team Hays Inc. dba Distinct Financial Solutions, BFC Planning, Inc., Securities Management Research, Inc., JPMorgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and Fidelity. Outside of advising, he is an insurance agent and involved as a managing partner in a real estate group. DFS Advisory provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, and privately offered pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a customized, primarily long-term investment approach using fundamental and technical analysis to manage diversified portfolios through internal management, independent managers, or platforms like Betterment Institutional.

Joel Hays is a financial advisor at DFS Advisory with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Bfc Planning and Securities Management and Research Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he is a shareholder and agent producer in an insurance and financial services agency involved in the sale of casualty, life, health insurance, and annuities. DFS Advisory is an SEC-registered investment adviser providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $144 million in assets and constructs customized portfolios using both internal management and unaffiliated independent managers, emphasizing a primarily long-term investment approach with ongoing monitoring and periodic reviews.

Reed Hays is a financial advisor at DFS Advisory with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining DFS Advisory, he worked at Distinct Financial Solutions, Inc. and has a background that includes involvement with the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra. DFS Advisory provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, and privately offered pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a primarily long-term, customized investment approach using fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes and manages portfolios through internal management, independent managers, or platforms such as Betterment Institutional.