Trent Hamilton is a financial advisor at Hamilton Financial Planning LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and previously worked at Morgan Stanley. Hamilton Financial Planning LLC serves individual investors, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses by offering wealth management, financial planning, and tax preparation services. The firm employs fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to create customized asset-allocation plans and integrates tax services—including IRS representation—into its advisory offering.

I’m a CFP® (fiduciary financial advisor) and CDFA® who helps busy professionals, pre‑retirees, and retirees simplify complex financial lives. My work focuses on tax‑savvy wealth management, including equity compensation strategies and retirement income planning, so clients can grow and use their wealth in ways that support the life they want to build. I pay close attention to how career decisions, benefits, and family responsibilities intersect, especially for clients balancing their own retirement goals with support for aging parents or children. Clients often come to me with multiple accounts, company stock, and big questions about “what’s next,” and we work together to create a clear plan, regular check‑ins, and a decision‑making framework that feels calm, collaborative, and easy to maintain. Maia Wealth is an an independent Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC).

Andrew Oskoui is a CFA® charterholder and Series 65 licensee with 12 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Blue Tower Asset Management, LLC since 2014, based in Austin, TX. Blue Tower Asset Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, endowments, corporations, and other institutions, and also acts as a sub-adviser for other investment firms. The firm employs a value-oriented investment process focused on high-quality businesses and operates a flagship Global Value strategy that is unconstrained by market-cap or sector limits and typically concentrated in 15–25 holdings.

Michel Klus is a financial advisor at Synergos Capital Management with a Series 65 credential and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and the Texas Permanent School Fund. Synergos Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, using a combination of charting, cyclical, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis. The firm employs long-term trading alongside options strategies and maintains a focused, derivative-oriented approach supported by custodial platforms that facilitate margin and derivatives execution.

"At DESMO, we are passionate about building the foundation of your life pursuits through financial planning and coaching." Massi is a Ph.D. economist and a CFP® professional specializing in financial planning and behavioral economics. Massi has over 18 years of experience in solving complex financial problems for individuals, financial advisors, and endowments and foundations. Before founding DESMO Wealth, Massi held senior investment strategy positions at Dimensional Fund Advisors in Austin and Stone Ridge Asset Management in New York. Prior to moving to the financial services industry, Massi was an assistant professor at Dartmouth College, where he taught finance and macroeconomics. Massi’s accomplishments include the development of award-winning strategies at Dimensional Fund Advisors and, with S&P Dow Jones, the development of the first set of indices that track retirement readiness (the S&P STRIDE indices). Massi has written numerous papers on financial planning, retirement, risk management, and portfolio selection, and has been featured in Barron's, MarketWatch, S&P Dow Jones, USA Today, and many others. Schedule a call here: https://desmowealth.com/contact/

Paul Nixon is the sole advisor at Quillpen Advisors, LLC, an independent firm based in Bee Cave, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has six years of industry experience. Prior to founding Quillpen Advisors in 2020, Nixon worked at NXP Semiconductors N.V. and has operated Nixon Technology Consulting since 2017. Quillpen Advisors manages approximately $17.5 million for a small client base, providing tailored discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, hourly financial planning, and model portfolio implementation. The firm serves both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients and offers advice on a range of investments, including alternative investments and private placements.

Steven London is a financial advisor at Compendium Wealth Advisors, LLC in Austin, TX, holding the ChFC® and Series 66 designations with 21 years of industry experience. He has led Compendium Wealth Advisors since 2016. Compendium Wealth Advisors provides financial planning, investment management, and coordination with other professional advisors for individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, and business clients. The firm focuses notably on business-owner needs, including business valuation, continuation and exit planning, and employs a research-driven investment approach emphasizing asset allocation and diversification through model portfolios from Dimensional Fund Advisors.

James McGrath is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, operating through Financial Strategies, Inc. in Dripping Springs, TX. He has been associated with Financial Strategies, Inc. and Financial Management Group, Inc. since 1984. In addition to advisory services, he provides tax planning and preparation at the same location as his advisory business. Financial Strategies, Inc. serves individuals, trusts, estates, charities, retirement plans, and businesses, managing approximately $19.4 million in client assets. The firm employs a Core+Satellite investment approach combining passive core holdings with selected active managers and individual securities, and offers financial planning alongside investment management.

Taylor Finch is a CFA® charterholder and the principal of Finch Capital Management LLC in Austin, TX, with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Century Management for nine years and currently serves as a consultant and adjunct lecturer, educating students on large-cap investments. Finch Capital Management LLC is an independent SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $58.6 million in discretionary assets for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and other advisers. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis with a long-term investment approach and provides tailored portfolio management and regular client reporting.

Robert Barley is a financial advisor with Amplio Wealth Management, Inc. in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Amplio Wealth Management since 2004 and was previously with Advisor Resource Council from 2013 to 2020. Amplio Wealth Management provides portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm focuses on fundamental analysis and offers investment advice primarily in mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and Treasury inflation-protected securities, managing most assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Keith Schnelle is a Certified Financial Planner® with 37 years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Solutia Global, LLC, an independent firm he has been with since 2013. His prior roles include positions at Lloyd's of London, Resource Consulting Group, Inc., and FSC Securities Corporation. Outside of advisory work, he has been involved in the sales and servicing of life, health, and disability insurance through various independent companies since 1980. Solutia Global, LLC provides comprehensive financial planning and consulting primarily to accredited investors, high-net-worth individuals, and entities with cross-border financial needs. The firm focuses on international asset protection, estate planning, and regulatory compliance while referring clients to institutional third-party portfolio managers rather than managing assets directly.

Michael Conroy is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Argus Wealth Management in Austin, TX. He has been with Argus Wealth Management since 2013. Argus Wealth Management offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a globally diversified, long-term investment approach that incorporates core-and-satellite strategies and Modern Portfolio Theory, with an emphasis on tax-aware, low-cost solutions and the use of derivatives within separately managed accounts.

David Naworski is the sole advisor at Naworski Investments and holds a Series 65 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has been working as an advisor since 2000. Naworski Investments provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a combination of top-down macro and sector analysis with bottom-up fundamental research and technical indicators, offering multiple defined portfolio strategies with a focus on narrowly specified stock counts and limited client customization.

Lily Ho is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in financial planning and advisory services. She is currently the sole advisor at JPL Wealth Management, an independent firm she has led since 2023. Prior to this, she worked at J.K. Financial Services Inc. and JPL Financial and Insurance Services Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she is also involved as an independent insurance agent and a licensed real estate agent. JPL Wealth Management provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on customized investment policies and asset allocation with predominantly non-discretionary advisory relationships. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis, and occasionally employs sub-advisers through Schwab’s Managed Account programs.

Jeffrey Elliott is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in financial planning and investment management. He founded Legacy Financial Planning LLC and has prior experience at Diversify Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory work, he spent three years with SkyWest Airlines. Legacy Financial Planning LLC serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers fee-only, discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning, emphasizing customized, diversified portfolios built primarily with no-load mutual funds and ETFs following CFP Board practice standards.

Scott Malone is a financial advisor at Rincon Wealth Management with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at MIT Associates, Partnervest Advisory Services, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Edward Jones. Outside of advisory work, he is an owner and investor in a restaurant bar in Santa Barbara, CA, and holds ownership interests in several non-investment-related businesses including a technology platform for commercial real estate, a hospitality business, and a medical supplies company. Rincon Wealth Management provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan participant advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, plan participants, and nonprofit/religious organizations. The firm manages special purpose vehicles to pool client capital for select private offerings and employs an investment process that incorporates fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

James Karnes is a financial advisor with Texas Asset Management in Lakeway, TX, holding the PFS™ designation and 24 years of industry experience. He is also a CPA at the accounting firm Brodnax & Karnes, P.C., where he has worked since 2000. Karnes has been with Texas Asset Management and its predecessor firms since 1999. Texas Asset Management is an independent, single-adviser registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, qualified retirement plans, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on diversified portfolios constructed mainly with institutional-class, passively managed mutual funds tailored to each client’s investment policy.

Mark Abraham is a financial advisor at II Technology, LLC in Austin, TX, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at II Technology since 2015. Prior to that, he was involved with Abraham Trading Company for over two decades. II Technology serves individuals, registered investment advisors, institutional investors, and investment companies by providing systematic asset management, discretionary sub-advisory services for the ARMOR Core Risk-Managed ETF, and subscription-based data licensing. The firm employs a proprietary research methodology called Inductive Inference Technology™ to support its quantitative, rules-based strategies focused on systematic risk management and diversification.

Spencer Wright is a financial advisor at Halbert Wealth Management, Inc. in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Halbert Wealth Management since 1999 and previously spent three years at Pensionmark Financial Group. Halbert Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, IRAs, trusts, retirement plans, and certain institutional entities, while also supporting other investment advisers through strategy evaluation and referrals. The firm emphasizes active money management and risk management, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, including a proprietary long/short strategy known as HWM Alpha Advantage.

Robert Requard is a financial advisor at Iron River Capital LLC with six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, National Asset Management, and Breckenridge Financial LLC, where he also serves as a licensed insurance agent. He is a board member of Trilogy Innovations, a non-investment-related business. Iron River Capital serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans with portfolio management, account monitoring, and financial and estate planning. The firm typically provides discretionary, long-term portfolio management with an emphasis on mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, annuities, and Treasury-inflation-protected bonds, and offers personalized investment services including third-party manager oversight and a client e-newsletter.