Sean Sevey is the principal advisor at Sevey Wealth Advisors in Austin, TX, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Charles Schwab, Fidelity Brokerage Services, and Strategic Advisers before founding his independent firm in 2022. Sevey Wealth Advisors offers non-discretionary investment advisory and fixed-fee financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses methods such as charting, fundamental analysis, and modern portfolio theory to tailor long-term investment strategies and provides family-office-type consulting for select families.

Emily Rassam is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is a Partner and Senior Financial Planner at Archer Investment Management, a fee-only and fiduciary firm based in Austin, TX and serving clients nationwide. Archer Investment Management helps tech professionals, pre-retirees, high earners, use their money to live a great life today and an even better life tomorrow. ► For Tech Professionals: We help you answer questions like… 💬 Should I exercise my stock options now, or wait—and how do taxes impact that decision? 💬 How do I think about buying a home or other big decisions when so much of my net worth is tied up in stock? 💬 When is it okay to take money off the table and enjoy it, not just reinvest everything? ► For Pre-Retirees and Retirees: We help you answer questions like… 💬 Are we actually ready to retire, or should we work a few more years? 💬 When should we start Social Security so we optimize our lifetime benefits? 💬 Should we be doing Roth conversions, or will that raise our taxes? We can answer questions like these and many more if you’re looking for help. ► Services We can help with proactive tax planning, equity compensation, retirement planning, financial planning, investment management, goal setting, and more. Learn more about our firm at: https://archerim.com/

Richard is the owner and president of Archer Investment Management, a fee-only and fiduciary firm based in Austin, TX and serving clients nationwide. Archer helps tech professionals, pre-retirees, high earners, use their money to live a great life today and an even better life tomorrow. ► For Tech Professionals: We help you answer questions like… - Should I exercise my stock options now, or wait—and how do taxes impact that decision? - How do I think about buying a home or other big decisions when so much of my net worth is tied up in stock? - When is it okay to take money off the table and enjoy it, not just reinvest everything? ► For Pre-Retirees and Retirees: We help you answer questions like… - Are we actually ready to retire, or should we work a few more years? - When should we start Social Security so we optimize our lifetime benefits? - Should we be doing Roth conversions, or will that raise our taxes? We can answer questions like these and many more if you’re looking for help. ► Services We can help with proactive tax planning, equity compensation, retirement planning, financial planning, investment management, goal setting, and more.

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).

Mark Monreal is a CFP® with over 10 years of experience in financial advising and more than four decades of involvement in business and consulting through Mark Monreal & Associates. He is also president and CFO of The Monreal Foundation, a charitable organization focused on health fairs, fundraising, scholarships, and social services. Additionally, Monreal operates in real estate brokerage through Monarch Realty, assisting buyers and sellers on a referral basis. Mark Monreal & Associates offers discretionary investment supervisory services, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes asset allocation with diversified global equity and fixed income exposure, using primarily institutional-share mutual funds and ETFs, and also provides advice informed by the principal’s experience in real estate sales and insurance.

Christopher Destefano is a financial advisor with DeStefano Wealth Management in Austin, TX. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 17 years of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm in 2021, he worked at Brighton Jones LLC for seven years. DeStefano Wealth Management is an independent advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with personalized investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm applies modern portfolio theory using primarily passive investment vehicles, supplemented by fundamental analysis, and provides ongoing portfolio supervision alongside regular plan updates.

Michael Mullett III is a CFP® professional with over 41 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the principal of Mullett Financial LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Austin, TX. Prior to founding Mullett Financial in 2023, he held various roles at Charles Schwab and Schwab Wealth Advisory for more than two decades. He also maintains an insurance license to assist clients in identifying insurance products as part of his financial planning services. Mullett Financial LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, foundations, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $27 million in client assets and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside Modern Portfolio Theory and value investing frameworks to create customized investment strategies tailored to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance.

Charles Barnett IV is the sole advisor at Barnett Capital Management, LLC in Austin, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with 20 years of industry experience. He has led Barnett Capital Management since its founding in 2006. The firm primarily serves individual and family clients, providing investment supervisory services focused on asset allocation and index fund use, along with personal strategic consulting on non-investment matters under separate agreements. Barnett Capital Management is notable for its small, single-advisor practice and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services while maintaining a limited client roster.

Stephen Lay is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial for 19 years before retiring in 2021, and he currently serves as the sole advisor at Curtain Wealth Planning L.L.C. in Austin, Texas. Curtain Wealth Planning L.L.C. provides fee-only financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, focusing on hourly engagements and ongoing planning subscriptions without managing client assets. The firm emphasizes passive investing and Modern Portfolio Theory, allowing clients to implement investment transactions through their chosen custodians.

Christopher Hannan is a financial advisor with Devil Mountain Investment Management in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He previously worked at W.R. Hambrecht + Co., LLC from 2014 to 2017 and has been with Devil Mountain since 2009. Devil Mountain Investment Management serves individual and high-net-worth investors with financial planning and portfolio management, also providing fiduciary investment services to retirement plans and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes a non-discretionary, ETF-first approach with personalized asset allocation and risk management strategies, managing approximately $42.56 million in assets.

Mark Plummer is the sole advisor at APEX Research and Investments, LLC in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with APEX PARTNERS, LLC since 2002. APEX Research and Investments manages a private investment fund focused on capital appreciation through concentrated core positions in mid-cap companies. The fund uses fundamental and technical analysis, employing strategies such as short selling, options, and margin for hedging and opportunistic purposes, serving accredited investors who meet specified financial thresholds.

Mitchell Strickling is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor at Guiding Financial with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Guiding Financial since 2020 and previously was involved with Strickling Ranch Partners, LP. Guiding Financial serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses, providing discretionary investment management combined with comprehensive wealth-planning services. The firm employs a long-term, modern portfolio theory-based investment approach and integrates wealth planning with portfolio management to address tax, estate, business, and private-asset considerations.

Kyle Portnoy is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Cresvita Capital. His prior roles include six years at Dimensional Fund Advisors and positions with several technology and consulting firms. He is also the founder of Cresvita Coaching LLC, a financial coaching business focused on improving individuals’ financial literacy and habits. Cresvita Capital advises individuals and high-net-worth clients through wealth management, investment management, and financial planning, employing a fee-only model with flexible billing arrangements. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and passive management, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and long-term portfolio reviews.

Mark Ruzicka is the sole advisor at Righteous Financial, LLC in Austin, TX, with 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Centric Advisors, LLC and Majors & Mondragon, LLC before founding Righteous Advising LLC in 2019. Ruzicka holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is also a licensed insurance agent, occasionally offering commissionable insurance products to clients. Righteous Financial, LLC manages approximately $4.54 million for a small client base, providing discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, supervisory services for third-party money managers, and retirement plan management. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches and invests across multiple asset classes, serving individuals, accredited investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and business owners.

Lanzi Butler is a financial advisor with Trane Capital, LLC in Austin, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. Butler has been with Trane Capital since 2012. Trane Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and investment supervisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities. The firm uses a fundamental investment approach focused on company financials, management, and industry outlook, and offers performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients in addition to typical asset-based fees.

Michel Klus is a financial advisor at Synergos Capital Management with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. since 2024. His prior roles include positions at the Texas Permanent School Fund and entrepreneurial ventures such as Transcendent Roofing and Rated To Roll. Synergos Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing a diverse range of securities including equities, fixed income, ETFs, real estate funds, commodities, private placements, and venture capital. The firm employs a combination of charting, cyclical, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analyses, using both long-term trading and options strategies under written investment policies.

Joshua Clifford is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 credentialed advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Quoinage Capital LLC, an independent firm based in Austin, TX. His prior work includes roles at Dimensional Fund Advisors and several wealth management firms. He also has a teaching appointment at the UT Austin Center for Professional Education through 2025. Quoinage Capital provides discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, held-away account review, and consulting services for individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other advisers. The firm combines passive and active investment strategies guided by Modern Portfolio Theory, managing portfolios on a discretionary basis with ongoing supervision and periodic rebalancing.

Amirthraj Ramakrishnan is the sole advisor at Valuetree Financial LLC in Austin, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. Before founding Valuetree Financial in 2019, he worked at Dell from 2012 to 2019. Valuetree Financial LLC offers investment management and comprehensive financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a passive, index-based investment approach with the flexibility to incorporate small-cap, value exposures, select individual securities, and alternative assets, while also utilizing unaffiliated subadvisers for tax-advantaged strategies under its fiduciary oversight.

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Ujjval Dave is the sole advisor at Ujjval Investments, LLC, an independent firm based in Austin, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 15 years of industry experience. Dave founded Ujjval Investments in 2010 and has managed the firm since its inception. Ujjval Investments serves individual investors, trusts, and business entities, managing approximately $9.4 million with a focus on discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs an active, business-focused investment strategy emphasizing companies with durable competitive advantages and conservative balance sheets, typically maintaining concentrated portfolios with a multi-year holding horizon.