Maureen Ruggiero is a financial advisor at Mendel Capital Management, LLC in Little Rock, AR, with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Mendel Capital Management and its predecessor entities since 2007, as well as operating AR Small Business Solutions from 2010 to 2020. Mendel Capital Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and privately held businesses, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and participant education. The firm integrates financial planning with investment management and combines fundamental and technical analysis to tailor advice to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Barry Corkern is a CFP® with over 41 years of industry experience and serves as an advisor at Corkern & Co., Inc. in Little Rock, AR. He has been affiliated with Financial Decisions Institute, Inc. since 1999 and operates his own advisory practice since 1983. Outside of financial advising, he holds board positions with Contour Med, Inc., which specializes in custom breast prosthesis, and Gomba Estates, Ltd., a company based in Tanzania. Corkern & Co. provides private, multi-generational wealth management to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a non-discretionary investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing portfolio optimization software and primarily no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and select individual securities, with comprehensive planning services including tax, debt, estate, and charitable planning.

Randall Duncan is a financial advisor at R.M. Duncan Capital Management Corporation with 46 years of industry experience. He has been associated with R.M. Duncan Securities, Inc. since 1990. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a law practice and is involved in agricultural activities through a hay-growing farm. R.M. Duncan Capital Management Corporation provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, limited partnerships, corporations, and other entities, managing a small client base with approximately $12.7 million in regulatory assets. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies, including charting, cyclical, fundamental and technical analysis, and option strategies, with accounts managed on a discretionary basis subject to client-imposed restrictions.

Andrew Veach is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Veach Family Financial and has prior experience at Independent Financial Advisors, Inc. and Applied Capital LLC. Veach Family Financial provides personalized investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation approach with passive funds as core holdings, offers discretionary asset management, and maintains coordination with an affiliated accounting and tax firm.

Stephen Northington is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently with Ethos Capital Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2021, following a 12-year tenure at LPL Financial under the Northington Investment Group. Ethos Capital Group serves individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, pooled investment vehicles, and charities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and an ERISA/401(k) advisory subscription service, tailoring investment programs and financial plans to client goals, time horizons, and risk tolerance.

Margaret Logue is a financial advisor at Financial Legacy Management, Inc. in Little Rock, Arkansas, with 28 years of industry experience. She previously worked at LPL Financial, LLC for 18 years and Citigroup Global Markets for 9 years. Logue holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Financial Legacy Management, Inc. provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes a strategic asset allocation approach combining passive index and ETF investments with selective active management, along with global diversification and documented investment policies.

Amy Ipsen is a financial advisor with Ipsen Advisor Group in Little Rock, AR, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 22 years of industry experience. Her career includes nearly two decades at Ameriprise Financial Services before founding Ipsen Advisor Group. Ipsen is also involved in managing business operations through Ipsen Partners, LLC. Ipsen Advisor Group provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional sponsors. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes fundamental analysis and tailored portfolios that include equities, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, and other instruments.

Alexander Golden IV is a financial advisor at Round Table Financial with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 license and has worked at Texana Bank, N.A. and Community State Bank. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed real estate agent and independent insurance agent. Round Table Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a range of investment strategies incorporating fundamental, technical, and relative-strength analysis, with a focus on customized client solutions.

Christopher Magann is a financial advisor with Luxon Brown in Little Rock, AR, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Cabana Group, Cabana Asset Management, Magann Capital Corp., Sowell Management, and New England Securities. He also serves as president of Magann Capital Corp., a passive operating entity used for tax planning and administrative duties. Luxon Brown provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, combining fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis with modern portfolio theory. The firm offers tailored portfolio management and planning services, emphasizing ETFs and employing both strategic and tactical asset allocation.

Clifford Veach Jr. is a financial advisor at Veach Family Financial with 30 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ and Series 63 designations. Prior to his current firm, he worked at Applied Capital LLC and has owned Independent Tax Services, Inc., a CPA firm providing tax planning and preparation for individuals and small businesses. Veach Family Financial serves individuals, including high-net-worth households, trusts, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations with personalized investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs a fee-only, discretionary management approach focused on strategic asset allocation and globally diversified, passively managed funds.

Jacob Duke is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed financial advisor at Rivertree Wealth with seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Applied Capital LLC for five years and Argent Financial Group, Inc. for three years. Rivertree Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary investment management and standalone financial planning services. The firm’s investment approach centers on modern portfolio theory and passive management through diversified, risk-based allocations, with regular portfolio reviews and integration of held-away retirement accounts.

James Merriweather is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with seven years of experience in the industry. He currently serves at Ipsen Advisor Group and has prior experience at Ameriprise Financial Services and Henderson State University. Merriweather is also an owner and manager of Ipsen Partners, LLC, where he participates in management meetings and business planning. Ipsen Advisor Group provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional sponsors. The firm uses fundamental analysis to construct tailored portfolios and offers both standalone financial planning and integrated managed accounts.

Jay Frederick is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Ethos Capital Group, LLC since 2009 and holds the Series 66 designation. The firm serves individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, pooled investment vehicles, and charities, providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, and an ERISA/401(k) advisory subscription service. Ethos Capital Group manages approximately $75 million in client assets across about 134 client relationships, tailoring investment programs to client goals, time horizons, and risk tolerance.

William Criswell Jr. is a financial advisor with Garland and Greenwood Wealth Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC, Next Financial Group, Inc., and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he has a minority interest in The Bistro Group, which operates a local bistro in Little Rock, AR. Garland and Greenwood Wealth Advisors provides financial planning, investment consulting, and discretionary wealth management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers customized portfolio management with a focus on diversification, due diligence on independent managers, and flexibility in investment options, serving clients without requiring minimum account balances.

Kelly Hitt is a financial advisor at Brown Capital Management, LLC in Little Rock, AR, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Brown Capital Management since 2015. Brown Capital Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, foundations, and pension and profit-sharing plans with portfolio management and hourly financial planning. The firm manages approximately $216 million in assets and utilizes a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offering a range of investment strategies alongside comprehensive financial planning services.

Edward Mahaffy III is a CFP® and ChFC® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Clientfirst Wealth Management, LLC since 2007. He holds a 30% ownership interest in a separate registered investment adviser and is also the owner of a book publishing and distribution company. Clientfirst Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing fee-only discretionary asset management and subscription-style financial planning. The firm constructs portfolios tailored to client goals and employs multiple analysis methods, including fundamental, technical, and cyclical approaches.

Robert Randolph Jr. is a financial advisor with Round Table Financial in Little Rock, AR, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He previously worked at R.M. Duncan Securities, Inc. for 25 years and has been involved with Heights Apothecary & Hemp, a retail business specializing in rigorously tested hemp and cannabidiol products, since 2020. Round Table Financial provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and trading strategies while offering continuous monitoring and periodic rebalancing across its client accounts.

Scott Horrell is the principal of Horrell Capital Management, Inc. in Little Rock, Arkansas, with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with his firm since its founding in 1999. Horrell Capital Management provides discretionary investment supervisory services and portfolio management for a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutional investors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-strategy, customized investment approach incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with active portfolio management including trading, short sales, margin transactions, and option writing.

Geoffrey Niebaum is a financial advisor at Mendel Capital Management, LLC in Little Rock, AR, with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Integra Capital Advisors for 13 years before joining Mendel Capital Management. Mendel Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with modern portfolio theory to manage discretionary portfolios and also offers financial planning, bookkeeping, and small-business consulting services.

I'm Brad Smith, and I founded Capital Rock Wealth Management because I believed the people I wanted to serve deserved something the industry too rarely delivers: honest, personalized advice from someone who is genuinely on their side. Not a product. Not a pitch. A plan built around their life. I'm a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional based in Little Rock, Arkansas, and I work primarily with families and business owners who want to retire well — and tax-efficiently — without feeling like they're being sold something along the way. If you've ever sat across from an advisor and walked away wondering whether the advice was really about you or really about their commission, you already understand why Capital Rock exists. Capital Rock Wealth Management was born from a simple idea: everyone has different goals in life, and everyone deserves a plan tailored to actually accomplish them. Life doesn't follow a template, and your financial plan shouldn't either. The family preparing to send kids to college while caring for aging parents has different needs than the business owner weighing whether to sell, and both have different needs than the couple five years from retirement trying to figure out how to turn a lifetime of savings into a paycheck that lasts. Treating all of those people the same — same questionnaire, same model portfolio, same script — does them a disservice. As a fiduciary, I'm obligated to put your interests first, and I built the firm so that obligation isn't just a legal box to check but the way we actually operate. The advice I give is unbiased. The planning is comprehensive. And the relationship is ongoing, not a once-or-twice-a-year check-in. What can you expect from me? Plain language, not jargon. Advice that makes sense to you, because a plan you don't understand isn't one you'll stick with. A fiduciary who is paid to advise you well, not to move product. And a steady, ongoing relationship — someone who picks up the phone, knows your situation, and is thinking about your future even when you're not in the room. I started Capital Rock to be the kind of advisor I'd want for my own family: competent, trustworthy, and genuinely invested in the people I serve. If that's the kind of partnership you've been looking for, I'd be glad to talk. Bring your questions and what you're working toward. The rest of my story I'll happily share when we sit down together.