What led you to your position at your firm? I have been focused on FIRE (financial independence, retire early) goals since college. At age 36, I was able to quit a high-paying hedge fund job to pursue my dream of starting this business. This wasn’t an accident, but part of a long-term financial plan I crafted for myself. Now, I am able to share my passion and help others pursue and achieve their dreams. What makes you different from other advisors? I am different from other advisors in that I offer a white glove, high touch model. While other advisors may serve as many as 100 to 200 clients each, I intend to serve no more than 20 clients exceptionally well. What minimum assets do you require? For investment-only clients, we require minimum assets under management of $300,000. I charge a 1.0% investment management fee for the active strategy and a 0.7% investment management fee for the passive strategy. For clients with more than $1 million of assets under management, we offer financial planning services at no additional charge. Due to capacity limitations, we will only be able to accept a few more financial planning clients. Once we reach capacity, we will no longer be able to accept new financial planning clients. What makes your investment process unique? Inspired by Warren Buffett’s investing style, I believe I can add substantial value to our clients through active management and superior stock selection. Having two decades of investment experience working at multiple hedge funds with exposure to both equities and fixed income, I have learned from the best. With all of my own net worth invested alongside my clients in the same strategies, my interests are aligned with yours as this cook eats his own cooking.

Anthony Noto is a CFP® and CFA® with 12 years of experience in financial advising. He has operated Noto Financial Planning, LLC since 2013 in Dallas, TX. The firm serves individuals, families, and high-net-worth clients with fee-only financial planning and investment management. Noto Financial Planning employs a tailored, long-term buy-and-hold strategy focused on strategic asset allocation primarily using ETFs and mutual funds, with limited use of U.S. Treasury bonds and avoidance of individual equities and market timing. The firm is notable for its experience with non-U.S. clients and cross-border financial issues, and it operates on a largely non-discretionary basis.

Seth Blanck is affiliated with Blanck Financial and holds a Series 65 credential. He has industry experience beginning in 2022, including roles at Elektrobit GmbH and Texas Instruments. His work history also includes establishing Blanck Financial, LLC in 2026. Blanck Financial, LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser providing portfolio management and financial planning services primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm’s investment approach incorporates asset allocation and diversification, utilizing a mix of passive and active funds across various securities, and offers tailored financial planning on a fixed-fee basis.

Ronald Harrison is the principal of Planb Tax & Wealth Advisors LLC in Richardson, TX, with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked in wealth advisory and tax preparation since 1994, including prior roles at Fox Wealth Advisors and his own CPA practice. He is also the sole proprietor of Ron E Harrison CPA, providing accounting and tax preparation services. Planb Tax & Wealth Advisors LLC offers tax-aware wealth planning and portfolio management for individuals, integrating tax planning into investment decisions. The firm serves a broad range of clients, including corporate and business clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and other financial entities, and conducts educational seminars and workshops as part of its services.

Billy Briggs is a financial advisor with Clear and Simple Financial Group LLC in Allen, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at USAA Investment Management Company and related USAA entities, spanning from 2011 to 2020. Outside of his advisory work, Briggs is a self-employed musician since 1995. Clear and Simple Financial Group LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, using a range of analytical methods and focusing on long-term trading and cash-flow portfolio construction. The firm operates with a small client base and incorporates an active insurance practice, with Briggs licensed to recommend insurance and annuity products.

Hammad Moon is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Ihsan Wealth. He has varied professional experience, including roles at PepsiCo, Inc., Copart, and Magnus Investments. He is also involved with 64bits LLC, an ongoing business venture. Ihsan Wealth provides discretionary, automated portfolio management for individual investors, trusts, and IRAs through a digital platform. The firm’s portfolios adhere to Islamic investment principles using rules-based screens and consist of strategic asset-allocation models with ETFs, employing a long-term, programmatic approach.

Lawrence Deramus Jr. is the principal of DeRamus Wealth Management, LLC in Plano, TX, with 31 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including CETERA Advisor Networks LLC and Summit Financial Group. Outside of advising, he serves as an architectural committee member for the Preston Green Homeowners Association. DeRamus Wealth Management, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities by providing financial planning, estate-planning coordination, and pension consulting. The firm generally offers non-discretionary advice, directs assets to selected third-party managers, and employs a range of analytical methods and investment strategies.

Omar Mallick is a financial advisor at Holbrook Management, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Holbrook Management since 2009. Holbrook Management, LLC is an independent, Delaware-registered asset manager overseeing approximately $72.7 million for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, institutions, and a commingled private fund. The firm employs a value-oriented, event-driven multi-asset investment approach with concentrated portfolios and uses quantitative techniques for idea generation and risk monitoring.

Mengting Xia is the sole advisor at NorStar Financial of Plano, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and possessing seven years of industry experience. Xia has been with NorStar Financial since 2018 and was self-employed in the financial sector from 2010 to 2018. NorStar Financial of Plano is a fee-only investment adviser serving individual households and families with customized financial planning and portfolio management. The firm employs a combination of modern portfolio theory, fundamental and top-down analysis, and strategic and tactical asset allocation, with regular portfolio reviews and client communications.

Beverly Johnson is a financial advisor at BDJ Wealth Management LLC in Plano, TX, holding a Series 65 license with 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at SOFOS Investments, Inc. and is a partner at PJS Services, LLC, where she is involved in business development, tax filing, and tax planning. Additionally, she owns Teach Them 2 Fish, a financial education and consulting business. BDJ Wealth Management LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, including business owners, by providing discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes tailored, tax-aware investment strategies with a focus on value and smaller-cap equities, and it maintains co-advisory relationships to accommodate clients’ social or moral investment preferences.

Charles Manthey is a CFP® with 38 years of experience in financial services. He is the president and sole advisor of Bluechip Financial Planning, Inc., an independent firm based in Richardson, TX. Before founding Bluechip Financial Planning, he worked at Securities America, Inc. for 28 years. Manthey also serves as a voting board member of the Prairie Club. Bluechip Financial Planning serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, offering financial planning and asset management through both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and economic analyses along with outsourced platforms and model portfolios to manage client accounts.

Bob Knode is the President and Founder of Knode Wealth Management, bringing over two decades of comprehensive financial planning experience to clients throughout Texas and beyond. A 2004 graduate of Texas Tech University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Personal Financial Planning, Bob has built his practice on a foundation of technical expertise and Catholic values-based investing principles. As both a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) practitioner and an Enrolled Agent (EA), Bob offers a unique combination of investment management and tax planning expertise. His dual credentials allow him to create highly customized financial strategies while also providing advanced tax preparation services and representing clients directly with the IRS on tax matters. Bob specializes in serving executives, small business owners, retirees, and Catholic families who seek financial guidance aligned with their faith and values. His areas of expertise include: -Executive benefits planning and optimization -Comprehensive tax planning and preparation -Catholic values-based investment strategies -Retirement planning and wealth management -Small business financial planning

Nathaniel Gardner is a financial advisor at Prime Personal Finance in Wylie, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he worked at Wayfair for five years and NetScout for seven years, with a professional background in computer science and software engineering. Prime Personal Finance offers financial planning, ongoing review, and education tailored to individuals and households through monthly virtual meetings and regular communication. The firm emphasizes fixed-income securities and mutual funds with established track records, adjusts asset allocation based on client goals and risk tolerance, and operates on a fixed monthly fee without commission or performance-based compensation.

Scott Lanigan is a CFA® charterholder based in Dallas, TX, serving as the sole advisor at EID Capital since 2021. He has four years of industry experience and has also been involved with Merit Partners since 2016, where he performs due diligence and produces investment reports for a single-family office. Prior to EID Capital, he worked in financial coaching in Dallas. EID Capital is an independent investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs a combination of passive and active strategies across a broad range of asset classes, including traditional and alternative investments, with a focus on personalized investment policies and quarterly account monitoring.

Grafton Howland is the principal of Howland Advisory Corporation in Dallas, TX, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 license and has been associated with G. Dulany Howland & Company since 1991. Howland is also licensed to sell insurance products. Howland Advisory Corporation is a privately owned investment adviser serving individuals, IRAs, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a blended active/passive, multi-manager investment approach and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and counseling services.

Gerald Hendrik is a financial advisor at Rockwall Wealth Advisors with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including International Capital Management Corp, Personal Capital, and Scottrade, Inc. Hendrik has been with Rockwall Wealth Advisors since 2020. Rockwall Wealth Advisors is an independent, single-advisor firm managing about $36 million in discretionary assets for individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on passive portfolio construction using index mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by fundamental analysis for selecting outside managers, and offers comprehensive financial planning and participant account management.

Bradford Valentine is the principal of Valentine Investments, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 25 years of industry experience. He has led Valentine Investments since 2010. Valentine Investments, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combined fundamental and technical analysis approach with an emphasis on asset allocation and risk-adjusted total return, tailoring portfolios to clients’ risk tolerance and time horizon.

Ryan Munoz is a financial advisor with Clairalpha Advisors LLC in Frisco, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Transc3nd and American Legacy Solutions. Munoz is involved with multiple related businesses including Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. and Trinity Tax Strategies, LLC, which provide investment advisory and tax consulting services. Clairalpha Advisors LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm utilizes a portfolio construction approach based on modern portfolio theory, employing long-term and income strategies tailored to client risk profiles, and delivers investment management through a co-advisory managed-account platform.

Melissa Summitt is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. She has been the principal at Golconda Capital Management, LLC since 2005. Golconda Capital Management provides advisory services to a private pooled investment partnership and individual clients. The firm manages the pooled vehicle through a fundamentally driven, concentrated long/short equity strategy focused on small- and micro-cap stocks, while offering non-discretionary, advice-only services that emphasize diversified, low-cost index exposures for individual investors.

James Malone is a financial advisor at Oakview Capital Management, L.P. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Oakview Capital since its founding in 2007. Malone is also the owner of Oakview Investments, LLC, a holding company related to the firm. Oakview Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and mutual fund selection primarily to high-net-worth individuals through separately managed accounts. The firm’s investment process emphasizes fundamental security analysis and may include concentrated, special-situation investments, foreign securities, and high-yield instruments.