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.

Ryan Munoz is a financial advisor at Clairalpha Advisors LLC in Frisco, TX, holding a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. and Transc3nd. Munoz is also involved in tax consulting and insurance sales through affiliated business activities. Clairalpha Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm’s approach is based on modern portfolio theory and tailored long-term income strategies, managing accounts on a discretionary basis when authorized and utilizing both third-party model managers and proprietary models.

Roderick Roberts II is the sole advisor at Finance.vet LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of experience. His prior work includes roles at C4 Constructors LLC and Beauty Bakerie Cosmetics Brand, Inc. Finance.vet LLC provides internet-based discretionary portfolio management primarily for U.S. veterans, military retirees, and military-connected families, employing an ETF-first investment approach with a focus on options-income and digital-asset strategies. The firm offers an optional advisory service distinct from its educational technology platform and operates a partner-funded cohort model to reduce fees for eligible clients.

Connor Castellano is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial advising. He is the principal of Castellano Wealth Planning, an independent firm based in Plano, TX. Prior to founding his current firm, he held roles at Arnold Castellano & Associates and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Castellano is also licensed as an insurance agent, engaging in related activities alongside his advisory work. Castellano Wealth Planning offers discretionary asset management and financial planning services primarily for individual clients and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified portfolios using low-cost index funds and ETFs, and it incorporates strategies such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting for eligible clients.

I'm Molly Laughter, founder of Laughter Financial, an independent, fee-only fiduciary financial planning and investment management firm based in Celina, Texas, just north of Dallas. I work best with women who have built, inherited, or suddenly become responsible for significant wealth. Many are navigating the loss of a spouse, divorce, an inheritance, or retirement. Others have simply reached a point where they're ready for a trusted financial partner to help manage the details. Even with substantial savings, it's natural to wonder: Do I have enough? Am I making the right decisions? Can I really afford the life I want? As a CFA charterholder and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, I combine sophisticated financial analysis with a deeply personal approach. I believe financial advice should be understandable, thoughtful, and tailored to the life you actually want to live. My passion for financial education began in an elective money class at my all-girls high school. That experience sparked a lifelong commitment to helping women feel informed and empowered about their finances. Outside of work, my husband and I are raising two young children on our five-acre property, Marple House, alongside our donkeys, chickens, and ducks. Life on the farm is a wonderful reminder that money is a tool for building a meaningful life, not the destination itself. Although I'm based in North Texas, I enjoy working virtually with women throughout the United States. My goal is to help you feel secure in what you've built and confident enough to enjoy it.

Anthony Tseng is a financial advisor at Caishen Financial with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he has been involved in the restaurant business as an owner of Comfort Foods Group LLC and Mr. Teppan LLC. He also holds a real estate license and has experience as a real estate agent and silent partner in real estate ventures. Caishen Financial, operating under Grand Investment Group LLC, serves individual, high-net-worth, pooled, institutional, corporate, and business entity clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services, using a variety of analytical techniques and model portfolios, with a focus on a broad investment approach rather than tax efficiency.

Jefferson Wang is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is the principal of Gordon Oak Financial, LLC, an independent firm he has been with since 2020. Prior to that, he worked at Cain Watters & Associates and Price Waterhouse Coopers. He is also an accountant and may provide accounting-related advice in addition to financial planning. Gordon Oak Financial serves individuals and small- to mid-size employers by offering comprehensive private financial planning and an employer program focused on employee planning. The firm operates on a fee-only basis without discretionary portfolio management or AUM-based fees, emphasizing long-term investment guidance, educational seminars, and workshops.

Hey! I'm Allen, founder of 7 Saturdays Financial. I'm a CFA Charterholder, CFP® professional, and proud recipient of Wealthtender's Voice of the Client award in 2025. Our team specializes in helping pre-retirees and retirees make the most of their "7 Saturdays a week". We're known for expertise in areas like retirement income planning, strategic tax planning, and tax-smart investment management. We currently serve ~35 families nationwide for their wealth management needs and operate exclusively on a flat-fee model. If you have questions like: - Will I be okay in retirement? - How much can I safely spend? - When should I claim Social Security? - How do I minimize my lifetime tax bill? - How should I structure my investments for this next phase? Then you might be a good fit for our firm. The first step is to learn about our Retirement Roadmap™ - a complimentary, three-step process to help potential clients make an informed decision about 7 Saturdays Financial or any other firm you may consider hiring. To learn more, click the "contact" button, or visit Your Retirement Roadmap dot com. And be sure to check our ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reviews at Wealthtender. I look forward to meeting you!

Ashish Shah is the proprietor of Shah Tax and Financial Planning in Frisco, TX, with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been providing tax preparation and financial planning services through his firm since 2016, preparing and filing annual tax returns as part of his practice. Shah Tax and Financial Planning serves a range of clients, including pooled and institutional accounts, offering investment management alongside financial planning and tax accounting services. The firm employs a primarily passive, asset-allocation-driven investment approach with non-discretionary management and integrates tax-efficiency into financial planning. It features a mixed-fee model with hourly and fixed-fee planning options in addition to percentage-of-AUM fees.

Bradley Runyon is a financial advisor at OneWay Financial, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining OneWay Financial, he operated a sole proprietorship under the same name for three years. His prior work experience includes positions at Allied Universal and Domino's Pizza. OneWay Financial serves individuals, families, small business owners, professionals, and prospective retirees by providing financial counseling, insurance planning, and product placement without asset minimums. The firm does not manage client assets or accept discretionary trading authority, instead offering consultative planning and compensation through commissions on insurance products.

William Wilson is the managing member and sole advisor at Wilson Investment Advisory Services, LLC in Plano, TX. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 63 license and has 42 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Capital Analysts, LLC, Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc., and PMG Asset Management Inc. Outside his advisory work, he is a licensed insurance agent selling life insurance and fixed annuity products and volunteers with the Dallas chapter of Better Investing to assist in educational programs. Wilson Investment Advisory Services is an independent firm serving individual clients with personalized investment planning and portfolio management. The firm employs fundamental analysis and Morningstar analytics to construct portfolios primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management with periodic reviews tailored to client suitability.

Wissam Bilal is a financial advisor with Tigris Consulting LLC in Allen, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing nine years of industry experience. He has been with Tigris Consulting since 2015 and previously worked at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon from 2010 to 2021. Tigris Consulting LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term buy-and-hold investment approach supported by various analytical methods and offers services such as retirement account management, estate-planning assistance, and advisory coverage for held-away employer-sponsored accounts.

Zeta Russell is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience and is the principal advisor at Tuggle & Russell, L.L.C., an independent firm based in Richardson, TX. She has been with Tuggle & Russell since 2003 and previously worked at Advisory Solutions Group. Outside of advisory work, she is involved in licensed insurance sales focused on annuities and life and health insurance. Tuggle & Russell, L.L.C. provides discretionary investment management and financial advice to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm emphasizes income generation through interest, dividends, royalties, and covered-call strategies, and also offers tax preparation and educational presentations.

Mike Kurz, CIMA®, CFP®, CAIA, CPWA®, RMA® Chief Executive Officer – Financial Planner Mike has spent 25 years in the world of Wealth Management in counselling Investors and Financial Advisors. His professional experience includes coaching on investment advisory programs, private equity, hedging strategies along with formalized Financial Planning and he often speaks at wealth management events, conferences and workshops. Mike shares that, "The greatest pleasure in helping others encompasses using technical knowledge strengthened by creativity and shared experiences to inspire my audience to develop their personal call to action." Education and Certifications Mike completed a Masters in Legal Studies with an emphasis in Wealth Management at Texas A&M University School of Law and is currently a doctoral candidate in the Leadership and Learning in Organizations program at Vanderbilt University's Peabody College. Mike earned his B.B.A in Finance at Midwestern State University and is an Investment Advisory Representative. In addition, he is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER TM designee, Certified Investment Management Analyst® professional, a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designee and a Certified Private Wealth Advisor® professional. Mike previously served as the founder and President of the North Texas Investment Management Consultants Association Chapter. In addition, Mike provides volunteer Financial Literacy Education and Research in group presentation. Outside of the boardroom or classroom, Mike enjoys cycling on both mountain bikes and road bikes along with playing golf often.

Wesley Young is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Oakwood Advisory Group, LLC since 2011. He has also been affiliated with MassMutual since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, Young is involved in multiple business ventures, including ownership interests in several management and fund entities, as well as ownership of an entertainment group. Oakwood Advisory Group provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts and estates, profit-sharing plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a disciplined, diversification-focused investment process and offers tailored services directly or through recommended sub-advisors.

Michael Aussieker is the sole advisor at OH Cap Asset Management, an independent firm based in Frisco, TX. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 63 license, with two years of industry experience and seven years managing his own advisory firms. OH Cap Asset Management is a fee-only advisory firm serving primarily individual clients, as well as small businesses, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm integrates fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis with risk assessment tools like Conditional Value at Risk (CVaR) and employs proprietary models for portfolio management and consulting services typically found at larger firms.

Ralph Ujano Jr. is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at The Ujano Advisory Group LLC, an independent firm he has led since 2017. Prior to founding his firm, he worked elsewhere for one year. The Ujano Advisory Group LLC provides comprehensive wealth management and life-planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm employs evidence-based portfolio construction and offers pension consulting and retirement-plan support, combining discretionary portfolio management with tax-aware planning and multigenerational legacy strategies.

Stephen Hill is a financial advisor with Eagle Financial Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Financial Advisors since 2015 and also manages Stephen F. Hill & Associates LLC, an investment advisory firm he founded in 2003. Outside of advisory services, he is involved with an insurance agency affiliated with Eagle Financial Group. Eagle Financial Advisors is an independent advisory firm with a seven-advisor team serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and other entities. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning services, and assists clients in selecting third-party managers, using a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis in its investment approach.

I’m Shar-Né Warren, CFP®, CRPC®, the “excavator” behind Financial Excavation! You could say I’ve always been passionate about helping build more and achieve more. As a former interior design student, I wanted to help people build beautiful homes – and now I get to help them build beautiful lives. My financial story began early at 11 years old, when I witnessed our family lose our house just weeks before Christmas. I still remember the confusion, the stress, the pain, and the worry I felt and saw. From that young age, I’ve had a calling to be a positive difference maker in the lives of others. With over 15 years of experience in financial services, I’ve learned that the journey to financial well-being doesn’t happen overnight. It requires leaving your comfort zone, and it’s more challenging alone. I wanted to create Financial Excavation to help real people, imperfect people, who dream big and sometimes play small…until now! You know where you want to go, you just may not know how to get there. Financial Excavation isn’t another “by-the-numbers” firm. Our approach is more spiritually grounded. Inspired by Bible verse, Jeremiah 1:10, we’re here to help you tear down old beliefs and rebuild a rooted financial life. We know that taking that first step towards digging deep into past beliefs, clearing old patterns, and building a strong financial foundation isn’t easy. But together, we’ve got this! We are committed to helping YOU build the best financial future you can and uncover the beautiful treasure and life that you’ve always desired. Whether you are a new wealth individual, pre-retiree, in transition, or a person of color, we meet you where you are and guide you where you need to go. And we do it with a sprinkle of fun – yes, fun! – in the process.