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.

Gilles Hudelot is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Lafayette Financial Planning LLC since 2026. His prior roles include positions at Fruition Personal Finance, USI Consulting Group, USI Securities, and H.D. Vest Investment Services. Lafayette Financial Planning LLC offers wealth management, individual portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm employs a blend of passive and active investment strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory and provides a range of engagement billing options along with retirement plan management services.

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.

Vishnu Gupta is a financial advisor at NEK Financial Inc in Irving, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with NEK Financial Inc since its founding in 2015. NEK Financial Inc provides discretionary investment management for individuals, families, IRAs, corporate entities, trusts, and other legal business entities, tailoring portfolios to clients’ objectives and risk profiles. The firm employs an institutional-style options trading approach focused on delta-neutral strategies, using technical and cyclical analysis with performance-based compensation.

Douglas Jordan is a financial advisor with OPCREST Investment Management, LLC in Dallas, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 14 years of industry experience. Since 2011, he has been with OPCREST Investment Management. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Jordan occasionally provides real estate consulting services and serves as an executor of estates. OPCREST Investment Management offers discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on option contract strategies and exchange-listed securities and indexes. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes derivatives, including various option spreads and covered options, with daily monitoring and technical analysis tied to the S&P 500 200-day moving average.

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.

Connor Castellano is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Castellano Wealth Planning in Plano, TX. His background includes roles at Arnold Castellano & Associates and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. He is also licensed as an insurance agent and operates a sole proprietorship offering insurance services. Castellano Wealth Planning provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services primarily to individual clients and retirement plans. The firm focuses on long-term, diversified investment strategies using low-cost index funds and ETFs, with additional services such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting available to eligible clients.

Deborah Michel is a financial advisor at Argon Advisors with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Catapult Health for 14 years. Argon Advisors provides investment management and financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals, focusing on personalized investment policies and asset allocation. The firm uses a combination of passive and active strategies, manages portfolios according to client risk tolerance, and offers fee-only educational seminars and speaking engagements.

Hi, I’m Spenser Liszt, CFP®, founder of Motif Planning, a flat fee financial planning and investment management firm based in Dallas, Texas. I help dual-income families in their 30s and 40s who are doing well financially manage the growing complexity that comes with higher income and wealth. Most of my clients earn $250k+ while raising young kids and managing demanding careers. They have growing investment portfolios, bonuses, RSUs, stock options, deferred compensation, or other executive benefits. You may be asking: * Are we making the most of what we’ve built? * What should we do with RSUs, stock options, or company stock? * Are we paying more in taxes than we need to? * Are our investments coordinated with our financial plan? * How much should we save for college while still enjoying life today? * Can one of us step back from work someday? * What can we delegate so we have less to manage ourselves? I help bring those decisions together across your investments, taxes, equity compensation, employee benefits, cash flow, insurance, college planning, retirement, and estate planning. You get another set of eyes looking for opportunities, someone to call before a major financial decision, and fewer financial tasks competing for your attention. My goal is to help you feel confident the details are handled thoughtfully, so you can spend less time researching, monitoring, and second guessing financial decisions and more time with your family and the people you care about. Before becoming a financial planner, I spent 17 years as a professional musician performing with artists including Aretha Franklin, Frankie Valli, The Temptations, Korn, and Father John Misty. I later earned my CFP® certification through Southern Methodist University and founded Motif Planning. When I’m not working with clients, I’m spending time with my family, woodworking, or playing piano for my son. Be sure to check our ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ reviews on Wealthtender to hear directly from clients about what it’s like to work together. If you recognize your family in this profile, schedule a 15-minute discovery call. We’ll talk through what prompted you to reach out, what you want help with, and see if Motif Planning is a good fit.

Tiffany Tippins is the principal advisor at Impactful Wealth Solutions in Red Oak, TX, with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has prior experience with firms including HD Vest Insurance Agency and Evolution Health. Tippins is also the author of a financial planning book titled *Plan for IT: An Actionable Blueprint for Building Wealth & Achieving Your Dreams* and owns a boutique stationery business called Uniquely Gifted Chic Boutique. Impactful Wealth Solutions serves individuals, trusts, smaller employer-sponsored retirement plans, and corporate clients, offering investment management, financial planning, tax preparation, insurance products, and employee-benefit services. The firm employs a conviction-driven, long-term investment approach and provides both subscription-based service tiers and traditional advisory relationships, integrating third-party managers and model portfolios as part of its service offerings.

David Caviness is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in financial advisory. He is the principal of Caviness Wealth Management, LLC, an independent firm he has led since 2011. Caviness is also involved as a YouTube Partner, producing content related to investments. Caviness Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporate entities. The firm manages approximately $59 million in discretionary assets and offers tailored portfolios alongside comprehensive planning services, including retirement, estate, charitable, education, and corporate tax planning.