William Sharpe II is a financial advisor with Dallas Financial Planning LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Woodmen Financial Services, Inc. and Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society for five years. Outside of advisory work, he is the managing member of Sharpe Package Services, LLC, an e-commerce business. Dallas Financial Planning LLC is a small independent firm offering discretionary asset management and financial consulting, with a focus on fundamental analysis and a traditional mix of equity and fixed-income strategies. The firm provides portfolio management tailored to client objectives and uses an hourly billing model for consulting services.

As the founder of Sammons Wealth Management, I specialize in retirement planning and portfolio management for women and LGBTQ professionals, executives, physicians, and business owners who are 50+. My home base is Dallas, Texas, but I serve clients nationwide. My clients are busy professionals and delegators who value having a trusted partner to guide them through their ideal retirement. We focus on designing your ideal retirement timing and income plan, tax minimization, and wise investment management. We also cover your health and long-term care planning, equity compensation (RSUs, NQSOs, Deferred Comp), inheritance planning, and more. My practice is small by design, which allows me to go deep with each client and have my finger on the pulse of your entire financial picture. My clients also tend to have more complex financial situations that require a strategic approach to solving problems. Although I only take on a few new clients each year, you are welcome to submit an inquiry and request an introductory call. My services are best suited to individuals and couples within 5-10 years of retirement, with a minimum of $1M+ in IRAs, 401ks, and taxable investment accounts. If this sounds like you, complete my questionnaire here to request a call: https://sammonswealth.com/intro-call-questionnaire/

Jonathan Mcmullen is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as the owner and wealth manager at The Wealth Observatory in Dallas, TX. He previously worked at Wisniewski Wealth Management and has held roles with Smallwillow, LLC and Advisor-Friendly Insurance. The Wealth Observatory is an independent advisory firm providing investment consulting and comprehensive wealth planning to individual and estate clients. The firm follows a Modern Portfolio Theory–based investment approach, offering personalized service to a small, select client roster without imposing asset minimums.

Niels Buksik is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the principal advisor at Anchory, LLC, where he has worked since 2018. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Anchory, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to individuals and high-net-worth clients, combining financial planning services at no additional charge. The firm utilizes a blend of passive and active investment strategies with a focus on personalized portfolio management for a small client base.

Robert Hunt is the sole advisor at Robert Hunt Financial, LLC in Dallas, TX. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 10 years of experience in the industry. Robert Hunt Financial provides fee-for-service financial planning, investment advice, and financial education to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and families. The firm focuses on low-cost, predominantly index fund solutions with an emphasis on asset allocation, expense control, and tax considerations. It offers written and verbal analyses, client-focused seminars, and publishes periodicals, operating on an advisory model without investment discretion or custody of client assets.

Stephen Hozie is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Hozie Consulting, an independent firm based in Coppell, TX. Prior to founding Hozie Consulting, he worked at Mills Wealth Advisors, LLC from 2017 to 2018. In addition to his advisory role, Hozie is a licensed CPA and provides tax preparation, accounting, and financial analysis services through his CPA firm. Hozie Consulting serves individual clients, including business owners, executives, retirees, and their families, offering wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and accounting services such as tax return preparation and fractional CFO work. The firm emphasizes a long-term, market-based investment approach using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolios constructed for value and tax efficiency.

Ian Hunter is the sole advisor at Hunter Value Capital LLC in Dallas, TX. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 63 license, with seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP and Savanna Investment Management. Outside of advisory work, he performs management and financial consulting through Mustang Square Ventures, LLC. Hunter Value Capital is an independent, fee-only investment advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, and certain retirement-plan owners. The firm offers discretionary investment management through a globally diversified, ETF-centered Financial Independence Plan and an actively managed Microcap separately managed account, utilizing a contrarian value approach and bottom-up fundamental research.

Scott Hancock is a financial advisor at Oak Capital Advisors in Dallas, TX, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Oak Capital Advisors since 2012. Hancock serves on the board of directors of Schuepbach Energy. Oak Capital Advisors is an independent sole proprietorship that provides investment management and asset-allocation advice to individuals, families, corporations, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $186 million and focuses on core holdings in index-tracking ETFs, emphasizing asset allocation and cost minimization while maintaining limited discretionary authority.

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.

Kevin Clariday is the principal of Kevin Clariday Investment Advisor, an independent sole proprietorship based in Dallas, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience, including 20 years managing his own firm since 2006. The firm provides comprehensive portfolio management and investment consulting services to individuals, trusts, and business entities, with approximately $21 million in assets under management. It specializes in non-discretionary portfolio management combining fundamental and technical analysis, emphasizing long-term investments and allowing clients to retain transaction approval authority.

Michael Awosemusi is a financial advisor at Empowerment Financial Advisors LLC in Irving, TX, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Edward Jones and Brandon K. Moore Financial, LLC. He serves on several nonprofit and civic boards in the Irving area, including the Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce and the Baylor Scott and White Irving Foundation. Empowerment Financial Advisors provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individual, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis along with modern portfolio theory, offering tailored investment strategies and ongoing supervision, including discretionary trading when authorized.

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.

David Mathews is the sole advisor at QKM, L.L.C. in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 credential with 13 years of industry experience. He has operated QKM, L.L.C. and worked as a self-employed advisor since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, Mathews is a 49% owner of Bear Trap Partners, L.L.C., a real estate investment company, and is a licensed real estate broker in Texas. QKM, L.L.C. provides investment research services focused on fundamental analysis for high-net-worth investors and pooled vehicles, without engaging in discretionary portfolio management or trade execution. The firm offers research covering a broad range of securities and employs proprietary methodologies to support client decision-making.

Ronald Harrison is a financial advisor at Planb Tax & Wealth Advisors LLC in Richardson, TX, with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has operated his own CPA tax preparation and accounting practice since 1994. Prior to founding Planb Tax & Wealth Advisors in 2019, he worked at Fox Wealth Advisors from 2015 to 2019. Planb Tax & Wealth Advisors provides tax-aware wealth planning and portfolio management for individual clients, integrating tax planning into investment decisions. The firm serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporate and business clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and various financial institutions.

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 associated with Ihsan Wealth in Plano, TX. Although new to financial advising, he has professional experience at firms including PepsiCo, Inc. and Copart, as well as entrepreneurial involvement with 64bits LLC. Ihsan Wealth provides Sharia-compliant discretionary portfolio management services to U.S. individual investors, using a variety of screened investment vehicles tailored to client-selected Sharia standards. The firm also offers a publicly available suite of educational and research tools related to Islamic finance.

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.