I’m an independent, fee-only financial planner and the founder of Vessel Financial Planning. I help individuals and families align their use of money with what they value most, so financial decisions feel clearer, more thoughtful, and less overwhelming. My role is to provide structure, perspective, and steady guidance as life and priorities evolve. Vessel was built with real life in mind. I work with people balancing careers, family responsibilities, and long-term goals that often compete for time, money, energy, and attention. A core part of my process is helping clients identify what truly matters to them, then returning to those values as decisions arise. Rather than focusing only on investments, we look at the full picture, including cash flow, goals, tradeoffs, and the practical choices that shape both daily life and long-term direction. Financial planning at Vessel is an ongoing, collaborative process. Values are not something we define once and set aside. They serve as a reference point over time, helping clients stay grounded when circumstances change or decisions feel uncertain. My goal is to be a steady partner who helps clients make thoughtful money decisions with greater confidence and clarity, so they can focus on living the life they want to live.

Steven Schlegel is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He is a principal at Schlegel Dunn LLC, where he has worked since 2025, following a 20-year tenure at Commonwealth Financial Network. Schlegel is also a licensed insurance agent, dedicating a portion of his time to insurance sales and implementation. Schlegel Dunn LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, managing approximately $279 million across about 154 client relationships. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach using diversified portfolios primarily composed of ETFs and low-cost mutual funds, offering discretionary management and comprehensive financial planning through a three-advisor team.

Stephen Chambers is a financial advisor with Linch Financial, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Linch Financial since 2013 and has prior experience with Retirement Rescue Advisors LLC and Verity Medical Services. Chambers is also co-owner and CEO of Physicians Network LLC, which provides products and programs to support physicians' practices, and co-owner of SBC Benefits LLC, offering benefits solutions to small business owners. Linch Financial offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and limited financial planning to individuals and business entities, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs customized portfolios using fundamental and technical analysis, cyclical methods, and both long- and short-term trading strategies, including derivatives and short selling.

Michael Wells is a financial advisor with The Better 401(k) Source in Plano, TX, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses, and has 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, Chase Investment Services Corp., Index Fund Advisors, Inc., and Amazon.com. He is also affiliated with Empirical Modeling & Analytics, where he has worked for over 10 years. The Better 401(k) Source operates as Empirical Modeling & Analytics’ advisory program, serving sponsors of mid-sized 401(k) and 403(b) plans with assets typically between $10 million and $50 million. The firm combines passive investment strategies with a unique “Elasticity” risk modeling approach and offers fiduciary services, pension consulting, and participant education.

Katherine Im is a financial advisor with WG Plan LLC in McKinney, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services. Outside of advising, she is involved with Borden Hamman Insurance Marketing LLC as a non-variable insurance agent. WG Plan LLC provides asset management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary supervision of custodial accounts. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis, modern portfolio theory, and a proprietary quantitative model to manage portfolios, with a focus on personalized client engagement.

David Rice is a financial advisor at The Helix Financial Group with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with The Helix Financial Group since 2007 and has also operated as a self-employed advisor since 2004. His credentials include the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. The Helix Financial Group provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation framework with tactical adjustments and global diversification, managing approximately $107 million in assets primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Wesley Warren is a ChFC® credentialed advisor with over 12 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Financial Security Services Group, Inc. since 2013 and has led W.W. Warren Ins Group, Inc. DBA FSS Group since 2015. Warren’s background includes extensive experience in insurance product sales alongside his advisory work. Financial Security Services Group primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, including a proprietary market-timing signal, and offers educational workshops to clients and prospects.

Charles Gabriel is a financial advisor with The Better 401(k) Source in Plano, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Empirical Modeling and Analytics, Inc. since 1995. The Better 401(k) Source operates as Empirical Modeling & Analytics’ advisory program, serving sponsors of mid-sized 401(k) and 403(b) plans by managing plan assets on a discretionary basis and providing ERISA fiduciary services. The firm uses a diversified mix of ETFs, fixed income, and REITs with a unique “Elasticity” methodology to assess downside risk and recovery, supported by its background in research and analytics software.

Francisco Zorrilla is a financial advisor at Zor Capital, LLC with 15 years of experience in the industry. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has operated his own advisory firm since 2011. In addition to his advisory work, he runs a financial education website and hosts a weekly Twitter chat focused on stock market discussions. Zor Capital serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management, individualized asset allocation, and customized investment programs. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across various instruments and offers both performance-based and traditional fee arrangements.

Trey Touchstone is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Lifeway Financial Corporation since 2010. Lifeway Financial Corporation serves individual and high-net-worth clients with personalized financial planning, discretionary investment management, and hourly consultations. The firm manages approximately $339 million for about 168 client relationships, emphasizing asset allocation, diversification, and the inclusion of private placements and other illiquid investments within its portfolios.

Amy Hall is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with CPR Financial & Insurance Services, Inc. in Prosper, TX, where she has worked for eight years. She also has experience as an independent insurance agent and offers accounting and tax preparation services. Approximately 25% of her professional time is dedicated to these other business activities, which occasionally involve providing related products and services to her clients. CPR Financial & Insurance Services offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporate retirement plans. The firm combines fundamental analysis with individualized investment policies and utilizes sub-advisors and multiple platforms to implement client portfolios, while also maintaining significant insurance brokerage activities.

Mark Mitchell is a financial advisor at Caprock Capital Advisors Inc. in Plano, TX, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Caprock since 2014 and Mitchell, Lockhart & Associates since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as co-trustee for a multigenerational family trust and manages a royalty acquisition investment business for himself and his family. Caprock Capital Advisors primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and selected institutional clients, providing non-discretionary portfolio management and recommending third-party managers when appropriate. The firm employs fundamentally driven, dynamic asset allocation models and allocates a portion of portfolios to alternative investments for diversification.

Brian Neu is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Olimpio Neu & Associates, Inc. since 1998. The firm provides investment management, advisory services, and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, non-profits, and business entities. Olimpio Neu & Associates manages approximately $77 million, focusing on asset allocation, diversification, and tax efficiency, and is affiliated with an accounting and consulting practice that supports its emphasis on tax and estate planning.

Misti White is a financial advisor at Interlinc Financial Advisors, Inc. in Plano, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Murphy & Sylvest before joining Interlinc Financial Advisors. Interlinc Financial Advisors is a fee-based firm offering comprehensive financial planning, discretionary asset management, third-party manager referrals, and ERISA 3(21) retirement plan services. The firm also conducts public seminars and integrates a notable insurance affiliation within its practice.

John Mccallon is a financial advisor at Elm Asset Management Inc. in Denton, TX, holding a Series 63 designation with 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Elm Asset Management since 1989. Elm Asset Management Inc. provides discretionary investment management for individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, as well as charitable organizations and corporate clients. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental and technical analysis, and cyclical trend assessment to implement growth and income strategies, with a notable use of borrowing and derivatives in client portfolios.

Benjamin Lott is a financial advisor at Simpli-FI Alpha LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Primerica Advisors and served eight years in the United States Marine Corps. Lott also has a long-standing role with the Denton Fire Department. Simpli-FI Alpha LLC provides portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm integrates multiple analytical methods with modern portfolio theory and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services, managing approximately $4.4 million in assets.

Brett Mills is a financial advisor with MRM Financial Advisors, LLC in Frisco, TX, holding the PFS™ designation and eight years of industry experience. He is also a partner and actively engaged Certified Public Accountant (CPA) at McCarthy, Rose & Mills, LLP, a tax and accounting firm he has been involved with since 2002. MRM Financial Advisors provides customized investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family limited partnerships, corporations, trusts, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs fundamental security analysis and non-discretionary portfolio management, with a notable affiliation to an accounting firm and additional roles as a private fund adviser and manager of pooled investment vehicles.

Ernest Miller is a financial advisor at Directional Advisors with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Merrill, BB&T Securities, and The Krause Group. Beyond his advisory role, he is a co-founder and advisory board member of Métis Growth Partners, where he focuses on business consulting related to ownership structure, operations, and succession planning. Directional Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, non-profits, and business entities. The firm employs a goals-based investment process that adjusts portfolio allocations based on business-cycle analysis and offers specialized services such as held-away 401(k) participant support and family-office–type offerings.

Philip Brooks is a financial advisor at Redwood Family Wealth LLC with 49 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Raymond James & Associates and XO Wealth Management. Brooks also serves as a registered representative at Cabot Lodge Securities. Redwood Family Wealth LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as charitable organizations and businesses. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management using a wide range of instruments, combined with tailored financial planning and consultative guidance.

Albert Dean is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 21 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Riverchase Wealth Management, LLC and previously worked at Kelleher Dean Tax Advisors, LLC. Dean holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Riverchase Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, small businesses, and corporations by providing financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm integrates in-house tax preparation and IRS representation services and typically implements portfolios using a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and alternatives with an emphasis on tax efficiency and periodic rebalancing.