I began in this industry in 2010 in the aftermath of the financial crisis, working in a largely transactional, commission-based role during my first year. My employer at the time focused heavily on investments and placed little emphasis on financial advice. My following employer was fee-based - favoring the AUM business model - and focused much more on financial planning. At face value, this was a great change for me. However, as my career progressed and I learned more about our industry, my feelings on the AUM business model began to evolve. Over time, I became disenchanted with the notion that an advisor should be entitled to a cut of a client’s portfolio. It also began to dawn on me that – in this industry – most employers would value me based on how much money I brought in each year, and not necessarily on how much I was helping my clients. This ultimately is what led me to breakaway, become fully independent, and establish Fair Asset Management. I am a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional. Back in 2010 when I got my start, this was considered the “gold standard” credential of the financial planning profession. This designation - while important & valuable - represents minimum, baseline knowledge, and serves as a starting point to furthering your expertise through continuing education. I went on to become a Certified Private Wealth Advisor® professional. The CPWA® curriculum focuses on serving the needs of clients with a minimum net worth of $5 million and goes far deeper than the CFP® into areas like high-net-worth estate planning strategies, and planning for corporate executives. My experience as a CPWA® professional uniquely qualifies me to develop specific strategies to minimize taxes, monetize & protect assets, maximize growth, and transfer wealth. I then became admitted to practice before the Internal Revenue Service as an Enrolled Agent (EA). Enrolled Agent status is the highest credential the IRS awards. As taxes are intertwined with virtually every aspect of financial planning, having such a broad base of knowledge & expertise allows me to help clients navigate an ever-changing tax landscape. Enrolled Agents, like tax attorneys & CPAs, are unrestricted as to what types of tax matters they can handle. In addition to the above credentials, I am also a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®), Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU®), and Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP®).

Jian Kong is a financial advisor at Amerina International Capital Management LLC in Dallas, TX, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Amerina since 2012, also working at Alphabetwise Capital LLC since 2022. Kong serves as the managing member of Amerina, overseeing daily operations and investment management. Amerina International Capital Management LLC provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporations. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis, utilizing both long- and short-term trading strategies with discretionary authority to execute transactions on behalf of clients.

James Browne is the sole advisor at Coleman River Capital LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Coleman River Capital since its founding in 2003. Coleman River Capital LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, foundations, corporations, and partnerships. The firm manages separately managed accounts and serves as general partner and manager for private pooled vehicles, employing a combination of technical and fundamental analysis across concentrated long and short U.S. equity portfolios, exchange-traded funds, and listed options, using both long-term and short-term trading strategies.

Ross Pauley is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in financial advising. He is the principal of Capital Achievements, LLC in Dallas, TX, where he has worked since 2017. Prior to that, he operated Pauley Financial Services, Inc. for over two decades and was involved with Now's the Time - Move Forward, LLC from 2022 to 2024. Capital Achievements provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, and trusts, managing over $154 million in client assets. The firm focuses on active asset management, comprehensive planning, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management, with a client base that is relatively small compared to its asset size.

Warren Covert is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at FSO Wealth in Dallas, TX, with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include work with Global Fiduciary Partners LLC and the U.S. Department of State. FSO Wealth provides financial planning and investment management to individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering services that include seminars and workshops for institutional and public groups. The firm emphasizes a planning-first approach with tailored recommendations and primarily non-discretionary investment management, alongside formal educational offerings and self-directed courses.

Anthony Nagle is a financial advisor with Lowercase Capital, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Lowercase Capital since 2018 and concurrently holds a technical and management role at IBA Proton Therapy, Inc. outside the investment field. Lowercase Capital serves individual, high-net-worth, and business clients in Texas, providing investment advisory services and financial-literacy training. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis within a macroeconomic context, offering equity income and equity value strategies benchmarked to public ETFs, with regular performance reporting and client statements.

Shayan Mozaffar is a financial advisor at 10x10y LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Parian Global, Woodson Capital, and Solomon Global Management. Mozaffar is also an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School, where he teaches a course on Advanced Investment Research. 10x10y LLC provides discretionary investment management and portfolio oversight for individual and institutional clients across multiple asset classes. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis to construct concentrated long and short positions, utilizing tools such as ETFs, options, and leverage.

Chad Thompson is a financial advisor at AlgoTech Financial LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at JP Morgan Chase & Co. for eight years and Verizon for five years. AlgoTech Financial LLC provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory and Monte Carlo techniques to construct portfolios aligned with client goals, and it offers public educational seminars and workshops.

Edward Sullivan Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at EFS Asset Management LLC, an independent firm based in Dallas, TX. Prior to founding EFS Asset Management in 2024, he worked at Five Keys Capital Advisors, Inc. and Belmont Global Advisors Inc. EFS Asset Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals through separately managed accounts, offering tailored investment strategies across various asset classes including equities, fixed income, ETFs, mutual funds, and structured products. The firm combines macroeconomic analysis with security-level selection and operates with discretionary trading authority subject to client-imposed limits.

Mary McMahon is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience in financial advising. She has led MSM Advisory, LLC since 2016 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a chapter president for Master Networks and is involved with Rotary International. MSM Advisory serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and small businesses by providing comprehensive financial planning and investment consultation. The firm uses a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with strategies such as Modern Portfolio Theory and Core+Satellite, often recommending third-party managers through an Envestnet platform while maintaining non-discretionary client relationships.

Paul Williams is the sole advisor at Dominion Financial Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX. He holds a Series 65 credential and has professional experience spanning several roles including franchising operations and a recent position at Redwood Family Wealth LLC. Prior to his advisory career, he worked in the franchising sector for multiple companies. Dominion Financial Advisors is a fee-only independent investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm uses a combination of passive and active investment vehicles based on modern portfolio theory and fundamental analysis, with a focus on regular account reviews and custodial services through a single institutional platform.

Stephen spent the first six years of his career in the Dallas office of Ernst & Young, LLP, in various roles, including Manager in Mergers & Acquisitions Due Diligence, where he assisted private equity funds in acquiring businesses. Stephen then spent the next fifteen years in various roles at Maverick Capital, Ltd., one of the world’s largest, oldest, and most prestigious hedge funds, ultimately serving as a Managing Director in Private Equity and Venture Capital, overseeing the valuation of over $5B in private investments. Stephen obtained his undergraduate and graduate degrees in accounting and finance from Texas A&M University and was a proud member of the Texas Aggie Corps of Cadets, where he served as Company D-2’s Executive Officer in his senior year. He also completed the certificate program in Financial Planning from Southern Methodist University.​ Stephen has been married to his wife Amy for over 20 years, having met as young CPAs at Ernst & Young, LLP. Amy and Stephen live in Lake Highlands with their daughter, who attends Ursuline Academy, where she rows crew. An avid doubles tennis player, he can be found with his friends on courts all over North Dallas. Stephen has a passion for not-for-profit finance leadership and has served on the board of directors of various Dallas organizations, including the Maverick Capital Foundation, Church of the Incarnation, Incarnation Foundation, Incarnation Place, and Incarnation House. Additionally, he has served as Treasurer of The Family Place, Junior Warden, and Treasurer at Church of the Incarnation. Stephen is currently Vice-Chairman of the Dick Granger Neighborhood Ministry, where he co-leads a team of over 30 volunteers providing episodic financial assistance for the working poor in the Uptown area. He is also on the board of directors of the Ursuline Academy of Dallas Foundation and a member of the finance committee. ​Stephen is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, an active Certified Public Accountant in Texas, and holds the American Institute of CPA's (AICPA) Personal Financial Specialist credential, Series 65 license, and the Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement from the CFA Institute. He is a member of the Financial Planning Association (FPA), CFA Institute, and the AICPA, and is active in both the Texas Society of CPAs – Dallas Chapter and the FPA – DFW Chapter, where he serves on the boards of both.

Stephen Ratchford is the sole advisor at R5 Capital Management in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with R5 Capital Management since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he has worked as an insurance agent on a limited basis. R5 Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting, using a combination of analytical methods and typically pursuing long-term purchase strategies with periodic rebalancing.

Kyle Grisz is a financial advisor at Voyage Wealth Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Paratus Financial, Inc. for ten years. Voyage Wealth Management, LLC also provides tax planning and compliance services to clients. Voyage Wealth Management offers portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory with a long-term investment approach, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis and providing custodial services through Charles Schwab.

Dana Bentz is a financial advisor at Vestie with a Series 65 designation and no prior industry experience. Her work history includes roles at AirStudio, Inc., StreamYard, Inc., and Keller Williams Realty. Vestie provides discretionary investment management to individual investors through a digital platform that offers personalized portfolio services based on risk tolerance. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach using diversified ETF portfolios and operates exclusively through software without traditional advisor-client meetings.

Cindy Mikel is the principal of Mikel Wealth Management in Dallas, TX, with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Smith Wealth Advisors, Symmetry Financial Services, Securian Financial Services, Minnesota Life Insurance Company, and Planto Roe Financial Services. Outside of her advisory role, she practices law as the owner of the Law Office of Cindy Mikel and serves as a bookkeeper for Central Presbyterian Church. Mikel Wealth Management serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses with personalized investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm manages portfolios across a range of securities using fundamental analysis and asset allocation, primarily operating in a non-discretionary capacity.

Donald Laseter is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Financial Consulting Services in Dallas, TX. He has been with the firm since 1989. Financial Consulting Services specializes in discretionary investment management and financial planning for individuals, families—including high-net-worth clients—and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that combines fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analyses, alongside active trading strategies including options, leverage, and alternative investments.

John Shryack is the sole advisor at JS Wealth Investment Group, an independent firm based in Dallas, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 37 years of industry experience. He has led JS Wealth Investment Group since 2012. The firm primarily serves individual clients, including both non‑high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, as well as small businesses, charities, and small pension plans. JS Wealth Investment Group provides financial planning and portfolio management with a client-driven, largely non-discretionary approach, typically investing in broad markets through stocks, bonds, mutual funds, government securities, and options.

Melody Jackson is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, operating through her firm, Jackson Financial Services LLC in Dallas, TX. She has worked at Unum since 2010, providing group and individual financial counseling related to employee benefits. In addition to her advisory role, she is a licensed CPA and life and health insurance agent, offering tax compliance and insurance services. Jackson Financial Services LLC provides fee-based comprehensive financial planning, investment advisory, and income tax services to individuals, families, and small businesses. The firm serves as a fiduciary advisor to employer-sponsored retirement plans, delivering non-discretionary, advice-only investment guidance focused on long-term strategies and diversified allocations using mutual funds and ETFs.

Alan Lawrence is the sole advisor at Lawrence, Alan, an independent firm based in Dallas, TX. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 63 license and has 39 years of industry experience, including 36 years at First Research Financial. Outside of advising, he is involved in personal real estate investment activities through ownership, management, and financing of properties for his own account and trust. The firm provides portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, business entities, trusts, estates, and occasionally pension and profit-sharing plans. Investment decisions emphasize fundamental and macroeconomic analysis, with portfolios that can include a range of securities such as equities, bonds, ETFs, options, futures, and real-estate related instruments.