Max Stewart is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Simplicity Wealth in Tyler, Texas, with one year of industry experience. Simplicity Wealth serves a broad range of clients including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and institutional investors, offering advisory services and a TAMP platform with a fund-of-funds investment approach that incorporates ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities.

If you’ve spent the last 3 or 4 decades working hard, raising kids and grandkids, saving for the future, and paying your taxes on time, only to wake up now and wonder whether it’s going to be enough, you’re in the right place. At Earls Financial, we’ve made it our life’s work to help you enjoy and preserve the payoff from your life’s work. When we add a client, we’re looking for long-term relationships with folks who will really benefit from what we do. We don’t want a bad fit for you or for us. If you’re a retiree, pre-retiree, or business owner and a few of the following apply, we’ll have a good starting point: - You’re a kind person - You’re within 10 years of retirement (before or after) - Your decisions are starting to become more consequential (e.g. your assets/income are growing) and you know you need help - When thinking about financial topics, you find yourself wanting someone to “handle that for you” - You invest in yourself and/or in your business - You’re a golfer - You’re health conscious (you want more energy and vitality through lifestyle choices) - You’re a life-long learner/working on being a better human - You’re a traveler - You’re a dog person If some of these apply to you, we may be a good fit to work together. If not, you may be better served by another firm. We’re looking for people we’ll enjoy being around — there’s no need for either of us to waste time/not enjoy each other. Go to earls financial.com to learn more.

Micheal Boyter is the sole advisor at BOYTER Financial Services in Flint, Texas, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He has operated BOYTER Financial Services since 1995. He is also co-owner of an insurance agency and financial services company. BOYTER Financial Services provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, couples, custodians, IRA owners, trustees, and small business owners. The firm focuses on capital preservation through model portfolios and manager-driven pooled vehicles, using third-party research to guide asset allocation and portfolio supervision.

Michael Evans is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, practicing at Legacy Group in Tyler, TX. He has been with Legacy Group since 1987. Evans is also a licensed insurance agent. Legacy Group is an independent firm that provides fee-based financial planning and investor coaching, primarily serving individual clients. The firm refers accounts to an unaffiliated registered investment adviser for portfolio management, using a non-discretionary approach and implementing portfolios through the Matson Fund Platform and Free Market Funds.

Planning, not predictions, and products. We help our clients coordinate, simplify, and manage their investment, tax, insurance, healthcare/Medicare, Social Security, and estate planning needs under one roof. After 25 years at Ameriprise, I launched my own independent RIA to provide comprehensive financial planning and wealth management services focusing on advice, not sales or products. We help our clients coordinate, simplify, and manage their investment, tax, insurance, and estate planning needs under one roof. Our typical client is someone who believes that true wealth is having control over their time so they can spend it with the people and activities they love. They prefer to delegate most of their financial matters to a team of trusted professionals who will care for their loved ones after they are gone.

Victor Williams is a financial advisor at Gibson Wealth Advisors, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He held positions at American Express Financial Advisors Inc. / Ameriprise Financial for 14 years before joining Gibson Wealth Advisors in 2016. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is also an insurance agent in Tyler, TX. Gibson Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on those at or nearing retirement. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, discretionary investment management, and additional services such as Medicare consulting and coordinated tax-preparation assistance, with an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and evidence-based strategies.

Joe Wylie is a financial advisor with Dean Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Trinity Portfolio Advisors, LLC since 2009. In addition to his advisory role, Joe is a CPA involved in tax return preparation, review, research, and planning. Dean Wealth Management provides investment supervisory services and financial planning primarily to individual households, retirement accounts, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs a mix of discretionary management and periodic consultation, using strategic asset allocation combined with tactical, trend-weighting overlays and multiple analysis methods including technical and fundamental approaches.

Hayden Brown is a Series 66-licensed advisor at Murray Securities, Inc. with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Murray Securities, he worked at Tyler Valet and East Texas Supply. Outside of his advisory role, he has experience balancing work with his time as a student over the past decade. Murray Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, using a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, along with broker-dealer services, and emphasizes documented investment policy statements and regular portfolio reviews.

Benjamin Dean is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Dean Wealth Management, LLC. He has worked at Swords Wealth Management LLC since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, Dean is an independent insurance agent operating as a sole proprietor. Dean Wealth Management serves individual family households, retirement and pension plans, trusts, and estates, managing approximately $51.1 million in assets across about 102 client households. The firm employs a combination of strategic asset allocation and tactical investment programs, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

David Breedlove is a ChFC® credentialed advisor at Dean Wealth Management, LLC with 55 years of industry experience. He has worked at Swords Wealth Management and Concorde Asset Management, and has operated Breedlove Insurance & Financial Services since 1969. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a managing member and general partner in several private business entities. Dean Wealth Management provides investment supervisory services and financial planning primarily to individual households, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, as well as retirement accounts, trusts, and other entities. The firm uses a combination of strategic asset allocation and tactical, trend-weighting overlays, employing multiple analysis methods and in-house programs that may include leveraged or inverse ETFs and trend-based equity exposure adjustments.

Gary Murray is a financial advisor with Murray Securities, Inc. based in Tyler, Texas. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 46 years of industry experience. Mr. Murray has been with Murray Traff Securities since 1985. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Breathing Centers of Houston, a pulmonary rehabilitation center. Murray Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, using a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management and maintains dual registration as an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-registered broker-dealer.

Raymond Cozby III is a financial advisor at Gibson Wealth Advisors, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Gibson Wealth Advisors since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he also serves as a managing attorney at R.W. Cozby III, PLLC, providing estate and trust services. Gibson Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, mainly those at or near retirement, offering comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach using primarily Vanguard index mutual funds and ETFs, while also providing supplemental services such as Medicare consulting and coordinated tax-preparation assistance.

Mark Henry is a financial advisor with Virtue Wealth Counsel, LLC in Tyler, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Virtue Wealth Counsel since 2019 and previously worked at Stewardship Advisory Group and East Texas Catholic Foundation. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Stewardship Planned Giving, providing charitable gift planning services to Christian churches. Virtue Wealth Counsel offers investment advisory and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on personalized financial planning that integrates tax, estate, and charitable considerations. The firm maintains a small advisory team and delivers tailored services through direct client relationships.

Kylar Gee is a financial advisor at Gibson Wealth Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise and TD Ameritrade. Gibson Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, primarily those at or nearing retirement, offering comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm follows a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using Vanguard index funds and ETFs, and provides additional services including Medicare consulting, estate-planning documentation, and retirement plan management.

Travis Wall is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Fidelis Wealth Advisors with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fidelis Wealth Advisors in 2023, he spent nine years with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Fidelis Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, retirement-plan advisory and consulting, and customized consulting services, using a tailored asset allocation approach supported by modern portfolio theory and various analytical tools.

Taylor Hodges is a financial advisor with D.H. Hill Advisors, Inc. in Tyler, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 14 years of industry experience. He is also the owner of Inspire Gym United, LLC, a gymnastics business. D.H. Hill Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans, foundations, and other institutional clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, utilizing a combination of tactical asset allocation, active and passive strategies, and tax-management techniques.

Jonathan Jetter is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Signal Securities, Inc. since 2008. He also has a longstanding affiliation with First Investors Corp. since 2001. Outside of financial advising, he owns and operates Lilly Creek Outfitters, a hunting and fishing outfitter in Tyler, TX, and leads a holding company for future acquisitions. Signal Securities, Inc. provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes risk management through diversification and a consultative process, offering model-based asset allocation programs and separately managed accounts primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Mason Hurt is an advisor with Signal Securities, Inc. in Tyler, TX, holding a Series 66 designation. He has less than one year of industry experience and has previously worked with Jonathan Jetter CFP (R), LLC, and Intentional Living Planning. Signal Securities, Inc. provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes risk management through diversification and a consultative process to recommend model portfolios or tailored investments, primarily implementing recommendations with client consent and focusing on long-term asset allocation and periodic rebalancing.

Jarrett Gist is a financial advisor at D.H. Hill Advisors, Inc. in Tyler, Texas, holding a Series 65 credential. He has been with D.H. Hill Advisors since 2025 and also provides specialist Orientation and Mobility services for special education children through his own business, Jarrett Gist Orientation and Mobility Services. He has been involved in education-related roles since 2013. D.H. Hill Advisors offers financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm supports independent Investment Adviser Representatives through platforms that combine committee oversight with both tactical and passive investment strategies.

Kevin Lybrand is a financial advisor at D.H. Hill Advisors, Inc. in Tyler, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining D.H. Hill Advisors, he worked at New York Life and served seven years with the Texas Department of Public Safety. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches online classes at Jacksonville Junior College and leads worship services at Emerald Bay Community Church. D.H. Hill Advisors provides wealth-management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, foundations, and trusts, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and utilizes both firm-managed and advisor-managed portfolios, with access to sub-advisers and alternative investments.