Stephen Rao

Every piece of advice that I offer my clients is based on my own journey along this path. I have owned, operated and exited a successful business. I’ve sat across the table from CPAs and attorneys to craft my own financial and estate plan. My wife and I have ensured our children’s needs will be met if anything happens to us. I have a deep understanding of financial markets that comes from managing my own investments including private offerings. Most financial advisors have strong educational backgrounds and significant experience advising clients, but they have not personally experienced the situations through which they are guiding their HNW clients.

Johnathan Krueger is a CFA charterholder and Series 65 licensee with experience at firms including Jag Capital Management and Cornerstone Business Services. He is the sole advisor at Krueger Asset Management, LLC, a firm he founded in 2025. Krueger Asset Management provides investment management and financial planning services to pooled vehicles, institutional clients, and individuals. The firm employs a bottom-up value investment approach focused on identifying securities trading below intrinsic value and offers both discretionary portfolio management and educational seminars.

Steven Hoffman is the sole advisor at Hoffman Capital Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Centerton, Arkansas. He holds a Series 65 designation and has seven years of industry experience, including nine years at Walmart prior to founding his firm in 2017. Hoffman Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and customized investment portfolios primarily to individual investors, as well as a range of institutional and organizational clients. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach based on fundamental analysis and utilizes options strategies to generate additional income.

Christian Fiser is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Crews & Associates, Inc., Due Diligence, and Forest Hill Capital, LLC prior to joining Duck State Financial, where he is currently the sole advisor. Duck State Financial is an investment manager serving pooled or institutional mandates, high-net-worth individuals, charities, corporations, and insurance companies. The firm employs a blend of bottom-up fundamental research and top-down macro analysis, focusing on concentrated portfolios typically holding 20 to 30 risk-asset positions with ongoing risk management and long-term investment horizons.

Stephen Chastain is the principal of Steve Chastain Wealth Management LLC in Rogers, Arkansas, holding a Series 65 credential with four years of industry experience. He has managed his wealth management firm since 2017 and co-owns Chastain Financial, LLC, where he also works as an insurance agent. Steve Chastain Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm uses model portfolios and third-party managers on the AE Wealth Management platform, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to align client portfolios with their investment objectives and risk tolerance.