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.

Ivan Sacks is a financial advisor at Kingsley Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Kingsley Advisors since 2015, with a brief tenure at National Asset Management, Inc. from 2015 to 2017. Kingsley Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and institutional clients, focusing on deep-value, out-of-favor opportunities through concentrated positions in a limited number of securities. The firm offers its investment strategy exclusively via its own wrap fee program, managing portfolios primarily through separately managed accounts.

David Weber is the sole advisor at Uniplan Financial Investments Inc. in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 17 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Uniplan Financial Investments since 2013 and has a long-standing career dating back to 1986 through his ownership and presidency of Uniplan Financial Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Weber serves as treasurer for the Dallas Association of Health Underwriters. Uniplan Financial Investments provides financial planning and consulting services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, referring assets to third-party money managers. The firm offers customized advice through documented investment objectives and ongoing support but does not exercise discretionary trading authority or custody client assets.

James Browne is a financial advisor at Coleman River Capital LLC in Dallas, TX, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Coleman River Capital since 2003. Coleman River Capital LLC provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and pension plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to construct concentrated long and short portfolios using U.S. equities, ETFs, and listed options, including strategies such as short sales and margin trading tailored to client risk profiles.

Collin Lafollette is a financial advisor at Bent Tree Trust Advisors, LLC in Richardson, TX, with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Bent Tree Trust Advisors since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner and investor in KDL Medical Inc. Bent Tree Trust Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with financial planning, consulting, and referral-based investment supervisory services. The firm uses a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach based on Fama–French principles and relies on third-party sub-advisors for portfolio management.

Ryan Ammon is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones for 12 years before joining Double Eagle Wealth Management LLC in 2024. He is also a licensed insurance agent offering fixed insurance products. Double Eagle Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, non-profits, corporations, and other entities. The firm manages diversified portfolios using fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, and offers retirement plan consulting and integrated tax-preparation support.

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.

Dhiren Xavier is the sole advisor at Serendib Capital Management LLC in Coppell, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones from 2017 to 2020 and has operated as a sole proprietor providing technology-based consulting services alongside his advisory work. Serendib Capital Management offers discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $6.1 million for a small client roster, employing a range of strategies including derivatives, margin trading, and options writing, with quarterly portfolio reviews and tax-loss harvesting when appropriate.

Warren Covert is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Global Fiduciary Partners in Dallas, TX. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at the U.S. Department of State. Outside of his advisory role, his background includes diverse experiences such as caregiving and international travel. Global Fiduciary Partners is a single-advisor registered investment adviser specializing in serving individuals and high-net-worth federal professionals, including U.S. Foreign Service officers and civil servants. The firm offers flat-fee financial planning, limited-scope projects, and ongoing advisory services alongside educational seminars and self-directed online programs tailored to federal employees.

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.

Clair Crossland is a financial advisor at LFS RIA, LLC in Dallas, TX, with 43 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has been with LFS RIA since 2010, also operating Lifetime Financial Strategies since 1987. Crossland serves as an expert witness in lawsuits related to fixed insurance products and is a passive partner in family farming operations. LFS RIA, LLC is an independent registered investment adviser providing wealth and income planning, financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management services to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $13.2 million in assets across 28 client households and implements asset-allocation portfolios using an efficient-frontier framework, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, covered-call overlays, and alternative investments.

David Portnoy is a CFP® and CFA® with 22 years of industry experience. He is the founder and principal of Upspring Capital LLC, where he has worked since 2018. Prior to that, he held roles at Calton & Associates, IMS Securities, and IMS Financial Advisors. Outside of financial advising, he owns and operates businesses in metal fabrication and material handling equipment sales. Upspring Capital provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, as well as pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines fundamental analysis, Modern Portfolio Theory, and technical and cyclical analysis in its investment approach, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with retirement plan consulting and fiduciary support.

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 is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at EFS Asset Management LLC, where he has worked since 2024. Prior to that, he was with Five Keys Capital Advisors, Inc. and Belmont Global Advisors Inc. from 2009 to 2024. EFS Asset Management provides discretionary investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, managing approximately $60 million across 32 client relationships. The firm combines equity and fixed-income strategies with distinctive use of leverage and short positions, and allocates IPO shares to eligible clients while forwarding proxy materials for client review.

Mary McMahon is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience in financial advising. She has led MSM Advisory, LLC, an independent firm based in Dallas, TX, since 2016. Outside of advising, she serves as a chapter president of Master Networks and is active with Rotary International. MSM Advisory provides comprehensive financial planning and investment consultation to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and small businesses. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis within an active investment approach, often utilizing third-party managers and the Envestnet platform, while maintaining non-discretionary client relationships.

Paul Williams is a financial advisor at Dominion Financial Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 credential. He has one year of industry experience, having joined Dominion Financial Advisors in 2025. Prior to his advisory role, he worked in franchising and the food service industry. Dominion Financial Advisors provides financial planning and discretionary investment management services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm’s investment approach incorporates asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, using both passive and active investment vehicles tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Jane Macadams is the sole advisor at Mac Adams Wealth Advisors, LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 17 years of industry experience. She has led her independent firm since 2008. Mac Adams Wealth Advisors, LLC provides personalized financial planning, portfolio and asset management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers retirement plan consulting, estate-planning advice, and ongoing oversight of annuity subaccounts, sponsoring two Asset Management Programs and utilizing a broad investment toolkit with a fiduciary standard.

Austin Akagu is a financial advisor at Trove Investment Advisors LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at IHS Markit and First National Bank Texas. He also serves as Head of Product, Strategy, and Business Development at Trove Nigeria, an affiliate of his firm, dedicating time outside trading hours to this role. Trove Investment Advisors LLC provides online robo-advisory portfolio management to individuals, banks, and corporate clients through an algorithm-driven platform accessible via web and mobile apps. The firm focuses on equities, fixed income, ETFs, and non-U.S. securities, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with automated allocation adjustments based on client profiles.