Darren Vilardo Sr. is a financial advisor with Tekton Wealth Advisors in Lowell, AR, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 23 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at DaVinci Wealth and Delta Investment Management, among others. He is also involved with Tekton Wealth Insurance Services, LLC, where he provides insurance solutions as a licensed agent. Tekton Wealth Advisors offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services, focusing on allocating assets to independent investment managers for individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm utilizes a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and integrates estate-planning technology to support legacy execution alongside portfolio monitoring.

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.

James Smith is a financial advisor at SignalUp Wealth, LLC in Fayetteville, Arkansas, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has previously worked at SignalPoint Asset Management, Ameriprise Financial Services, and Investment Professionals, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Oooweee, LLC, an entity involved in commercial real estate. SignalUp Wealth, LLC is a small independent firm providing discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm also offers consulting and planning services for qualified retirement plans and serves as a limited-scope ERISA 3(21) fiduciary for plan sponsors.

John Cingolani is a financial advisor at Holy City Prosperity, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones for 10 years before founding his current independent firm. Holy City Prosperity serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, cyclical, and sector analysis to implement tailored asset-allocation strategies, including the use of borrowing and leveraged ETFs in discretionary accounts.

Stephen Spicer is a CFP® with 11 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the founder of Spicer Capital, LLC and has previously worked at API Financial Advisors, LLC and Symmetry Financial Group. He serves as a trustee for a non-marital family trust established for his son. Spicer Capital, LLC is an independent registered investment adviser managing approximately $5.86 million for 28 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, insurance placement, and employer retirement plan services, utilizing a network of SEC-registered portfolio managers and offering educational resources to clients and the public.

James Wheeler is a financial advisor with Sovereign Capital LLC in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He holds a Series 66 designation and has eight years of industry experience, including prior roles at Arvest Wealth Management and Arvest Bank. Outside of finance, Wheeler owns and operates Adventure Lawn Care LLC, a lawn service business. Sovereign Capital LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and IRA rollover advice to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm’s investment approach incorporates fundamental and cyclical analysis, modern portfolio theory, and both long- and short-term trading, with a focus on tailored allocations and the use of derivatives and complex instruments.

Paul Schuder Jr. is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Crystal Oak Wealth Management, LLC in Rogers, Arkansas. His prior experience includes roles at Hightower Advisors and Raymond James Financial Services. He is also a board member of the Fort Worth Texas A&M Club. Crystal Oak Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services primarily for pooled and institutional clients, while also offering individual planning. The firm utilizes fundamental, technical, and charting analyses and offers ERISA 3(21) retirement plan consulting and fiduciary services, with an emphasis on selecting and delegating to other advisers.

Philip Kapler is a financial advisor at Willow with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management. Willow serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts and estates, providing wealth management and financial planning with an emphasis on fundamental analysis and a long-term investment approach. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive planning advice, operating as a fiduciary and combining internal management with third-party tools.

Richard Lafargue is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Lafargue Financial Group, Inc. since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates an insurance agency. Lafargue Financial Group primarily serves individual retail clients, offering portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm integrates advisory and insurance brokerage activities and provides specialized special-needs planning and life-mapping services.

Cyndi Najar is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at LaFargue Financial Group, Inc. in Bentonville, AR. She has been with the firm since 2013, including experience at Metro Insurance prior to joining LaFargue Financial Group. Ms. Najar is the sole owner of a Special Needs Planning Division focused on creating life maps and education plans for families with special needs. LaFargue Financial Group primarily serves individual retail clients, offering portfolio management and financial planning services with an emphasis on comprehensive, CFP-level planning. The firm combines advisory services with in-house insurance brokerage and maintains a specialized special-needs planning division to support families with developmental or medical needs.

Madison Derden is a financial advisor at Willow with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management Inc. Madison is based in Rogers, Arkansas. Willow serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts and estates, providing wealth management and financial planning with an emphasis on fundamental analysis and long-term portfolio management. The firm operates as a fiduciary and offers discretionary portfolio management alongside comprehensive planning services.

Steven Schmitt is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Willow, where he has worked since 2023, following a 16-year tenure at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management Inc. Willow serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts and estates, providing wealth management and financial planning services. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and a long-term investment approach, typically using ETFs and mutual funds, and offers discretionary portfolio management along with comprehensive planning advice.

Christal Green is a financial advisor with Zeiser Wealth Management LLC in Fayetteville, AR, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at Zeiser Wealth Management since 2017 and previously at Triad Advisors, Inc. and LPL Financial LLC. Zeiser Wealth Management LLC provides personalized financial planning and investment management for individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a disciplined, formula-driven “Advance and Protect” process that integrates quantitative, technical, and fundamental analysis to manage portfolios with both discretionary management and consulting services.

Stewart Officer is a financial advisor at Lexington Research and Capital Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Lexington since 2013, including its predecessor entity, Lexington Research and Capital. Lexington Research and Capital Group provides fee-only investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm employs a fiduciary approach grounded in efficient market theory and modern portfolio analysis, utilizing low-cost passive index funds, ETFs, and select individual stocks with international exposure, emphasizing long-term investing, cost minimization, and discretionary portfolio management.

Nicola Cyr is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. She is currently with Five8 Financial LLC and previously worked at CGN Advisors, LLC, Navy Federal Credit Union, and Karl Kunz State Farm. Cyr is also an enrolled agent and owner of The Unicorn Collective LLC, a holding company for her ownership in Five8 Financial LLC. Five8 Financial LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering separate in-house tax preparation services. The firm uses a diverse set of analysis techniques and a long-term trading orientation to tailor portfolios, which may include a range of investment vehicles beyond traditional ETFs.

David Welborn is a financial advisor at Family Legacy Planning with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at AE Wealth Management, LLC. Outside of advising, he manages a farm through BWS Farm, LLC, where he oversees crop production. Family Legacy Planning serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, and business entities, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and fiduciary services. The firm employs a value-oriented, primarily long-only investment approach combined with tactical and strategic asset allocation, tailoring advice to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Scott Bennington is a financial advisor at Heritage Oak Wealth Advisors with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Sowell Management and Maximum Performance. Heritage Oak Wealth Advisors is a four-advisor team managing approximately $290 million for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with both long- and short-term investment strategies, offering discretionary portfolio management alongside specialized services such as private investment vehicles and option-based financing.

Colin Leighton is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Heritage Oak Wealth Advisors in Rogers, AR, where he has worked since 2019. He has five years of industry experience, including prior roles at Sowell Management and Allstone Group. Heritage Oak Wealth Advisors is a four-advisor team managing approximately $290 million for individual and high-net-worth clients as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management using both fundamental and technical analysis and employs a range of investment strategies, along with financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and estate-planning support through a partnership with Estately.