Our Founder and President - M. Lance Phillips

Lance Phillips is the president and CEO of Optima Wealth Management, LLC. He has been an investment professional for over 42 years, managing domestic financial markets for his private clients. Lance holds the required licenses through Kestra Financial and has the necessary state registrations to conduct investment wealth management and advisory business in various regions within the United States.

Lance graduated from Texas A & M University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in management and finance. His extensive investment industry experience and focus on long-term investment horizons and client relationships enable Optima Wealth Management to tailor services to individual goals and financial objectives. Lance specializes in strategic asset allocation modeling, providing in-depth analysis developed over years of navigating the evolving financial landscape.

Lance is the proud father of two sons: one currently serving on active duty with the United States Army, and another pursuing a successful career in medical sales. He actively engages in community service by volunteering with various youth sports leagues, charitable organizations, and mentoring groups for young men.

Outside of his financial career, he and his family engage in activities such as flying, scuba diving, and competitive clay shooting. He also has a passion for horseback riding and ranching. He can be frequently seen with an aviation headset, a shotgun accompanied by one of the family hunting dogs, on horseback, or equipped with a scuba mask. He attributes his proficiency in managing financial markets to the concentration, perseverance, risk management, and focus developed through these diverse activities.

Lance is an excellent selection for clients who seek exceptional performance from their investment portfolio manager.

John Stein has been an investment professional since 1981 and has acquired security licenses 7, 24, 51, 63, and 65. He is also licensed as a Texas insurance agent in Accident, Life, Health and HMO lines. John holds the required licenses through Kestra Financial and has the necessary state registrations to conduct investment wealth management and advisory business for private clients. John founded Prosperitas Financial LLC (headquartered in Dallas, TX) in April 2011 after leaving Frost Wealth Advisors, where he was Senior Vice President and COO.

John has been an investment professional since 1981, holding multiple supervisory licenses and is a Certified Retirement Counselor by the International Foundation for Retirement Education. He founded Prosperitas Financial in Dallas, TX, in 2011, where he holds dual roles as president and CEO.

John holds a business administration degree in banking and finance from the University of North Texas. He has been a personal financial advisor involved in development and implementing current effective investment strategies. His vision and goals in investment management are to enhance client wealth within his own organizational objectives and most of his clients’ financial and retirement plans.

John holds a business administration degree in banking and finance from the University of North Texas. He has been a personal financial advisor involved in development and implementing current effective investment strategies. His vision and goals in investment management are to enhance client wealth within his own organizational objectives and most of his clients’ financial and retirement plans. John has been a personal financial advisor for more than 40 years with specific knowledge of investments and retirement income distribution planning. He also has extensive experience in real estate development.

Sports over 60 years John was a competitive shooter averaging some 20,000 clay targets a year. He enjoys hunting and still loves shooting shotguns on a competitive basis. John also enjoys scuba diving and snow skiing. He attributes his proficiency in managing financial markets to the concentration, perseverance, risk management, and focus developed through his interest and enjoyment in competitive shooting. John also has a passion for horseback riding, aviation, and ranching. He can be frequently seen with a headset, shotgun, or scuba gear and sometimes horseback riding alongside his hunting dogs.

John has enjoyed a wonderful 50 years marriage to his wife Deborah. He is the proud father of a most remarkable son who has attained his MD degree from The University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, TX. John’s son practices medicine in Dallas, TX where he is involved in transplanting kidneys and livers at Baylor University Medical Center, a hospital highly regarded for its liver transplant program, which enables Deborah and John to spend more time with their son and grandson in Dallas.

John has been married to his wife Deborah for 50 years. He is the father of one son who has attained his MD degree from The University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, TX. His son practices medicine at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, TX, where he is involved in transplanting kidneys and livers at Baylor University Medical Center, which allows them to spend time with them regularly.

John’s dedication to his values and the values of his clients shows why he has been a successful financial advisor for over 40 years, consistently aligning his practices with both his own values and those of his clients.

Staci Cauffman serves as Director of Technology and Innovation at Optima Wealth Management, where she oversees compliance monitoring, IT supervision, and operational processes to ensure efficiency and regulatory integrity across the firm. With prior experience as a landman in the oil and gas industry and as a flight attendant, Staci brings adaptability, precision, and a client‑focused perspective to the financial sector.

Having passed the Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) exam and currently preparing for the Series 7, Staci is committed to advancing her expertise in financial services. She has developed a strong passion for the intersection of finance and technology, with a focus on leveraging innovation to support the firm’s growth and enhance client outcomes.