BFS TEAM

Antonia M. Buban, CFP®

Antonia M. Buban founded BUBAN FINANCIAL SERVICES in 2003 in Southlake, Texas, after a decade of experience in financial services. She has been a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP® ) since 2006 and certified in private capital markets (CIPCM) since 2012. She and her team of professional partners develop and execute specific financial strategies for BFS clients in the areas of wealth management and capital gains strategies, estate planning and trust services, as well as retirement income strategies and business succession planning. After all these years, she is more passionate than ever about helping her clients solve their most important financial concerns. 

Her expertise includes an extensive background in Real Estate sales and transactions. That expertise in conjunction with her knowledge of 1031 strategies, asset protection trusts and estate planning creates the cornerstone of her practice. Antonia's holistic approach to financial planning brings these financial elements together into a comprehensive, cohesive strategy for her clients and their loved ones.

As a CFP®, Antonia is committed to the high standards of competency and ethics as set forth in the Code and Standards of the CFP Board. This commitment is a requirement of CFP® certification that is critical to the integrity of the CFP® marks. With that being said, "I have always been committed to my duties and responsibilities as a fiduciary to my clients."

Antonia lives in the great state of Texas and enjoys rural life in North Texas. There she enjoys life on her ranch with family, neighbors and four-legged friends.

Ryan Peckham, RIA, DBA 

Dr. Ryan Peckham is a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) with over 15 years of financial services experience. He established RYDAR EQUITIES, INC in 2009 with the primary goal of helping families and business owners achieve their financial goals through improved investing strategies. Dr. Peckham established an RIA because it allows for a closer one-on-one fiduciary relationship, and in most cases, is a fiscally better choice for clients.

Dr. Peckham finished his Doctorate in Business Administration from the University of Liverpool, England in 2018 where he concentrated on Behavioral Finance. Behavioral Finance is the study of how psychology can impact the behavior of investors. Specifically, Dr. Peckham researched how critical incidents in investors past continue to impact their investment decision making. These skills allow him to not only act as a trusted advisor to investors but also as a guide through the emotional ups and downs of investing.

Dr. Peckham is also a Professor of Finance at Texas Christian University (TCU) and has taught courses at The University of Texas - Permian Basin and Syracuse University. 

In addition, he holds a MBA from the University of Texas at Dallas with concentrations in finance and management and a Bachelors of Engineering from Texas A&M University. He resides in Midland, Texas with his wife, Cheryl and their two daughters, Hannah and Zoe. In his free time he likes to exercise, travel, and spend time with his girls.