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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.7


                    EMPLOYMENT AND CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT


         This Employment and Confidentiality Agreement (the "Agreement") is made
and entered into as of November 7, 1999 (the "Effective Date") by and between
Mike McAllister ("Employee") and Tejas Securities Group, Inc. (the "Company").

         WHEREAS the Company and Employee have decided to reflect the terms of
Employee's employment with the Company in a written document and which shall
govern the material terms of Employee's employment by the Company. In addition
to the terms of this Agreement, Employee shall be subject to certain policies
and procedures published by the Company, or made known to Employee from time to
time. Such policies and procedures are incorporated within this Agreement as if
fully set forth herein.

         NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual agreements
hereafter set forth, and upon the terms and conditions contained in this
Agreement, Employee and the Company hereby agree as follows:

1. Conditions of Employment.

     1.1. Compliance with Company Policies.

                  Employee shall be subject to the policies and procedures
              enacted by the Company from time to time and made known to
              Employee either through publication or by direct discussion with
              Employee.

     1.2. Compliance with Applicable Rules and Regulations.

                  Employee shall be subject to all of the Rules and Regulations
              of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the National
              Association of Securities

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              Dealers and the Company reserves the right to terminate Employee
              should he/she not remain compliant with these Rules and
              Regulations.

     1.3. Other Business Interests.

                  Employee shall not be employed by or receive any other
              employment compensation from any other person or entity except as
              may be agreed to by the Company in writing. All revenues generated
              from Employee's efforts shall at all times belong to the Company
              unless otherwise agreed to pursuant to written agreement between
              Company and Employee.

     1.4. Term and Termination.

                  Employee's employment with the Company shall be "at will" and
              may be terminated by either Employee or Company at any time and
              for any or no particular reason or cause with or without advance
              notice to the other.

2. Duties, Compensation and Benefits.

     2.1. Title.

                  Managing Director.

     2.2. Capacity.

                  Employee shall serve as an employee of the Company and shall
              perform such customary, appropriate and reasonable duties as are
              performed by an employee as may be delegated to Employee by the
              Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board").


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     2.3. Schedule.

                  Employee shall be employed on a full time basis and shall
              devote all of his/her working time, intentions and energies to the
              Company. Employee shall at all times perform his/her duties and
              obligations faithfully, diligently and to the best of their
              abilities.

     2.4. Salary.

                  During employment with the Company, Employee shall be paid
              $14,583.33 per month for each month of employment in accordance
              with the Company's standard payroll practice. Salary shall be
              subject to annual review and adjustment at the discretion of the
              Board or any committee or individual appointed by the Board to
              perform such function.

     2.5. Bonus.

                  Employee shall receive a minimum bonus of $200,000 payable
              between December 31, 1999 and December 31, 2000. The Company may
              pay the bonus in installments at its discretion.

                  If Employee is terminated or terminates his/her employment
              during any twelve month consecutive review period, he/she shall
              not be entitled to any bonus.

     2.6. Stock Options.

                  Employee shall have the right to purchase 100,000 shares of
              the Westech's common stock for $2.00 per share. This option is
              vested in accordance with Westech's option plan


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     2.7. Business Expenses.

                  The Company shall reimburse Employee for reasonable business
              expenses necessarily and appropriately incurred by Employee in
              performing his/her duties hereunder in accordance with such
              policies and procedures regarding employee expenses as the Company
              may from time to time put in effect.

     2.8. Benefits.

                  In addition to salary, stock options and bonus, Employee shall
              be entitled to participate in any Employee benefit program
              established from time to time for employees of the Company as
              determined by eligibility requirements established by the Company
              or such employee benefit programs.

     2.9. Holiday and Vacation.

                  Employee shall be entitled to all holidays provided under the
              Company's regular holiday schedule published from time to time by
              Company. In addition, Employee shall be entitled to vacation time
              in accordance with the policies established by the Company from
              time to time.

3. Confidential Information.

                  Employee understands and agrees that in connection with the
              performance of their obligations and duties, Employee has and will
              receive certain proprietary, confidential or other information
              concerning the Company that the Company regards as highly
              confidential. In addition, Employee acknowledges and agrees that
              he/she will receive special and important training in regard to
              the performance of the business activities. The information
              provided to Employee


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              may include, without limitation or designation as such, business
              strategies, terms of contracts and business relationships,
              pricing information and other information that is not generally
              known to the public. Employee acknowledges and agrees that all
              such information, including information obtained through special
              training by the Company, is and will at all times remain the sole
              and exclusive property of the Company. Employee acknowledges and
              agrees that they will, during the term of their employment with
              the Company and at all times thereafter hold such information in
              confidence and not disclose any such information to any third
              party except as authorized in advance in writing by the Company
              or directly in connection with the performance of the employees
              obligations hereunder. In the event of the termination of
              Employee's employment with the Company, Employee shall promptly
              return all confidential and propriety information in Employee's
              possession to the Company. Employee agrees that notwithstanding
              the termination of the employee's employment relationship with
              the Company that his/her agreement to keep the Company's
              confidential and proprietary business information confidential
              will survive the termination of such employment relationship. In
              addition, Employee agrees and understands that the damages which
              will be incurred by the Company as a result of the breach of this
              confidentiality provision are incalculable. Employee agrees that
              in addition to any remedy available to the Company provided by
              law, that Company will be entitled to injunctive relief,
              including but not limited to obtaining such temporary orders of
              the Court as may be necessary and appropriate in order to enforce
              this provision.


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4. Miscellaneous.

     4.1. Successors and Assigns.

                  This Agreement shall be bind on and inure to the benefit of
              the parties hereto and their heirs, executors, legal
              representatives and successors. This Agreement may not be
              assigned, in whole or in part, without the prior written agreement
              of both parties hereto, except with respect to the confidentiality
              provisions contained in paragraph 3 hereof. Any attempt to assign
              the provisions of this Agreement (except for paragraph 3) shall be
              null and void.

     4.2. Withholding.

                  Employee hereby agrees to make appropriate arrangements with
              the Company for the satisfaction of all federal, state or local
              income tax withholding requirements and other federal, social
              security, employee tax requirements applicable to this Agreement.

     4.3. Governing Law.

                  This Agreement is made and entered into and is to be governed
              by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas
              applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within
              such state, without regard of the conflict of law principals for
              any such state. Employee agrees that there are sufficient contacts
              within the State of Texas to enforce this provision.


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4.4. Waiver.

                  The failure of either party at any time to require a
              performance by the other party of any provision hereof shall not
              effect in any way the full right to require such performance at
              any time thereafter nor shall a waiver by either party of a breach
              of any provision hereof be taken or held to be a continuing waiver
              of such provision or a waiver of any other breach under any other
              provision of this Agreement.

4.5. Caption.

                  The captions of the sections which are referenced above are
              inserted as a matter of convenience only and are in no way to
              define, limit or describe the scope of this Agreement or
              provisions hereof.

4.6. Entire Agreement/Interpretation.

                  This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and
              understanding between the parties hereto with respect to the
              subject matter hereof and supercedes all prior contracts,
              agreements, arrangements, communications, discussions,
              representations and warranties, whether oral or written, between
              the parties with respect to the subject matter. This Agreement may
              be amended only by a written instrument signed by both parties
              hereto making specific reference to this Agreement and express a
              plan or intention to modify it. The parties acknowledge that this
              Agreement has been drafted through mutual efforts of the parties
              and that it shall not be construed more harshly against any party
              hereto.


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4.7. Counterpart.

                  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts
              each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which
              together shall constitute on and the same agreement.

         In witness whereof the parties hereto have executed this Employment
Agreement as of the date first written above.

                                             TEJAS SECURITIES GROUP, INC.


                                             By:    /s/ Jay W. Van Ert
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                                                Jay W. Van Ert, President



                                             EMPLOYEE


                                                      /s/ Mike McAllister
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                                                Mike McAllister



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