Helping families articulate and achieve their financial goals has always been my passion. I take pride in consistently following up to ensure that our plans are updated to reflect current needs and objectives.
As a board CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, I provide comprehensive financial strategies for higher net-worth families, focusing on preserving current levels of wealth, planning for retirement, and designing retirement plans for closely held businesses. Each aspect of planning is meticulously implemented and reviewed annually to help assure a comfortable standard of living in retirement.
My career began with Dean Witter, which later evolved into Morgan Stanley. From there, I moved my practice to Smith Barney, Wells Fargo, and Budd Melone & Co. Inc., before joining Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC as an investment advisor representative in 2021.
I am actively involved in the community and hold affiliations and memberships with the Williamson County Chamber of Commerce and Walsh College Alumni. I have also served as a former Board Member and Treasurer for the Unification Board for the Williamson County Chambers of Commerce. My community involvement extends to the Knights of Columbus, Holy Family Men’s Club, and the Cursillo Movement.
In addition to my professional work, I contribute thought leadership as a finance columnist for the Nashville Business Journal, Life at the Governor’s Club Magazine, and Your Williamson Magazine. I am a featured financial speaker at local libraries and have been a Continuing Education Preparation (CPE) speaker for CPAs over the last 14 years, covering topics such as Behavioral Finance, Comprehensive Financial Planning Process, and Types of Qualified Plans for Small Business Owners. I have also been a corporate speaker for Fortune 500 executive retiree groups, as well as small and mid-size companies, discussing retirement, wealth planning, and a range of financial topics.
My commitment to the community includes involvement in the Marriage Enrichment Ministry Program. I have been recognized as a 10-time winner of the 5 Star Wealth Planner Award*, an accolade given to the top 7% of wealth planners. Additionally, I have been featured in Business Leader Who’s Who Magazine for Nashville and Williamson County and have been a guest speaker on Business Leader Radio.
Education and continuous learning are important to me, as they enable me to provide the best possible advice and support to my clients. My journey in financial planning is driven by a dedication to helping families navigate their financial futures with confidence and clarity.
Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. The award is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria – required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser (RIA) or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Actively licensed as a RIA or as a principal of a registered investment adviser firm for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by FSP, the wealth manager has not; A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three settled or pending complaints filed against them and/or a total of five settled, pending, dismissed or denied complaints with any regulatory authority or FSP’s consumer complaint process. Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through FSP’s consumer complaint process; feedback may not be representative of any one client’s experience; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint; D. Filed for personal
bankruptcy within the past 11 years; E. Been terminated from a financial services firm within the past 11 years; F. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation criteria – considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Fiveyear client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education and professional designations. FSP does not evaluate quality of services provided to clients. The award is not indicative of the wealth manager’s future performance. Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their clients’ assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by FSP or this publication. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by FSP in the future. Visit www.fivestarprofessional.com.