Michael West Smith

Alex Bridges is a Wealth Advisor and the founder of Tiverton Wealth. He established the firm after serving as Chief Strategy Officer for a Houston-based investment management firm, bringing with him a foundation in comprehensive financial planning and a client-centered approach. Alex began his career in January 2017 with Northwestern Mutual, where he developed core planning and advisory skills that continue to inform his work today. Alex holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP®), Chartered Financial Consultant® (ChFC®), and Retirement Income Certified Professional® (RICP®) designations. These credentials reflect his commitment to professional standards, continuing education, and thoughtful financial planning across areas such as wealth accumulation, retirement income planning, risk management, estate planning, and tax efficiency. In his role as an investment adviser representative of a registered investment adviser, Alex acts as a fiduciary to clients. Alex founded Tiverton Wealth to provide advice that is aligned with clients’ best interests and structured on a fee-only basis, without commission-based compensation. His approach emphasizes clarity, education, and long-term planning tailored to each client’s circumstances and priorities. Alex earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, with a specialization in Personal Financial Planning, from the C.T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston. He resides in The Heights with his wife, Andrea, their daughter, Zoe, and their dogs. Alex values time with family and community and believes those relationships help shape the care, responsibility, and perspective he brings to his work with clients.

Robert Lloyd is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He is a principal at Lloyds Intrepid Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2020. Prior to that, he spent seven years at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Lloyds Intrepid Wealth Management is a fee-only firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, typically with a $500,000 household minimum. The firm employs a primarily passive investment approach supplemented by macroeconomic, fundamental, and technical analysis to adjust allocations, and may use short-term hedging strategies.

Kyle Cronan is a financial advisor at Stirlingshire Investments with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at OneAmerica Securities and American United Life. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with 4:19 Custom Rods and Gear, a mission-based outdoor company focused on sales of fishing rods and outdoor gear. Stirlingshire RIA LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, and other entities, serving both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including quantitative, fundamental, and technical analysis, and offers access to diverse investment types through both direct management and model strategies available on the Advyzon marketplace.

William Snodgrass III is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2024. He previously worked at LPL Financial LLC and Amegy Bank, among other firms. Snodgrass owns Matt25 Capital, LLC, which is not affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing roughly $213 billion in client assets. The firm offers discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs and access to third-party asset managers while providing trading, reporting, and custody services.

David Charlaff is the sole advisor and managing member of Core Capital Management, LLC, an independent firm based in The Woodlands, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 17 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, Charlaff manages CorePortfolio, LLC, which publishes an investment-related newsletter that he may recommend to clients. Core Capital Management provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm customizes portfolios primarily using individual equities and fixed-income securities, employing a proprietary research process and typically operating on a non-discretionary basis.

Terrance Elder is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Optivise Advisory Services LLC. He has worked at Texas First Wealth Management, LLC since 2007 and has been involved with Cash Flow Planners since 2002, where he serves as president and dedicates significant time to selling fixed annuities and life insurance. Optivise Advisory Services provides portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both internally developed models and third-party sub-advisors, offering discretionary and non-discretionary solutions supported by advanced technology and reporting tools.