Top financial advisors working with entertainment industry professionals in Texas

Wesley Pool is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC for seven years. Outside of finance, he has been involved with #TagMeBro LLC and Fry Street Public House. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

David Cade is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Next Financial Group, Inc. for 20 years before joining LPL Financial in 2025. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services with both discretionary and non-discretionary management, utilizing research and model portfolios to support diversified investment strategies.

William Soltow is a financial advisor at Smith & Wyatt with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at CoreCap Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder of Frontier Wealth Management and works as an independent insurance agent with Goosehead Insurance. Smith & Wyatt serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and corporations, managing approximately $207 million for around 724 clients through a team of eight advisors. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and estate-planning consulting, tailoring investment advice to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances primarily through mutual funds and ETFs.

Richard Brandi is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab based in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank ssb since 2003 and 2005, respectively. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a mix of non-discretionary and discretionary investment guidance, leveraging multi-asset model portfolios and research from its Schwab Center for Financial Research.

Stephen Harris is a financial advisor at Fisher Investments with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Fisher Investments in 2023, he worked for Fiba Basketball and East Stroudsburg University. Fisher Investments serves institutional and private clients worldwide, offering discretionary portfolio management across equity, fixed-income, and blended mandates. The firm utilizes a centralized investment process combining quantitative and qualitative research to construct diversified portfolios and provides sub-advisory and retirement plan services.

Andrew Byren is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, based out of the New York, NY office. He joined Merrill Lynch in 2018 after graduating from the University of South Carolina in 2017. In his role, Andrew provides customized financial planning and solutions tailored to each client’s specific needs, considering factors such as risk tolerance, time horizon, liquidity needs, investment goals, and associated costs. Andrew focuses on a variety of client areas including college education planning, family wealth management strategies, retirement income, legacy planning, and portfolio management services, among others. He employs a modernized, planning-based approach and leverages the resources and experience of the BMV Group to deliver comprehensive advice and service. He holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Residing in Hazlet, New Jersey, Andrew enjoys baseball, basketball, football, chess, music, skiing, soccer, reading, spending time with family, and watching movies. He is involved with Covenant House as part of his community engagement.

Peter Mcgratty is a CFA® charterholder with over a decade of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Pinnacle Advisor Solutions, Congress Wealth Advisor Solutions, and Precursor Asset Management before joining Verdence Capital Advisors, LLC. Verdence Capital Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, business entities, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment decisions and offers specialized services such as family office support and tailored advice for professional athletes and entertainers.

Tracy Milanese is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2014. She holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Phoenix, AZ. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a board member at large for Madison Rose Lane Elementary, participating in monthly board meetings and voting on issues. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million clients, including individual and institutional investors. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management through a nationwide network of roughly 23,701 financial advisors and offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions under a fiduciary standard.

Debra Bonseigneur is a financial advisor with BMB Advisers LLC in Los Angeles, holding a Series 65 designation and 26 years of industry experience. She has been with BMB Advisers since 1999 and is also a shareholder and officer at Freedman, Broder & Company Accountancy Corp., an accounting practice where she works full time. BMB Advisers primarily serves high-net-worth individuals in the entertainment industry and their related trusts, estates, and retirement accounts. The firm uses a long-term investment approach that favors passive equity exposure through mutual funds and ETFs, and it offers both direct portfolio management and a referral-based Independent Advisor Program.

Marquay Baul is a financial advisor at Integra Private Wealth Management, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Sowell Management Services and Arvest Private Bank. Outside of his advisory role, Baul owns Integra Management Group, a business management and consulting firm, and serves in leadership and mentoring roles with several nonprofit organizations, including as board chair of Alzheimer’s Diversity Outreach Services. Integra Private Wealth Management, LLC serves professional athletes, entertainment professionals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and qualified retirement plans, providing investment management, financial planning, and employee retirement plan advisory services. The firm follows a long-term, evidence-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and utilizes diversified, passively managed funds alongside individualized strategies.