Top pre-IPO planning financial advisors 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.

Ross Almlie is a financial advisor at Future Bright with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has served as a sole proprietor since 2003. In addition to his advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent and a 50% member of Nouveau Logic, LLC, a company involved in financial education software referrals. Future Bright provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct equity-focused portfolios and offers specialized services such as 3(38) investment-manager roles and private placement allocations for accredited investors.

Finley Morgan is a Benefits & Planning Consultant in Executive Services at Fidelity Investments. In this role, Finley partners with clients and their families to help them understand their company benefits and develop customized financial plans that align with their short- and long-term goals. Finley has held various positions at Fidelity Investments since 2021, including Benefits Relationship Manager, Senior SPS Executive Services Specialist, Stock Plan Consultant, and Stock Plan Associate. This progression reflects a broad experience in benefits and stock plan services within the company. Outside of work, Finley enjoys activities such as football, golf, movies, exploring food, and spending time with pets.

Adam Cline is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in San Francisco. He began his career in the financial services industry in 2009 and joined Merrill in 2010. Adam works primarily with affluent clients, including C-suite executives and serial entrepreneurs, focusing on a holistic approach to wealth management that involves significant time spent with clients and their families to foster behaviors and attitudes that support positive long-term financial outcomes. His expertise includes executive compensation, equity compensation services, liquidity management, personal retirement planning, and retirement income. Adam assists clients with wealth enhancement by understanding risks and measuring probabilities to reach objectives, wealth preservation, wealth transfer to succeeding generations, and charitable gifting strategies. He also provides services related to stock option analysis, restricted stock strategies, family wealth growth, trust and estate planning, life insurance, philanthropic strategy, and business succession planning. Adam holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Economics from the University of California, Berkeley. He holds securities licenses including the Series 7 and 66 FINRA registrations, and professional designations such as Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He participates in community organizations including GLIDE, Habitat for Humanity, and Sage Project. Outside of work, he enjoys basketball, camping, golfing, hiking, scuba diving, spending time with family, surfing, swimming, traveling, and yoga.

Anthony Reed is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience and has been with Millennium Investment Services since 1995. He also serves as managing member and sole owner of MIS Partners, LLC, and oversees MIS Equity Strategies, LP. Millennium Investment Services offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and related concierge services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm focuses on U.S. equities, mutual funds, ETFs, and options-based strategies, with customized portfolios typically managed on a discretionary basis, and sponsors pooled investment vehicles with performance-based compensation structures.