Top financial advisors working with veterinarians 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 with LPL Financial based in Houston, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 42 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2025, he worked at Next Financial Group, Inc. for 20 years and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. for six years. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management solutions, integrating proprietary research and third-party 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 previously worked at CoreCap Advisors, LLC. Outside of advising, he is the founder of Frontier Wealth Management and serves as an independent insurance agent with Goosehead Insurance. Smith & Wyatt serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and corporations, managing approximately $207 million across 724 clients. The firm provides tailored financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, estate-planning consulting, and specialized educational programs, utilizing mutual funds and ETFs as primary investment vehicles.

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.

Michael Demkiw is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Lifeworks Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Third Tier Wealth Management LLC. He is also involved with Third Tier Advisors as an insurance agent, spending part of his time in fixed insurance sales. Lifeworks Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and businesses, providing wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and portfolio management services. The firm employs both planning-based and risk-based investment approaches, using a range of model strategies supported by quantitative and fundamental analysis, while integrating tax and accounting capabilities through affiliated entities.

Davin Rudy is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, providing personalized financial strategies to help clients pursue their long-term goals. He specializes in wealth management services including portfolio construction, education planning, liability management, tax minimization strategies, and cash management. Davin works closely with business owners, physicians, executives, individuals, and families across various stages of wealth. With over twenty-five years of experience in business and team management, Davin prides himself on being a dedicated professional and family man. He is a graduate of the University of Delaware and holds professional designations such as CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He is proficient in both English and Spanish. Davin and his family have lived in Frederick, Maryland, since 2001. He is involved in community activities including Habitat For Humanity, FC Frederick, and Elite Feet Dance Studio. Outside of his professional life, he enjoys chess, drawing, football, genealogy, photography, soccer, spending time with his family, traveling, and watching movies.

Michael Sabatino is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Sabadoodle in Princeton, NJ, and previously worked at Guide-U Wealth Advisors LLC, Lifecycle Financial Advisors, LLC, and McGraw-Hill Federal Credit Union. Sabadoodle serves veterinarians and related employer or trade-association audiences, providing personalized financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm focuses on non-high-net-worth veterinarians, offering passive, low-cost portfolios and specialized programs such as student loan analysis and workplace financial wellbeing initiatives.

Sherry Taxman is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Doctors Family Office LLC in Omaha, NE. She has been with the firm since 2014. Doctors Family Office provides financial planning and consulting primarily to medical professionals, including physicians, dentists, and veterinarians, focusing on comprehensive planning areas such as retirement, tax and estate analysis, and risk management. The firm does not manage client portfolios directly but assists clients with planning, periodic reviews, and selecting third-party advisory programs.

Matthew Taub is the owner and sole advisor at Taub Investment Planning Services LLC in Beachwood, Ohio. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at MDRN Capital LLC, Physicians Financial Services, Mutual of America, and Northwestern Mutual. Taub is also a licensed attorney who consults on general liability matters and holds an insurance license. Taub Investment Planning Services is a solo-registered investment adviser that provides investment management and financial planning primarily for physicians, dentists, and veterinarians, as well as businesses, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm uses an institutional asset-allocation program through SEI Private Trust Co., implementing non-discretionary management with periodic reviews.