Portland, OR Office

Gaylord Lyman is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth since 2023, following six years at Affinity Investment Advisors and five years at Kohala Capital Partners. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an independent trustee for a family of mutual funds and provides strategic advisory services to a creative media agency. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and retirement-plan fiduciary consulting, utilizing a range of investment strategies and operating the Amplify Platform for model design and program manager access.

James Sumner is a financial advisor at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Fortitude Advisory Group, Cetera Investment Services, Washington Trust Bank, and KeyBanc Capital Markets. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director for the Western Golf Association/Evans Scholars Foundation, participating in board activities related to the Portland Golf Club caddie program. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and expanded family office services, employing a range of investment strategies and operating the Amplify Platform for back-office support and access to various program managers.