As an Edward Jones financial advisor, I know it's important to take the time and do the work to understand your needs, your goals, and what level of risk you can tolerate in pursuit of those goals. By working with you, your CPA, your attorney and other professionals, I can help develop a customized financial strategy to reach those financial targets and manage tax ramifications associated with those strategies. Together, we can determine where you currently are financially, where you want to be, and design a strategy that will help get you there, monitor your progress, and keep you on track.

Whether you are planning for retirement, saving for college for children or grandchildren, or simply striving to protect the financial future of your family through effective estate considerations, we can work together to develop specific strategies to help achieve those goals.

My Education: Graduated from Airline High School in Bossier City, LA, in 1983, lettering in football and track. Completed undergraduate work at Louisiana State University in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature. Completed graduate work at LSU, earning a master's degree in business administration (MBA) in 1992. At Edward Jones, obtained the Accredited Asset Management Specialist™ or AAMS™ designation from the College for Financial Planning. Earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ or CFP® certification.

My Work History: In 1992, began financial career in banking as a credit analyst with Commercial National Bank in Shreveport, LA, moving into financial planning with American Express as a financial advisor in 1999. In September 2001, moved to Georgetown, Texas to begin working at Edward Jones as a financial advisor.

Hobbies/Passions: My faith, my wife and family, my country, writing, US history, military history, classical Greek and Roman history and philosophy, traveling, running, swimming, racquetball.

My wife and I have three adult children who are our pride and joy.

With over 20 years of experience in the financial industry, and a belief in time-tested investment principles, I look forward to meeting you, face to face, getting to know you personally, to discussing your goals and developing a strategy to help you bring those goals to fruition.