You might have seen our Team Page with our full team lineup, showing us in the office setting, with the usual bios about backgrounds and roles. We wanted to show you who we are outside of the office and share a little about the personalities that make up our team.
We hope you enjoy getting to know us!
Up next: Beckham Wyrick, CFA – Portfolio Manager and Analyst. Watch this short video talking about his role at Aptus.
Places I’ve Lived
Cincinnati, OH → Wilmington, NC → Leverkusen/Bamberg/Munich/Bayreuth/Nuremberg, Germany → Fairhope,AL since 2016.
Who I Root For
Bengals, Buckeyes, Bearcats. Hard workers doing things the right way.
What I Listen To
Depends on where I am. Early morning workouts need a podcast or some early 2000s hip hop. Most other times it’s country or K-Love.
Food & Drink
Coffee in the morning and once in the afternoon. Bubble waters most other times. Tequila/ soda has been my jam lately. Anything Johanna cooks. Brick oven pizzas and good pastas.
Best Part of My Job
Knowing I’m in a special culture. One where all are held accountable and are willing to roll up our sleeves for our partners. One where work doesn’t really feel like work.
Nights & Weekends
Wife and 3 kids come first. Get a sweat. Read a book. Get some sun. Wet a line. Enjoy a drink.
Favorite Trips
Ios (2008), Prague (2010), Honeymoon in Turunc (2012), Month-long trips to Esbon, KS growing up.
Favorite Quote
“Wealth is what you don’t see” -Housel Teddy Roosevelt’s, Man in the Arena.
Favorite Shows/Movies
Movies: Shawshank, Life, The Notebook
Shows: Seinfeld, The Office
More Team Highlights
Derek Hernquist: Business Developments & Partnerships
Will Gardner: Advisor Transitions & Support
James Yahoudy, CFP: Strategic Consulting & Enterprise Relationships
John Luke Tyner, CFA: Portfolio Manager & Fixed Income
Mark Callahan: Institutional Trading & Analytics
Matt McGowan, CAIA: Strategic Consulting
Clay Calhoun: Trading & Client Services
James Bai: VP of Product Management
John Goldsberry: Facilitator / Operations / Technology
Brett Wickmann: Chief Compliance Officer
Joseph Sykora, CFA: Equity Analyst & Portfolio Portfolio Reviews