A Word From Our Team


As JD likes to say, we’re proud to help advisors serve the lifeblood of financial services clients. While we’re always happy to help manage a $20m household, the majority of our days are spent helping the advisor make sure that their $1m-$5m families are a) positioned properly and b) confident in that positioning.

 

With stocks and bonds correlating more closely, we think an extra set of eyes can only help advisors help clients. We feel privileged every day, to sit alongside fiduciaries and support their practice in every way possible. Our focus on risk mitigation plays a key role, but we think consistency in and consistency of messaging is equally important to keeping clients confident enough to gain the benefits of long-term investing.

 

Thank you for visiting our site, and thank you for considering us as your partner. We pride ourselves on relationships and attention to detail…at some point, you’ll connect with just about everyone here so thought you might enjoy meeting the people that chop wood and carry water to support your efforts.

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The Aptus Lineup

JD Gardner, CFA & CMT

JD Gardner, CFA & CMT

Founder | Chief Investment Officer

Beckham Wyrick, CFA

Beckham Wyrick, CFA

Portfolio Manager | Portfolio Reviews

John Luke Tyner, CFA

John Luke Tyner, CFA

Portfolio Manager | Fixed Income

David Wagner III, CFA

David Wagner III, CFA

Portfolio Manager | Equity Analyst

Mark Callahan

Mark Callahan

Institutional Trading | Analytics

Brad Rapking, CFA

Brad Rapking, CFA

Portfolio Manager | Equity Analyst

Joseph Sykora, CFA

Joseph Sykora, CFA

Equity Analyst | Portfolio Reviews

Brett Bennett, CFA

Brett Bennett, CFA

Investments | Portfolio Reviews

Brian Jacobs, CFA

Brian Jacobs, CFA

Investment Solutions | Strategy

Marcus Jordan

Marcus Jordan

Junior Data Analyst

John Goldsberry

John Goldsberry

Facilitator | Operations | Technology

Will Gardner

Will Gardner

Advisor Transitions | Support

Brett Wickmann

Brett Wickmann

Chief Compliance Officer

Joseph King

Joseph King

Trading | Client Service

Clay Calhoun

Clay Calhoun

Trading | Client Service

Katlyn Sesera

Katlyn Sesera

Chief of Staff

Jaela Robbins, CPA

Jaela Robbins, CPA

Advisor Tax Consultant

Derek Hernquist

Derek Hernquist

Business Development | Partnerships

James Yahoudy, CFP®

James Yahoudy, CFP®

Strategic Consulting | Enterprise Relations

William Graham

William Graham

Strategic Planning | Development

Christopher G Neill, CFA

Christopher G Neill, CFA

Director of Institutional Relationships

Matt McGowan, CAIA

Matt McGowan, CAIA

Strategic Consulting

Mike Sefscik

Mike Sefscik

Strategic Consulting

Alicia Griffin

Alicia Griffin

Creative Services Manager

David Nguyen

David Nguyen

Head of Engineering

Santosh Monoharan

Santosh Monoharan

Engineer

Omar Mulla

Omar Mulla

Chief Wellness Officer

Enhancing Outcomes


Your job is to help clients meet their goals. Part of that is capturing the compounding power of markets, part is making sure the path matches client expectations. How portfolios get from point A to point B matters.