My Journey
Three Decades of Entrepreneurial Leadership
As a seasoned wealth management professional with three decades of entrepreneurial experience, I leverage my extensive background to empower firms and leaders in strategic growth. My journey includes founding and leading two prominent companies, Fortigent and Lydian Wealth Management (Convergent Wealth Advisors), which have shaped my deep understanding of business strategy and organizational development. Additionally, as a fintech investor, I actively seek innovative solutions that enhance the financial services landscape, which keeps me at the forefront of industry trends. I now apply my insights to guide CEOs, executives, and boards in crafting and implementing strategies that drive sustainable success.
Industry Experience
- Strategic Advisor – 1812 Park
- CEO, Fortigent – sold to LPL Financial (LPLA)
- President, Lydian Wealth Management – sold to City National Bank
- Board member – CAIS, Laird Norton Wetherby & Aspiriant
- FinTech investor and Advisory Board member
- FinTech Venture Fund Board of Advisors – Vestigo Ventures
- Board member of various ETF funds
“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.”
I am not your Typical Advisor or Board Member
I provide an outsider's perspective and experience as a member of the executive team or board of my clients to assist in the design & execution of each firm's unique business strategy.
My clients represent a diversified collection of financial services companies consisting of wealth management firms (RIAs), a cadre of leading fintech companies, a fintech venture capital fund, a premier boutique investment bank, actively managed ETFs, and mutual funds.
My clients tend to be restless. They are not satisfied with the status quo and pay significant attention to how the industry is evolving. They are on a continual path of self-improvement, and they are focused on using new technologies to enhance the client experience and to scale with greater effectiveness.
In the end, it is all about execution – I strive to partner with clients to drive the results they seek. I keep my clients FOCUSED! Focused on the activities that drive success! Implementing a process for establishing the right goals, motivating the team through accountability, creating an impactful way to monitor results, and instilling a culture of collaboration (brainstorming) are all key to any organization's success. What gets measured gets results!
Portfolio
My Clients / Investments (Past & Present)

Alternative Investment Platform — Board member, Advisor, Investor
Wealth Advisor — Board Member, Strategic Advisor

FinTech Venture Fund — Board of Advisors, Investor

Wealth Advisor — Strategic Advisor

Wealth Advisor — Board member, Strategic Advisor

Wealth Advisor — Strategic Advisor, Advisory Board Member, Investor

Data Provider — Investor

Robo Advisor — Investor, Strategic Advisor
Estate Planning Platform — Strategic Advisor, Investor

Wealth Advisor — Strategic Advisor

Independent Advisor Platform (Canada) — Board member, Strategic Advisor

Wealth Advisor — Board member, Strategic Advisor

Financial Planning Technology — Strategic Advisor, Investor — Sold to Orion Advisor Services
AI Platform — Strategic Advisor

Proactive Advice Technology — Board of Advisors, Investor

Crypto Platform — Board of Advisors, Investor

Wealth Advisor — Strategic Advisor — Sold to CAPTRUST

Wealth Advisor — Strategic Advisor — Sold to Hightower

Investment Banker — Board of Advisor — Sold to Raymond James

Wealth Advisor — Strategic Advisor

Wealth Advisor — Strategic Advisor, Investor — Sold to Mercer

Family of Actively Managed ETFs — Independent Board Member

Wealth Advisor — Strategic Advisor
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What Clients Say
He gives it to us straight even if we don't want to hear it. He's helped us strengthen our team, our partnership and focus on the things that matter. I can't imagine where the business would be today if we hadn't started working with him a few years ago.
Thank you for your openness and candid conversations. You've made us better!
CEO whisperer…need I say more?
Seeing is believing: Andy makes hard decisions easier to process.
It would be difficult to fathom making a major strategy decision without Andy's perspective.
Myself, the management and the company would not find themselves in this position without Andy's diligence, honesty and integrity. I am lucky to have him as a partner in business and as a friend.
We value you! You are loved.
Andy has saved us from ourselves many times.



