Michael Cryan

As a faith-filled parent, you want to make smart financial decisions that reflect your values, honor your priorities, and provide a secure foundation for your family. At WorthyNest®, I help parents like you bring clarity and confidence to finances so you can focus on what matters most. My love for personal finance started early—I was a middle schooler flipping through Money Magazine for fun. That passion led me to earn an accounting degree from Saint Louis University and spend years working with families at Deloitte Tax and Matter Family Office before founding WorthyNest®. Professionally, I’ve also written Redefining Family Wealth and launched the Beyond Budgets® podcast to help others approach financial stewardship with intention. On a personal level, my husband Bryan and I are raising three boys, which means I deeply understand the balancing act parents face when managing family life and finances. With over 20 years of experience, I specialize in helping parents like you align your finances with values through holistic financial planning and investing. Together, we’ll create a plan to meet today’s challenges while building a brighter future for your family.

Edward Evanouskas is a financial advisor at Elm Tree Capital Management LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Elm Tree Capital Management and Key Corp. since 2010. Elm Tree Capital Management is a boutique discretionary investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private investment funds. The firm focuses on income generation and capital preservation through a buy-and-hold strategy centered on dividend-paying equities, fixed-income securities, ETFs, and mutual funds, supported by fundamental and proprietary credit analysis.

Henry Tebben is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of experience in the financial industry. He is the sole advisor at Veritas, a firm he has been associated with since 2015, and has also worked with Princor and Principal Life since 2004. Veritas is a boutique, fee-only registered investment adviser that primarily serves qualified retirement plans for corporations, not-for-profits, foundations, trusts, and municipalities, as well as individual clients. The firm employs a risk-aware, long-term investment approach emphasizing asset allocation, diversification, and a combination of active and passive strategies, and it offers services ranging from plan design to ongoing monitoring and manager oversight.

Gw King is the principal of King Retirement Solutions, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in North Port, Florida. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 36 years of industry experience. Prior to founding King Retirement Solutions in 2018, he worked at Brokers Financial and Brokers International Financial Services, LLC, and has operated as a sole proprietor since 1989. Outside of financial advising, he currently operates Dancing Moon Travel, a travel agency. King Retirement Solutions primarily serves individual clients as well as business and high-net-worth clients, offering financial planning, insurance reviews, and life-insurance analyses. The firm arranges asset management through third-party managers and operates mainly on a non-discretionary basis, monitoring manager performance and utilizing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Bradley Carlton is a financial advisor at Silver King Asset Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates a fishing charter business in Arcadia, Florida. Silver King Asset Management is an independent firm serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with discretionary asset management. The firm employs multiple methods of analysis and a range of investment strategies, providing quarterly account reviews that include rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting.