What's the significance of the tree?
Inspired by the 1st Psalm, the tree represents our values and approach. "Blessed is he who trusts in the Lord...He's like a tree planted by streams of water which yields fruit in every season and whose leaves never wither. Whatever he does prospers."
Matt Childs, CFP®
As Founder and Managing Partner of Childs Company, Matt's primary responsibilities center on client service, developing investment strategies, providing comprehensive financial advice, and maintaining the high level of personal service that defines the firm. Internally, he focuses on strategic planning and establishing priorities that keep the firm aligned with clients' evolving needs.
Matt has spent his entire career in Finance. After graduating from the University of Georgia, he began his career at Arthur Andersen & Co., which provided a solid foundation in business and finance. However, his real education came from being on the other side of the table as a business owner and client himself.
Andrew Henry, CPA, CFP®
As Partner at Childs Company, Andrew's primary responsibilities center on creating holistic financial plans and investment strategies that help clients reach their goals while building the kind of relationships that cultivate deep trust. This trust allows the firm to serve as advisors in all financial areas of clients' lives.
Andrew has spent extensive time in wealth management and public accounting, beginning his career at Ernst & Young, LLP, where he served as a Senior Accountant in the Assurance practice. That experience included working on an initial public offering for a Fortune Global 100 Company and performing extensive financial analysis for client financial statements.
About kestra
investment services, LLC
As independent financial advisors, we are able to provide our clients with independent advice and solutions designed to help you achieve your goals and dreams. However, we are not alone. We have chosen to associate with our broker/dealer Kestra Investment Services, LLC (Kestra IS), which provides us with leading edge technology platforms, infrastructure and compliance support. Through our association with Kestra IS they assist us with processing investment transactions within our client's brokerage accounts. In addition, Kestra IS helps us provide investment advisory services through their affiliate Kestra Advisory Services, LLC (Kestra AS) which helps our clients achieve their financial goals. Their independence allows us to offer a wide range of tools, services, and support to help meet our client's goals throughout their financial lives.