Thomas, a Certified Financial Planner, grew up in the Central Texas area and earned a double major in economics and philosophy from the University of Texas at Austin. He began his career at NFP Advisor Services Group, a top 10 independent broker-dealer in Austin, rising to vice president of business development and working with breakaways and other financial advisors considering independence. 

Thomas served as vice president and chief operating officer of three retail wealth management firms before joining Sowell Management in 2017. As a Certified Financial Planner, he has spent much of his career developing plans for growth, and his new role will continue in that focus. As Sowell’s Director of Investment Management, Thomas will lead the distribution of Sowell’s Investment Management platform. Working in close collaboration with our Sowell Affinity Co-CIOs and Business Development team, Thomas will support the Investment Management products

Arkansas has presented Thomas the ability to enjoy the beautiful river trail where he can be seen regularly cycling to work. He also enjoys running and the Texas Longhorns, is an admitted coffee snob. He lives with his wife Jennifer and daughter Ruby in downtown Little Rock, Ark.