Ryan Maynard, CFA, CFP is Managing Partner at Vaquero Private Wealth, an independent, fee-only fiduciary registered investment advisor in Dallas, Texas. He advises ultra-high-net-worth entrepreneurs, executives, and family offices on the most complex financial decisions of their lives — the firm manages approximately $1 billion in assets across roughly 100 client families, with a minimum relationship size of $5 million. Maynard brings 24 years of wealth management experience, including 19 years as a Senior Vice President at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and earlier work in financial advisory services at PwC. He joined Vaquero Private Wealth to serve clients exclusively as an independent fiduciary — no product mandates, no proprietary investments, no conflicts of interest. His areas ...