The Peaceful Wealth Radio Hour is co-hosted by R. Scott Maxwell and Brent Everett.  Scott and Brent are part of the  core wealth management team at Talis Advisors, a fee-only registered investment advisor located in Plano, Texas.

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Scott also is a licensed insurance agent specializing in income planning, wealth protection, tax management and  estate solutions through Lone Star Wealth Advisors.

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R. Scott Maxwell, MBA

Scott’s passion and mission is best summarized by his title: Wealth and Income Coach at Talis Advisors.  He dedicates himself to help individuals, families and business owners realize their long-term financial dreams.  Scott earned his Master’s of Business Administration from Villanova University in 1991 and his Bachelor of Arts degree from Pomona College in 1983.

Awarded by Texas Monthly magazine the prestigious 2009 Five Star Wealth Manager:  Best in Client Satisfaction in Dallas/Fort Worth, Scott’s wealth of professional experience and his servant’s heart defines all he does.  Scott’s commitment to give back to his community includes serving as the President of the Dallas/Fort Worth chapter of the Society for Financial Awareness, a non-profit educational speaker’s bureau dedicated to eliminating financial illiteracy through no-cost educational workshops.

Scott’s diverse career includes service in the military, higher education and industry.  A former Naval Officer with over 1,200 hours of flight time in the E-2C Hawkeye, Scott spent 3 years teaching Leadership and Management classes to future Naval Officers as a Naval Science instructor at Villanova.  His business career includes supporting business owners, sales representatives and data center managers as a regional sales and marketing representative at 3M, human resources consulting with Drake Beam Morin and operating his own multi-million dollar computer and printer supplies company. Scott has taught the principles of sound investing to over 1,000 clients since 2005 via live training workshops and one-on-one coaching.  Along with Brent Everett, Scott is the co-host of The Peaceful Wealth Radio Hour on CNN 1190 AM.

An Eagle Scout, Graduate of the Navy’s Top Gun program and former Little League manager and league President, Scott is committed to meaningfully impact the lives of others. He is an active member of Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco, Texas.  Born and raised in San Diego, California, Scott lives in Frisco with his lovely bride of 20 years, three wonderful children, a short-haired collie and two lively cats.

J. Brent Everett

Brent Everett is Vice President and Chief Investment Officer at Talis Advisors.  An expert portfolio manager with extensive industry experience, Brent began his financial career as the founder of Profisys, LLC, a fee-only Registered Investment Advisor, in 1998.  While acting as Managing Director of that firm, he developed the investment philosophy and the portfolio models currently used by Talis Advisors.    Brent earned a BS in Computing and Information Sciences from Oklahoma State University.  Mr. Everett’s background includes experience in strategic marketing, executive management and investor relations at Texas Instruments, Samsung Semiconductor, EDI, CSCI, and his own consulting practice.  Brent served on the Board of Directors for CSCI, a privately held manufacturer of air-cooled heat exchangers, where he helped structure management’s purchase of the company.

Mr. Everett is a member of the Financial Planning Association, where he was elected to the Board of Directors of the local chapter, the International Association of Financial Engineers, the Econometrics Society, the Association of Pension Professionals and Actuaries Benefits Council, and Mensa.  He has discussed the risk and expected return for small cap stock investments on CNNfn and his views regarding investment advisor disclosure have been quoted by several major publications.  Along with Scott Maxwell, Brent is the cohost of The Peaceful Wealth Radio Hour on CNN 1190 AM.

Mr. Everett lives in Plano with his wife, daughter and their Labrador Retreiver.  He has served as a member of the Business and Professional Leadership Committee of the Plano Symphony Orchestra, and enjoys reading, fly fishing, college sports, and Formula One racing.