2017 National Spring Conference Speaker
Ray Padron
Ray Padron is Brightworth's Managing Partner. As a personal Wealth Advisor to high-net-worth families, Ray provides comprehensive financial and investment advice to help clients achieve their financial goals and dreams. Ray focuses on working with senior executives and business owners who need assistance working through complex transition and succession strategies for their businesses and the development of comprehensive wealth transition strategies for families who are intentional in how they transfer their wealth to the next generation(s).
Ray began his financial career with what is now PricewaterhouseCoopers. He has worked for the Marriott Corporation as a Tax Manager and served as Vice President of Accounting Operations and Financial Reporting for Finalco Group, Inc. In 1986, Ray became a Principal and Senior Vice President of Finance for Capital Associates, Inc., a regional venture capital firm that provided both capital and funding services for portfolio companies.
In 1988, Ray created ARC Financial Services, a financial planning firm that focused on the unique needs of business owners. He later merged ARC Financial Services with Ronald Blue & Co. (RB & Co.), a national wealth advisory firm. Ray’s career at RB & Co. included the starting of the Washington, D.C. branch office, the incubation and creation of their Baltimore, Md. branch, and eventually becoming the Vice President of Practice Areas and Chief Financial Officer at the RB & Co.'s national headquarters in Atlanta.
He is a Certified Public Accountant and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner. Ray completed the Investment Management Consultants Association's Investment Analyst Program at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and is a Certified Investment Management AnalystSM. In addition, he is an Accredited Estate Planner®, a Chartered Life Underwriter and a Chartered Financial Consultant. Ray has been named several times in Atlanta magazine's list of Five Star Wealth Managers*.
Ray is the 2016 President of CEO Netweavers and currently on the Board of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce. Ray is also on the Board of Directors of Junior Achievement of Georgia and an Executive Committee Member of the Buckhead Coalition. He is an active member of Business Executives for National Security (BENS), a non-profit organization focused on bringing the private sector together with our government partners to apply best business practice solutions to its most difficult national security challenges. He is a past member of the board of directors of the Financial Planning Association of Georgia and also a past chairman and board member of an international faith-based ministry. Over the years Ray has been a frequent speaker to executives on retirement planning and to business owners on exit strategies. He has also spoken on operational excellence within the financial planning and wealth management industry.
Ray and his wife, Sharon, have four grown children and are active members at Perimeter Church in Johns Creek. His hobbies include international travel, scuba diving, golfing with friends, reading and exercise.
Ray began his financial career with what is now PricewaterhouseCoopers. He has worked for the Marriott Corporation as a Tax Manager and served as Vice President of Accounting Operations and Financial Reporting for Finalco Group, Inc. In 1986, Ray became a Principal and Senior Vice President of Finance for Capital Associates, Inc., a regional venture capital firm that provided both capital and funding services for portfolio companies.
In 1988, Ray created ARC Financial Services, a financial planning firm that focused on the unique needs of business owners. He later merged ARC Financial Services with Ronald Blue & Co. (RB & Co.), a national wealth advisory firm. Ray’s career at RB & Co. included the starting of the Washington, D.C. branch office, the incubation and creation of their Baltimore, Md. branch, and eventually becoming the Vice President of Practice Areas and Chief Financial Officer at the RB & Co.'s national headquarters in Atlanta.
He is a Certified Public Accountant and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner. Ray completed the Investment Management Consultants Association's Investment Analyst Program at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and is a Certified Investment Management AnalystSM. In addition, he is an Accredited Estate Planner®, a Chartered Life Underwriter and a Chartered Financial Consultant. Ray has been named several times in Atlanta magazine's list of Five Star Wealth Managers*.
Ray is the 2016 President of CEO Netweavers and currently on the Board of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce. Ray is also on the Board of Directors of Junior Achievement of Georgia and an Executive Committee Member of the Buckhead Coalition. He is an active member of Business Executives for National Security (BENS), a non-profit organization focused on bringing the private sector together with our government partners to apply best business practice solutions to its most difficult national security challenges. He is a past member of the board of directors of the Financial Planning Association of Georgia and also a past chairman and board member of an international faith-based ministry. Over the years Ray has been a frequent speaker to executives on retirement planning and to business owners on exit strategies. He has also spoken on operational excellence within the financial planning and wealth management industry.
Ray and his wife, Sharon, have four grown children and are active members at Perimeter Church in Johns Creek. His hobbies include international travel, scuba diving, golfing with friends, reading and exercise.