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Class of 2005<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_background” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”48″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”padding-3-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”right” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”2\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Charles Bryant \u201905 carves his own path, a fact made obvious just by the name of the financial advising firm he started, Lone Star Wealth Management.<\/strong><\/p>\n

And while he\u2019s not a fan of saying any one experience made him who he is today, the management graduate and Men\u2019s Basketball alumnus credits Eckerd with being a critical juncture on his path to maturity. Now, he hopes to help other young people, especially people of color and women, on their journeys to success.<\/p>\n

\u201cEckerd helped me with my emotional quota and how to handle tough decisions,\u201d he says. \u201cSome of the people I came across really helped me become a better decision-maker rather than a better student.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2003, one of those decision points presented itself. His father, whom he hadn\u2019t seen in years, became the leader of Liberia\u2014a development Charles found shocking because his family had never been political. He had to choose whether to stay at school and continue in his role with the basketball team or spend time with his newly powerful father.<\/p>\n

\u201cImagine being 22 years old, hearing this. How do I express pride in a man that didn\u2019t take pride in being a father?\u201d he says. \u201cI think that\u2019s where the maturity really started to kick in. I don\u2019t want anyone judging me based on anything except what I do. I wanted to prove I was my own man.\u201d<\/p>\n

He chose to stay at Eckerd, a choice he feels strongly was the right one. That year, the team made it all the way to the NCAA Division II Elite 8<\/a>\u2014the only Eckerd team to ever do so\u2014and left him with close relationships for life. 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Charles\u2019s first job out of college was selling cars, and then Kilgroe recruited him back to Merrill Lynch.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s opened the door not only for me but for a lot of other people,\u201d Charles says of Kilgroe, a tradition Charles hopes to pass along. For the past few years, he has been actively seeking Eckerd graduates to join his firm.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere aren\u2019t a lot of young men my age\u2014let alone African American men my age\u2014who have been able to survive and even thrive in the private wealth management space,\u201d he says.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Charles’s profile <\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_background” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”48″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”padding-3-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” el_class=”lg_text” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”2\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]That\u2019s not to say Charles hasn\u2019t faced obstacles. Reflecting on his years in the business and whether he has faced discrimination, he says that \u201ccountless times\u201d he can remember feeling down and depressed due to a lack of opportunities he knew he was qualified for. But he says a positive outlook propelled him forward.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_background” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”48″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”padding-3-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”right” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”2\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]\u201cIt provided me with the perspective that, fortunately or unfortunately, things were going to be difficult,\u201d Charles says.<\/p>\n

In addition to Merrill Lynch, Charles worked at Morgan Stanley, SunTrust, Chase and Mutual of Omaha before starting Lone Star. Realizing that opportunities would be scarce at those firms, he says being independent allowed him to take full advantage of the relationship building that he considers a core strength. Now in year 14 as an advisor, most of his clients have been with him for more than a decade. Any wealth management firm can help clients earn interest on their wealth and protect their assets, Charles notes. What he says sets him apart is his active listening and ability to address what keeps his clients up at night on a more emotional level.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt takes a lot more than economics and finance to be a good financial advisor,\u201d he says. \u201cI\u2019m more of a counselor than I am a financial advisor.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the future, Charles wants to grow his firm and provide opportunities for people who don\u2019t see themselves reflected in the traditionally older, whiter, maler private wealth management industry. He encourages those young people to focus on their goals despite the messages that may try to dissuade them.<\/p>\n

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