The power of the team approach.

Dallas, Texas

Lawing Financial

2350 Airport Freeway

Suite #380

Bedford, Texas  76022

Phone: 817-283-2900

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Meet our team:

Left to Right: Back Row: Bentley Ford, Harrison Holmes, Darren Lovell, Taylor Tomlin,
Steve Vander Velde
Front Row: Dion Nickel, Matt Nelson, Courtney Brown

Bentley Ford

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Biography:

Bentley Ford is a Financial Advisor with Lawing Financial. Bentley’s focus is to help companies with their retirement plans. He also works with high net worth professionals, executives and individuals to develop and implement a financial plan to meet their unique individual goals including portfolio accumulation, tax reduction, as well as estate planning and conservation.

Bentley holds his FINRA series 7 and 66 securities registrations and is also Life, Accident and Health insurance licensed. Bentley is an investment advisor representative with Lawing Financial as well as a registered representative with Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC.

Bentley grew up in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Prior to joining Lawing Financial Bentley was with Enterprise Fleet Management for twelve years. At Enterprise he worked with business owners to gain an intimate understanding of their business from the inside out including, short term and long term goals, and developed customized financing and management solutions to meet their needs.

In his spare time Bentley enjoys spending time with his wife Lori and their twin sons Brooks and Braxton. Bentley also enjoys playing golf, hunting and traveling.

Darren Lovell

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Phone: 817-283-2900 Phone: 855-283-2900
Biography:

Credentials:
22+ Years in the Qualified Plan Retirement Industry working directly with Plan Sponsors and Participants to service their unique needs.

Darren is an advisor with Lawing Financial, focusing on Qualified Retirement Plans, assisting Plan Sponsors in areas such as Plan Design & Testing.  In addition, Darren works with executives and participants to achieve their financial goals.

Darren’s experience allows him to focus on all aspects of Qualified Retirement Plans, ranging from the initial conversion process to on-going services and all points in between.  Darren has a significant amount of ERISA knowledge that he utilizes to help Plan Sponsors design the best plan for the company as well as the participants.  Having worked for major 401(k) providers for his entire career, Darren is able to utilize his industry expertise to guide Plan Sponsors to the best solution for them.

Darren holds his FINRA series 7, 6, 63 and 66 registrations.   He is a registered representative with Cambridge Investment Research, Member FINRA/SIPC.  Darren is active in his local church,GatewayChurchand involved in coaching his two children’s sporting activities.

 

Matt Nelson

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Phone: 817.283.2900 Phone: 855.283.2900
Biography:

Education / Services Design
Lawing Financial

Credentials:
16+ Years in the investment services industry / 12 years at Lawing Financial FOCUS: Wealth Management for High Net-Worth Executives and Participants
Investment Advisory Committee (Past Member)

Matt is an advisor with Lawing Financial, focusing on Qualified Retirement Plans and assists executives and participants achieving their financial goals. He focuses his time on educating Trustee’s in regards to ways they can improve their retirement plan, while reducing/removing different aspects of their fiduciary liability. The balance of his time is spent managing the wealth of his individual clients.

Matt’s experience includes conducting thousands of enrollments for his clients, educational seminars and helping design customized teams to help his achieve their financial goals and desires. Matt is very passionate about giving participants a fighting chance to have the assets they want to retire with. Due to Matt’s tenure, he has a wealth of experience working through a multitude of financial challenges for his clients.

Matt holds his FINRA series 7, 65 and 63 registrations as well as his Life and Health Insurance licenses in multiple states. He is a registered representative with Cambridge Investment Research, Member FINRA/SIPC. Matt is active in his church and enjoys golfing, traveling and spending time with his wife and 2 daughters.

Dion Nickel

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Phone: 817-283-2900
Biography:

Dion has been a Financial Advisor with Lawing Financial since 2002 and has been involved in the financial services industry since 1995. Dion’s focus is to help companies with the retirement plans. He also works with high net worth individuals to develop and implement financial plans that will meet their unique individual goals including portfolio accumulation, tax reduction strategies and estate planning strategies.

Dion has received multiple industry awards throughout his career in the financial services industry including becoming a member of the Million Dollar Roundtable. He is also a current member of the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA).

Dion holds his FINRA Series 6 and 65 registrations. He is also life, accident and health licensed in multiple states. Dion is a registered representative with Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC as well as an Investment Advisor Representative with Lawing Financial Inc.

Dion grew up in western Kansas where his family still farms. Prior to joining Lawing Financial, Dion spent 2 years in the banking industry, managing customer accounts. He has also spent 10 years with a financial firm located in Omaha, NE where he worked with business owners and high net worth individuals.

In his spare time, Dion enjoys spending time with his wife, Angie and his two children, Ashley and Bryce.

*Honorees of Million Dollar Round Table must achieve a sales goal predetermined by the MDRT organization. and maintain this level throughout the course of one year. Qualified individuals must pay a membership fee in order to participate. Sales amounts are independently verified by the MDRT organization through certifying letters. Qualification for recognition is based on the amount of premium/commission dollars produced over the previous year. This recognition is not representative of any investment performance or returns.

Taylor Tomlin

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Financial Advisor

Phone: 817-283-2900 Cell Phone: 210-852-1300
Biography:

Taylor Tomlin is a Financial Advisor with Lawing Financial.  Taylor’s focus is to assist in designing and implementing a financial plan for high net worth professionals, executives, individuals and businesses, each looking to reach specific financial goals. Taylor is passionate about his clients receiving the proper service that is scarce in today’s financial industry.  He does this by regular follow ups and makes face-to-face meetings with his clients a priority.

 

Upon graduation from Texas Tech University, Taylor joined Lawing Financial. Taylor holds his FINRA Series 7 and 66 securities registrations, as well as his life, accident and health insurance license.   He is also a registered representative with Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. and  an Investment Advisor Representative with Lawing Financial, Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor.

 

Taylor grew up just north of San Antonio in Boerne,Texas. He is an avid sports fan who enjoys spending time with his family and friends as well as playing golf, traveling, hunting, fishing, and simply being outdoors.

 

Securities offered through Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., a Broker/Dealer, Member FINRA/SIPC. Investment Advisor Representative, Lawing Financial Inc, A Registered Investment Advisor. Lawing Financial, doing business as Qualified Plan Advisors ( QPA ) 6201 College Blvd – 7th Floor Overland Park KS 66211 913-491-6226 Fax: 913-491-3214  http://www.lawingfinancial.com Cambridge and Lawing Financial Inc are not affiliated

Steven VanderVelde

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Biography:

Steven recently joined Lawing after serving as a financial advisor for a nationally recognized financial services firm. He has spent the majority of his career serving his clients as a retirement and estate planning specialist. His clients come from all spectrums of life including high net-worth individuals and businesses to the moderate household income families.

Steven has received numerous awards in the financial industry, and holds FINRA series 7, and 66 registrations as well as a various insurance licenses. Due to these licenses and registrations, he is able to provide a complete array of financial options to suit the needs of every client situation. He also holds a BBA in Accounting with minors in Finance and Management from West Texas A&M University.

Steven is a member of the Lewisville Education Foundation where he sits on the committee for budget, and investments. On Wednesday nights you can often find him facilitating Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University at his church.

In his spare time, Steven enjoys playing golf and racquetball. Steven is also a single dad of two amazing young boys – Matthew (15), and Michael (11). His boys keep him busy with their own activities including basketball, soccer, and church.

Securities offered through Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., a Broker/Dealer, Member FINRA/SIPC. Investment Advisor Representative, Lawing Financial Inc, A Registered Investment Advisor. 11020 King 4th Floor Overland Park KS 66210 913-491-6226 Fax: 913-491-3214 http://www.lawingfinancial.com Cambridge and Lawing Financial Inc are not affiliated.