Kennon Grose
President and CEO
Kennon Grose and Scott Burns founded AssetBuilder in August of 2006.
Kennon is a highly qualified executive manager with over 20 years of experience, working for several start-up companies and other notable industry leaders like Microsoft, American Airlines, Sybase and EDS.
As an entrepreneur, Kennon has worn many functional hats in the enterprise software and services business: Kennon started his career in 1985 with EDS then worked with companies such and American Airlines and Microsoft before becoming an entrepreneur. He has also served as General Partner for Gold Creek Capital, President & COO of GolfPort, Inc., President & CEO of VertaPort, Inc., and President of Optima Asset Management.
In August of 2006, Kennon joined forces with Scott to develop a registered investment advisory business deploying a website with trusted content, rich educational media, constructed portfolios and social computing functionality. They would use Scott’s ability to communicate with a broad audience, low-cost index funds, and create an efficient delivery system for the smaller investor who is usually beset by high expense vendors of dubious financial products.
Kennon currently resides in Frisco, TX with his wife and three kids. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, honing his piloting skills, playing paintball with his son, and playing golf.
God has not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love and of a sound mind.
Scott Burns
Chief Investment Strategist
Scott Burns has covered the changing world of personal finance and investments for nearly 40 years. Today, he ranks as one of the five most widely read personal finance writers in the country.
Scott began his career as a newspaper columnist at the Boston Herald in 1977 where he was also the financial editor. Nationally syndicated in 1981 and now distributed by Universal Press, the column appears in newspapers from Boston to Seattle. In 1985 he joined the staff of the Dallas Morning News where his column quickly became one of the most widely read features in the paper. He left the Dallas Morning News in 2006 to become one of the founders of AssetBuilder and its Chief Investment Strategist.
Burns is a graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1962). He has written four books, including "Spend 'Til The End" (Simon & Schuster, 2008) coauthored with economist Laurence J. Kotlikoff. His business experience includes working as a staffer for a major consulting company and service as a director and audit chairman of a NASDAQ listed manufacturing company. He and his wife divide their time between Dallas and Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Bruce Griffith
Executive Vice President - Media Productions
Bruce’s entrepreneurial spirit, proven management expertise and natural leadership skills have been the driving force behind the success of all his business endeavors. After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin in 1984, Bruce co-founded a Macintosh service bureau called The Insight Connection. After serving four years as its vice president and technical chief, he left and formed a graphic design company, Kiesewetter & Griffith. His main duties involved business planning, financial management and account service. For 13 years Bruce was agency principal and co-founder of Griffith Phillips Creative. He grew the agency to one of the top 25 agencies in the Southwest before joining Eisenberg And Associates in 2004.
Bruce started with AssetBuilder in September 2006 with his main responsibilities in the management and growth of AssetBuilder’s marketing and branding. Professional designations include Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) and Investment Advisor Representative (Series 65).
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. John 8:32
Tony Scott
Executive Vice President - Technical Services
Tony has more than twenty years of management and technology experience. Tony oversees all aspects of IT and associated operations.
Most recently he served as vice president of Technical Services of Xact Inc., a leading provider of litigation support services in the United States. At XACT Tony was responsible for leading the electronic data discovery operations and fulfillment services, as well as having lead the design and development efforts resulting in XACT’s proprietary electronic data discovery platform. Prior to XACT he served as vice president of Incentricity Inc., where he was responsible for management of technology development and support, leading to the successful launch of the Ideaworks product. In 1999 Tony joined Vertaport Inc. as CTO and executive VP, charting the direction of Vertaport's product development strategy. At Vertaport he pioneered the design and development of Vertaport's unique XML translation server solutions.
From 1991 thru 1999 Tony served as a member of the Microsoft field-based technical management staff, as an architectural consultant within the Microsoft Industries Services Group. In this position, he worked with Fortune 500 and Global 1000 companies, designing, developing and managing solutions deployed by Microsoft's consulting organization, client and partner teams. This work occurred throughout North America, Mexico, Europe and Asia.
Earlier in his career, Tony held a variety of software development and information technology consulting positions with Sabre, a division of AMR, and Electronic Data Systems. Tony earned his bachelor's of science degree in computer science from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.
Zack Davis
Director of Media
Zack’s background is in the online branding and web design industry. His responsibilities lie with keeping AssetBuilder’s design and branding standards along with developing new and creative ways to educate consumers on investing.
After owning his own business in the music industry, Zack decided to try something new. He sold his business and began the Communication Design program at the University of North Texas. While in school, he joined Webnoxious, an interactive design firm specializing in nutrition and philanthropic websites. After working his way to Senior Designer, Zack worked at Rapp Collins as a Junior Art Director, while he completed his BFA. Zack graduated from the University of North Texas in May of 2006, and joined Eisenberg And Associates as an Interactive Art Director and focused on online branding. Learning the ropes from Eisenberg and Associates Zack joined the AssetBuilder to specialize in Online Branding.
Zack now shares his musical talents working with church youth groups and teen rock bands. He lives in Denton with his wife and his dogs and enjoys woodworking, working out, and spending time with his family.
Gary Brittain
Client Relations Manager
As Client Relations Manager for AssetBuilder, Gary is responsible for establishing and managing client accounts.
Prior to coming on board with AssetBuilder, Gary spent most of his professional career in the United States Army. He joined the Army in 1995 as a Private First Class and subsequently competed for and won an Army Green to Gold Scholarship. Gary then spent two years in the Army ROTC program at University of Houston. Upon graduation from University of Houston with a BA in Spanish, he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the US ARMY. During his time as an officer he was promoted to Captain and held various positions in leadership, administration and logistics.
Ricky King
Client Relations Manager
As a Client Relations Manager with AssetBuilder you can expect attention to detail and an extreme level of concern for every client. Ricky has a background in business development, marketing, and operations with CompuCom Systems. During his history with CompuCom he was a Sr. Manager within the Product Management and Business Development groups representing key computer and computer-related product lines for more than 8 years. Prior to this he was the corporate Facilities Manager with additional responsibilities for 28 remote facilities across the US. In recent years, although focusing on contract management positions and IT recruiting work with Kairos Consulting & Global Software Development, Ricky versed himself in the investment world as a Client Relations Manager with a portfolio-driven investment company. He’s now looking forward to the future with AssetBuilder.
With an undergraduate degree in theology, he has continued his love for both ministry involvement and music throughout his varied career. He lives in Plano and his wife who is a music teacher.
Wesley Sisk
Client Relations Manager
As a Client Relations Manager for AssetBuilder, Wesley is responsible for establishing and managing client accounts, you should expect attention to detail and sincerity for client’s concerns, as his career has always centered on servicing customer needs. Wesley’s focus is on providing current and prospective clients with as much information as possible about AssetBuilder in order for them to make educated decisions.
Prior to AssetBuilder, Wesley’s professional background was in the Insurance Industry as both an adjuster and agent. "The opportunity at AssetBuilder was just too great to pass up, the mix of a great team, great product, and bright future was unbeatable." He graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1994 with a BBA Finance, and held several certifications, designations and state licenses. Wesley is involved in small civic organizations, is active in his church, and enjoys the outdoors with his family.
