Scott Miller, CFA

Chief Investment Officer/Portfolio Manager

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Scott Miller is the Founder, Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager.  He has more than 40 years of investment experience in equities and fixed income both in the United States and international markets.  Scott is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder.

His previous experience includes serving as a Founder, Partner, and Portfolio Manager of Fisher Capital Management which later became FCM Investments and a Portfolio Manager at Brown Brothers Harriman & Company. 

He graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Vanderbilt University and earned his Masters of Business Administration degree in Finance from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

He is a past president of the CFA Society of Dallas/Ft. Worth and the Wharton Alumni Club of Dallas/Ft. Worth. He is a member of the CFA Institute, CFA Society of Dallas/Ft. Worth, Council on Foreign Relations, Dallas Committee on Foreign Relations, The Dallas Assembly, the John Goodwin Tower Center for Public Policy and International Affairs at SMU, and the World Affairs Council. He is actively involved in Special Olympics and other community affairs.

He is married and has three children.

Scott has received the Five Star Dallas/Ft. Worth Wealth Manager award for 2023 and each of the prior ten years.

Michelle Krick, CFA

Investment Analyst/Operations Manager/Compliance Manager

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Michelle Krick is an Investment Analyst, Operations Manager & Compliance Manager.  She has more than 10 years of investment experience with expertise in finance, strategy, and engineering.  Michelle is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder. 

Her previous experience includes serving as a Finance Manager at American Airlines and Design Engineer at General Electric.  Her skills are in financial analysis, strategic planning, and competitive market analysis.

She graduated with highest distinction (top 3%) with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University, received a Master of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Cincinnati, and earned her Masters of Business Administration degree in Finance from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

She is a member of the CFA Institute and CFA Society of Dallas/Ft. Worth.

She is married and has one daughter.

The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter is a globally respected, graduate-level investment credential established in 1962 and awarded by CFA Institute — the largest global association of investment professionals.  There are currently more than 120,000 CFA charterholders working in 150 countries. To earn the CFA charter, candidates must: 1) pass three sequential, six-hour examinations; 2) have at least four years of qualified professional investment experience; 3) join CFA Institute as members; and 4) commit to abide by, and annually reaffirm, their adherence to the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct.

This award was issued on 7/1/23 by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period 10/10/22 through 4/28/23. Fee paid for use of marketing materials. Self-completed questionnaire was used for rating. This rating is not related to the quality of the investment advice and based solely on the disclosed criteria. __ Dallas-area wealth managers were considered for the award; __ (__% of candidates) were named 2023 Five Star Wealth Managers. The following prior year statistics use this format: YEAR: # Considered, # Winners, % of candidates, Issued Date, Research Period. 2022: 4039, 330, 8%, 7/1/22, 9/20/21 - 4/8/22; 2021: 4007, 323, 8%, 7/1/21, 9/21/20 - 4/30/21; 2020: 4374, 335, 8%, 7/1/20, 10/7/19 - 4/24/20; 2019: 3899, 393, 10%, 7/1/19, 10/22/18 - 5/3/19; 2018: 3851, 338, 9%, 7/1/18, 10/24/17 - 5/21/18; 2017: 2730, 382, 14%, 7/1/17, 9/26/16 - 4/28/17; 2016: 2471, 678, 27%, 6/1/16, 11/30/15 - 5/18/16; 2015: 2862, 684, 24%, 7/1/15, 11/30/14 - 5/18/15; 2014: 5080, 621, 12%, 7/1/14, 11/30/13 - 5/18/14; 2013: 3834, 698, 18%, 7/1/13, 11/30/12 - 5/18/13; 2012: 2688, 654, 24%, 7/1/12, 11/30/11 - 5/18/12. Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. The award is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria-required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser (RIA) or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Actively licensed as a RIA or as a principal of a registered investment adviser firm for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by FSP, the wealth manager has not; A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three settled or pending complaints filed against them and/or a total of five settled, pending, dismissed or denied complaints with any regulatory authority or FSP's consumer complaint process. Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through FSP's consumer complaint process; feedback may not be representative of any one client's experience; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint; D. Filed for personal bankruptcy within the past 11 years; E. Been terminated from a financial services firm within the past 11 years; F. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation criteria-considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Five-year client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education and professional designations. FSP does not evaluate quality of services provided to clients. The award is not indicative of the wealth manager's future performance . Wealth Managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their clients' assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by FSP or this publication. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by FSP in the future. Visit www.fivestarprofessional.com. Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. The award is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria – required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser (RIA) or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Actively licensed as a RIA or as a principal of a registered investment adviser firm for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by FSP, the wealth manager has not; A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three settled or pending complaints filed against them and/or a total of five settled, pending, dismissed or denied complaints with any regulatory authority or FSP’s consumer complaint process. Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through FSP’s consumer complaint process; feedback may not be representative of any one client’s experience; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint; D. Filed for personal bankruptcy within the past 11 years; E. Been terminated from a financial services firm within the past 11 years; F. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation criteria – considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Five-year client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education and professional designations. FSP does not evaluate quality of services provided to clients. The award is not indicative of the wealth manager’s future performance. Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their clients’ assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by FSP or this publication. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by FSP in the future. Visit www.fivestarprofessional.com