Will Bruner

What do you enjoy most about wealth management?
Helping to ease the financial burden that so many people carry through life with them. To me, wealth management is all about taking back control and putting your future in your own hands. Serving our clients and allowing them the ability to regain control over their finances and accomplish life goals is why I work at Hightower Austin.

What do you love most about being part of Hightower Austin?
When I think of Hightower Austin, I think of a team that is hyper-focused on redefining the personal finance industry. The word “broken” is repeatedly used when we talk about our industry. We say this because of the siloed nature of the industry in which we work. At Hightower Austin, however, we have created a collaborative environment in which our clients work with a team instead of an individual to produce the best results.

What qualities of yours make you well-suited for your role at Hightower Austin?
I am both analytically and relationally driven. To me, in this business, one cannot exist without the other and both are equally important. I strive to serve our clients on both fronts daily to help them achieve their financial goals.

What hobbies or interests do you have outside of work?
I love spending time with my friends and family. Whether it’s exploring Austin with my fiancé or playing a round of golf with friends, fostering relationships is incredibly important to me. Time spent with others is time well spent.

If you had to choose another career, what would you do and why?
If I had to choose another career path, I would probably be a gym owner/operator. This business would allow me to combine my passion for finance and relationships, but instead of promoting financial health, I would be promoting physical health.

What’s one experience you wish you could do all over again?
I wish that I could go back to college and study Management Information Systems (MIS). Hindsight is 20/20, but having a computer-based background in today’s world is so beneficial. I would tell anyone, going to college, who wants to be a part of the business world to make sure that they take these courses.

If you could live anywhere besides Austin, where would you live and why?
I would live in Dallas. My friends from Baylor have all seemingly ended up there and it would keep me in this great state. To me, the relationships that you make in life are what makes life the most enjoyable. I would love to be able to see my friends there more than I currently get to.

Education and Accreditations:

• B.A. in Finance, Baylor University
• B.A. in Supply Chain Management, Baylor University
• Securities Industry Essentials (SIE)