About Us
Bryan Kaarlsen CFP® ChFC® CLU® RHU® REBC®
Champion Capital Advisors partner and President of Texas Retirement Headquarters, Bryan Kaarlsen has been in the financial industry since 1992. For the first 15 years of his career, Bryan worked with one of the largest worldwide financial firms. But in 2007, he came to believe that having the ability to work with all the top financial services companies would better serve his clients. This would give him the ability to offer diverse, nimble, and comprehensive financial services. Now, Bryan can offer truly custom plans for each client, based on their unique priorities, needs and goals.
Bryan is consistently ranked among the top financial advisors in the country. He has been a featured 5 star professional and ranked in Forbes and Texas Monthly magazines. Bryan is considered a thoughtful leader in the industry and has been quoted many times in the financial press.
Bryan is a Certified Financial Planner™ professional, ChFC (Chartered Financial Consultant) and CLU (Certified Life Underwriter) designations, he is one of the most credentialed and experienced wealth managers in the South.
His commitment to integrity, exceptional client support and relationship building has enabled Bryan to lead his team in catering to the needs of both businesses and individual clients. He is passionate about helping his clients navigate the often-choppy waters of retirement and strives to be an indispensable member of his client’s financial team. Bryan can be trusted to navigate the path to your financial future.
Greg Schorp
Champion Capital Advisors partner and Vice President of Texas Retirement Headquarters, Greg Schorp has been in the financial industry since 1998. Since 2001, he has been Regional Vice President with several major financial firms including Pacific Life, ING, and the Principal Financial Group. Greg joined Champion Capital Advisors to work with clients to develop their financial plans to help them reach their goals and dreams. He understands that finances can be complicated and wishes to simplify the planning process for those clients with unique needs, such as Retirement Income Planning, insurance needs and legacy planning.
Previously, Greg was a college and professional athlete. He was an All-American tight end at Texas A&M University where he helped lead his teams to win several bowl games and was named MVP in the Disneyland Pigskin classic in 1992.
He then continued his football career by joining the NFL in 1994. He was a member of the Seattle Seahawks and Jacksonville Jaguars. Most notably, Greg was a tight end for the Super Bowl XXX Champion Dallas Cowboys.
Greg and his wife Nikki have 9 children between them and 3 young grandchildren.
Denny Artache
Champion Capital Advisors partner and CEO of Artache Financial Group, he provides financial and distribution planning with a focus on tax mitigation, social security, Medicare, and life insurance. He has partnered up with tax professionals and their clients to offer CPE, financial license sponsoring, advanced life and estate planning solutions, and access to 1031 and opportunity zone inventory. He also leverages his private wealth management partners to offer private tax mitigation and income strategies for clients.
In addition, he is a public speaker and educator who promotes financial awareness and literacy through workshops, podcasts, and video services for communities, companies, groups, organizations, and societies. Denny has published articles on finance with various media outlets and is a certified social security claiming strategist and a commonsense Medicare Solutions provider.
Denny has an Associate of Arts degree in Business Administration and Management from Indian River State College, and over 28 years of experience as a financial advisor. He is passionate about helping people plan for and live a successful retirement while protecting their family and assets.
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