Media
Press & Media
Vaquero Private Wealth advisors are available for expert commentary, interviews, and contributed articles. For media inquiries, contact us at press@vaquerowealth.com.
Expert Topics
Our advisors regularly comment on the following topics for financial journalists, trade publications, and broadcast media.
Wealth Management
Investment & Markets
Spokespersons
Available for interviews, expert quotes, and contributed articles.
Ryan Maynard
CFA®, CFP®Managing Partner · Vaquero Private Wealth · Dallas, Texas
Ryan Maynard brings 24 years of wealth management experience, including 19 years as a Senior Vice President at Merrill Lynch and earlier work in financial advisory at PwC. He advises ultra-high-net-worth founders and executives on liquidity event planning, pre-sale business planning, QSBS analysis, concentrated stock diversification, and executive equity compensation, and is a past President of the Estate Planning Council of North Texas.
Ben Gordon
CIMA®Founder & Managing Partner · Vaquero Private Wealth · Dallas, Texas
Ben Gordon spent more than 20 years at Merrill Lynch as a Senior Vice President in the firm's Private Banking and Investment Group — its highest-net-worth tier — before founding Vaquero Private Wealth in 2017. His expertise spans alternative investments, private deal sourcing, family office services, multi-generational wealth coordination, philanthropy, and trust and estate planning.
Jason Morton
CFA®, CFP®Director, Wealth Management · Vaquero Private Wealth · Dallas, Texas
Jason Morton has spent 27 years in investment management, including five years as Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Northern Trust — managing portfolios for UHNW families, foundations, and trusts — and prior service as Chief Investment Officer at an independent Dallas RIA. He specializes in institutional portfolio construction, public and private market integration, and market commentary for ultra-high-net-worth families.
Recognition
Independent rankings and recognitions received by Vaquero Private Wealth.
USA Today
Best Financial Advisory Firms 2026
Recognized among the top 1,000 registered investment advisory firms in the United States based on peer recommendations, client recommendations, and AUM development. Evaluated in partnership with Statista across more than 30,000 survey respondents.
Newsweek
America's Top Financial Advisory Firms 2026
Named among the top 1,000 of more than 16,000 SEC-registered advisory firms, evaluated on asset performance, client outcomes, adviser expertise, service breadth, and conflicts of interest. Evaluated in partnership with Plant-A Insights Group.
InvestmentNews
Fastest-Growing Fee-Only RIAs in the USA
Recognized based on three-year AUM growth rate among fee-only RIAs nationwide. To qualify, firms must be fee-only, not engaged as a broker-dealer, provide financial planning services, and have minimum AUM of $100 million.
Rankings and recognitions are not indicative of future performance and should not be construed as an endorsement. See our Disclosures page for full methodology and regulatory context.
Media Inquiries
For interview requests, expert commentary, contributed article opportunities, or press inquiries, please reach out directly. We respond to media requests within one business day.
press@vaquerowealth.comVaquero Private Wealth is based in Dallas, Texas. Advisors are available for in-person, phone, and video interviews.