HARDY WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Financial Advisor / Vice President - Investments
- Financial Advisor at the Hardy Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors
Andrew S. Focht is a Financial Advisor at the Hardy Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors. He focuses on serving the families of highly successful entrepreneurs, executives, and retirees, and is committed to being a guiding force in the lives of those who entrust him with their investment planning needs. Along with a multi-generational team of professional advisors and support staff, Andrew is committed to superior service, comprehensive planning, and streamlining the financial complexities for the families they serve. He has significant experience in investment management, liability management, retirement planning, tax-sensitive asset management, family business liquidity planning, concentrated stock strategies, life insurance analysis, and legacy planning.
After serving in the Marine Corps, Andrew graduated from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia before beginning his career in wealth management at Edward Jones in 2010. In 2019, he became a Financial Advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors and continued to grow his financial advisory practice. In the fall of 2021, Andrew was thrilled to join the Hardy Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors.
Andrew lives in Troup, Texas with his wife, Stephanie, and their three sons, Elijah, Aaron, and TJ. Away from the office, he serves on the East Texas Estate Planning Council Board as the President Elect. He spent seven years serving as a Deacon and Elder at Bethel Bible Church. Andrew is the boat captain for his son's high school fishing team where he shares his passion for bass fishing and spends time with his boys. Andrew also enjoys raising Beefmaster cattle and runs a cattle operation that takes up any free time that he has left.
Bonny Christian is privileged to be involved with the Hardy Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors and its predecessors. With over two decades of experience with this team, Bonny has learned the ins and outs of the financial services industry. Her role as a Senior Client Associate is much more than management and customer service: in an industry that sees frequent changes, she believes in building strong relationships with her clients and their families.
Before joining Wells Fargo Advisors in 1998, Bonny worked in a variety of accounting and office manager roles for such as firms as Dearborn Brass/Moen, Howard Schultz Auditors, and Computerland. Bonny obtained her bachelor's degree in business management with a project management certification from the University of Phoenix.
Bonny is married to her husband, Allen, with grown children and grandchildren who fill her life with texture, laughter, hope, and the unexpected. She is active in her local church, where she is a member of Women on Missions, a nursery worker, and a contributing member of multiple working committees. She also stays active in her local school district and is an avid sports fan.
Debbie Zaber is the voice and first contact of the Hardy Wealth Management Group at Wells Fargo Advisors. As a Client Associate, Debbie plays an integral role within the administrative management team. Debbie understands the importance of the client experience and is committed to cultivating trust within the client relationship. She is dedicated to serving each client with the highest level of service and accommodation.
After 25 years in the legal field, Debbie's transition into the financial industry has been seamless and an impactful addition to the team. With extensive knowledge in Estate Planning and Probate, Debbie has a deep understanding of shepherding clients through difficult times of loss and the transitionary steps going forward. In addition to client service, Debbie executes a broad spectrum of administrative and operational tasks, including account maintenance, data management, money transactions, processing deposits, scheduling across the office platform, and investment plan updates.
Debbie has two daughters who keep her extremely busy; she enjoys spending time with family and friends and loves to travel.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director - Investments
With more than four decades of experience in helping investors, Steve Hardy has keen insight into building effective professional relationships. He understands each client's need for investment advice and the corresponding level of service, working hard to construct investment portfolios that reflect his clients' unique investment goals and risk tolerance.
Steve has spent his entire career at Wells Fargo Advisors and its predecessors, where he began first as a margin technician. He became a Financial Advisor in 1982 and later served as the Branch Manager of the firm's Tyler office for eight years before choosing to devote full-time attention to his clients and family. Steve has also been selected as one of the firm's Platinum Council from 1998- 2022.* He holds his General Securities and Investment Advisory Representative Registrations and is licensed in Life and Health Insurance.
A graduate of Southern Methodist University, Steve holds a bachelor's degree in business administration. He enjoys being active in his surrounding community, having served as past president of the North Dallas/Park Cities Kiwanis Club, a Vestry Board Member and Endowment Fund Chairman of Christ Episcopal Church, chairman of the Endowment Fund at All Saints Episcopal School, and as a member of the advisory board of the University of Texas at Tyler Cowan Center for the Performing Arts. Steve and his wife, Kathleen, have been married since 1984 and have three grown children. He loves snow skiing, hunting and being involved in lakeside activities with his family.
*The Platinum Council (previously known as Premier Advisor) distinction is held by a select group of Financial Advisors within Wells Fargo Advisors as measured by completion of educational components, business production based on the past year, and professionalism. Additional criteria, best practices and team structure, may also be used to determine recipients.
Lyndy Frost has been part of the Hardy Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors team since 2013. Her friendly and welcoming attitude is of indispensable value for this team. Lyndy strives to provide every client with personalized customer service and shoulders requests for transactional activity. She assists the group in the compilation of analytical portfolio data for client consultations and long-term investment plans and assists the team with educational presentations. Her organizational and detailoriented approach demonstrates her ability to assist in identifying, orchestrating, and satisfying many unique client requests.
A graduate of Baylor University, Lyndy earned her degree in education. After teaching fifth grade in Plano, and Lubbock, Texas, she decided to stay home with her three children and work part-time for a local promotional company in sales before joining Wells Fargo Advisors.
She is married to her own Baylor Bear, David, and has three grown children. She is a sustainer of the Junior League of Tyler and the Women's Symphony League and is an active member of her church. Lyndy loves spending time with family and friends, reading, being outdoors, and cooking (especially her old-fashioned apple crumb pie).
Job Titles:
- First Vice President - Investments
As a Financial Advisor and First Vice President - Investments, Tom Davis focuses on helping high-net-worth families, business owners, and retirees achieve their financial goals. He is passionate about client success and committed to offering a comprehensive wealth planning approach of the highest quality service. He has significant experience in investment management, retirement planning, liability management, life insurance strategies, and legacy planning by working with outside estate planning and tax specialists. Tom specializes in tax efficient asset management and guaranteed income strategies.
Tom is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin where he completed the Business Economics Program and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics in 2003. Tom began his career as a Financial Advisor in Dallas and moved to Tyler in 2011 to join The Hardy Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors. Tom holds General Securities and Investment Advisory Representative Registrations. He is also licensed in Life and Health Insurance.
Tom is the past President of Tyler Smith County Texas Exes Chapter and an Eagle Scout. He is a member of Marvin United Methodist Church and enjoys playing golf, hunting, and fishing. Tom and his wife, Jennifer, are both from East Texas and have three children, Andrew, Bliss, and Piper.