Amanda Wray, BFA™
President & Chief Compliance Officer
Amanda Wray, Behavorial Financial Advisor, serves as President and Chief Compliance Officer for Brightscape Investment Centers. Amanda brings warmth and creativity to the financial planning process for her clients. She helps clients uncover their core values and attitudes towards money to help them make better financial decisions.
After spending a decade in corporate level marketing for Verizon and The Dallas Morning News, Amanda ventured out on her own to help individuals and small business owners navigate the ever-changing world of insurance and risk planning. She never looked back and her passion for planning quickly evolved to financial planning for those in or approaching retirement.
Amanda has a passion for working with clients who have reached a crossroads in their lives and need objective advice and an empathetic ear. She seeks to unlock the opportunities within your money path that speak to who you are, where you are at, where you want to - and realistically can - be.
While the focus of the practice is financial planning, the angle of attack is more holistic in approach. Amanda will take the time to understand your situation both on and off the spreadsheet. Complicated financial jargon does not live here (unless you want it to). A custom financial plan is the intended destination as no two journeys are exactly alike.
A graduate of the University of Texas with a BBA in Management and an emphasis in Entrepreneurial studies, Amanda prides herself as a 5th generation Native Texan although she now calls Arizona home.
When she’s not serving her clients, Amanda enjoys playing competitive pickleball, traveling, volunteering in her community of Scottsdale, and spending time with friends and family. Amanda and her husband, Daniel, have two teenager daughters, Rylee and Ramsay, who consistently remind them of their superior intelligence.
Ken Turner, CFP®
Advisor
Kenneth R. Turner Jr. is a Certified Financial Planner™ PROFESSIONAL and leads the Virginia (Washington DC Metro Area) office for Brightscape Investment Centers. Ken brings innovative investment strategies to take advantage of perceived value in the US and Global Markets. Ken also works with clients to build and protect personal wealth, prepare for retirement with comprehensive planning and transitioning into retirement with income, tax and spending strategies.Prior to becoming a Brightscape financial advisor and personal wealth creator he worked as a Senior Systems Analyst for MCI and Accenture developing complex financial computer software. Ken also worked for Deloitte as a Lead Business Financial Manager.
Mr. Turner holds the Certified Financial Planner™ designation, a Series 65 investment advisor license and has been named one of "America's Top Financial Planners" by the Consumer's Research Council of America.
In his spare time, he enjoys reading and spending time with family and friends. He also loves the beach and baseball. Ken still plays ball as a player/coach for a local team sponsored by Brightscape.