As the founder and managing member of Decker Wealth Management LLC, Bill’s primary responsibilities include the development and application of investment strategy for our clients.

Bill’s career experience includes 11+ years with Morgan Stanley where he served as Senior Vice President – Investments and 5+ years with US Trust/Bank of America where he served as Senior Vice President & Private Client Advisor. At both firms, he focused on wealth management for high net worth individuals and families.

Bill completed his undergraduate studies at Baylor University, earning a bachelor’s degree with a public administration major. After applying this mix of economics and political science to his first job with the City of Los Angeles, he earned an MBA from Pepperdine University. Post-graduate studies have included a number of corporate-sponsored opportunities unique to the financial services industry, including an intensive program held onsite at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business.

Bill is involved in a number of local community programs, having served in board & leadership positions with Brentwood Academy, End Slavery Tennessee & Leadership Nashville. He currently serves on the board of his church, The Village Chapel. He and his wife, Courtenay, have four children and four grandchildren.

Valerie Wilson has worked with Bill since 2001 and is responsible for coordinating all service and operational issues for clients. Valerie’s experience includes a wide array of positions & responsibilities at major financial service firms, including serving as operations manager for a brokerage office of 40+ employees before joining Decker Wealth Management.

In addition to her role coordinating client services, Valerie also serves as the firm’s chief compliance officer.

Valerie enjoys spending time with her husband Frank, their children and grandchildren.

Tom’s career experience includes 40+ years with a major national bank working in a number of areas within the bank.

Tom completed his undergraduate studies at Middle Tennessee State University’s Jones College of Business earning a bachelor of science degree. He earned an MBA from the University of Tennessee. He also has a certified cash management designation and a certificate of financial planning from Florida State University.

Tom currently serves on a number of boards including the Middle Tennessee State University Board of Trust, the Middle Tennessee State University Jones College of Business Advisory Board, the Southern Baptist Foundation Board, the Joseph’s Storehouse food ministry Board, The Wilson County Fellowship Christian Athletes Board, the Citizens Committee of the Tennessee Prayer Breakfast Board, and he serves as a deacon of Hope Baptist Church in Lebanon. He was honorably discharged from the Tennessee Army National Guard.

Tom and his wife Martha have two children and one grandchild.

Will is Decker Wealth Management’s Chief Investment Officer and holds the Certified Private Wealth Advisor® certification from the Investments and Wealth Institute. He enjoys working with portfolio management and investment strategy as well as growing relationships with clients.

Will graduated from Furman University where he majored in Economics and Computing / Applied Mathematics. While at Furman he contributed to research with the mathematics department, played club ice hockey, and held several leadership positions within his fraternity. He is a member of the Pi Mu Epsilon, Omicron Delta Epsilon, and Upsilon Pi Epsilon honor societies. After graduating from Furman, Will received a Master of Science in Finance from Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of Management. 

Will has experience in not only wealth management but also venture capital, equity research, and economic policy research. Prior to joining Decker Wealth Management, he worked in corporate finance at the headquarters of an international publicly traded company where he was a member of the financial leadership development program.

Will and his wife, Emma, are Nashville natives along with their daughter, Katie. They enjoy trying new restaurants, hiking in Percy Warner park, and cheering on the Nashville Predators.

Trent is the newest member of the Decker Wealth Management team and brings over 25 years of investment experience. He graduated from Lipscomb University with a double major in Finance and Management. His experience includes two years at Mass Mutual, seven years at Prudential Securities, two years at Morgan Stanley, and 16 years at Robinson Investments.

Trent’s main roles are servicing existing clients, building relationships, prospecting, research, and serves as a member of the Decker Wealth Investment Committee. Trent, his wife Erin, and their son, Connor, are Nashville natives. His interests include faith, family, friends, fishing, camping, the great outdoors, and he serves on a foundation board helping foster youth in the Nashville area. 

Taylor works in portfolio management assisting the team in meeting your financial goals. Taylor’s interest in joining the team came from a genuine appreciation of the approach the Decker team takes to build client relationships and put the needs of the client first.

Taylor graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in finance and was a member of the Order of Omega leadership honor society and Phi Gamma Delta social fraternity. Following college, Taylor worked for Caterpillar Financial Services analyzing documents for financing equipment purchases. However, Taylor’s interest had always been to pursue a career in wealth management, so he was pleased to have the opportunity to join the Decker team.

Taylor regularly attends Christ Presbyterian Church where he grew up attending. In his spare time, Taylor particularly enjoys reading books written by or about highly successful people in business and finance and their business and investment strategies. He enjoys volunteer work, spending time on Old Hickory Lake, playing tennis, and being with his friends and family.

Elizabeth joined Decker Wealth Management recently after a sabbatical while raising her children. She has seventeen years experience in the financial services sector including wealth management, trust, and traditional banking services. After graduating with a B.A. in Business Management from North Carolina State University, she started her career with Wachovia Bank in Cary, North Carolina before moving to Nashville in 1990. Her experience includes eight years with First Union National Bank and its predecessors working in the private banking and trust areas. Her most recent work experience for eight years was with Bank of America/U.S. Trust as a Senior Vice President in the wealth management division which concentrated on high net worth individuals and families.

Elizabeth will focus her efforts on servicing clients, investment management, and new business development. She has served on the board of the American Heart Association and has held board and leadership positions with Franklin Road Academy. 

Elizabeth and her husband, David, have two children. In her spare time, she enjoys playing tennis and running.