Our guides have many decades of combined experience working with businesses in a wide variety of industries, and both our founder and co-founder are Certified Exit Planning Advisors (CEPAs). Here’s who you’ll be working with to reach your goals.
David Trent
Nicole Reed
After years of working as Director of Corporate Operations for a large firm in Little Rock, Arkansas, Nicole, a graduate of the University of Central Arkansas, joined David Trent’s former wealth management firm, Trent Capital Management, and worked her way up, eventually becoming Second in Command at Trent Premier Growth.
Being Second in Command comes with a slew of responsibilities Nicole is our Director of Operations, our Director of Client Management, and so much more. She makes sure the gears keep turning so that everyone around her can do what they do best. Trent Premier Growth would grind to a halt without her!
Nicole is originally from Ontario, Canada and moved to Arkansas to attend Harding University. She met her wonderful husband Tim, and they have been married for 16 years and have a 12-year-old son and 10-year-old daughter. She enjoys reading, watching live music, and vacationing with her friends and family.
Carter Trent
Carter graduated from Dallas Baptist University with a BBA and has worked in the financial industry a decade. He began his career as a financial analyst and worked his way up, eventually founding his own capital investment firm, Cavalry Capital.
He has extensive experience as a business advisor, investment analyst, equity research analyst, and more, giving him a broad range of knowledge that allows him to quickly grasp any client’s financial situation and chart a clear path toward optimization.
Carter is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), and he works regularly with high-net-worth clients and business owners. Carter and his wife Mercedes were both athletes during their college days at DBU. While Mercedes played golf for the DBU team, Carter was a part of the DBU basketball team. Even now, Carter enjoys playing pickup basketball games, and together with Mercedes, they have a delightful golden retriever named Marshall.
Mercedes Trent
Mercedes Trent is a graduate of Dallas Baptist University, where she earned her degree in Communications with a minor in Marketing. Her time at DBU was not only spent in the classroom but also on the golf course. She played four years of collegiate golf and was named an All-American at the D-II level.
Since graduating, Mercedes has worked in the world of golf, leveraging her skills and knowledge. Currently, she serves as the Girls Golf Coach at Highland Park High School. In addition to her coaching responsibilities, Mercedes is excited to take on a new challenge as she steps into a role, spearheading marketing efforts for Trent Premier Growth.
Mercedes resides in Dallas with her husband, Carter Trent, and their golden retriever, Marshall. When she's not on the golf course or working on marketing strategies, Mercedes enjoys reading, shopping, and enjoying delicious meals at Dallas's finest eateries alongside Carter.
Avery Trent
Avery Trent accomplished much at a young age. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Marketing from the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University and an MBA concentrating on Marketing from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business.
Her professional journey includes four years as a Channels Sales Manager at Oracle, after which she transitioned to ConAgra Brands where she currently serves as an Associate Brand Manager. Additionally, her commitment is evident through the substantial time dedicated as a Fractional Marketing Specialist for Trent Premier Growth.
Presently residing in Chicago, she cherishes spending quality time with close-knit friends and holds great affection for her cat, Lokey.
Elizabeth Bowling
Elizabeth Bowling graduated from The University of Arkansas with a degree in Communications.
She has worked as a Development Representative at Family Life Ministries and spent 6 years as an Administrative Assistant at HoganTaylor, Currently, Elizabeth works as an Executive Assistant at Trent Premier Growth, where she does an excellent job supporting the CEO and his team.
On a personal note, she and her husband currently reside in Conway, Arkansas, and have been happily married for seven years. They have two daughters who are five and two years old. In their free time, they enjoy traveling, watching Razorback games, and spending quality time with their loved ones.