Fort Worth, TX-Based Wealth Management Veterans Establish Independent RIA

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Cleros Wealth Partners (“Cleros Wealth”), whose team oversaw approximately $3.61 billion in assets under supervision at its previous firm, UBS, has launched as an independently registered investment advisor (RIA).

Cleros Wealth is led by Founding Partners Kyle Kight, CFA^®, Alex Armstrong, CFP, and Jamie Packer, CIMA^®, CPWA^®. The firm provides comprehensive, holistic wealth management and financial planning services to high-net-worth families, as well as several prominent, community-focused endowments and foundations.

The majority of Cleros Wealth clients have deep familial roots in Fort Worth and the surrounding Tarrant County community. More than half have worked with the team for over 20 years, with some relationships spanning more than three decades. The team, which formerly operated as Thompson, Kight, Armstrong & Packer in affiliation with UBS, chose independence to source potential investment opportunities, navigate increasingly sophisticated investment and wealth management needs across market conditions, and effectively steward their wealth across generations.

“I’m fortunate to have spent the past 27 years working alongside some of the best financial advisors in the industry, including the original founding partner of our group, who was a true pioneer in the business. Now, we have the opportunity to continue this legacy of doing what we do best for clients, with greater flexibility and more ways to serve them,” said Kyle Kight, CFA^®, Founding Partner at Cleros Wealth Partners. “Our clients have worked very hard to build significant assets. Independence will strongly position us to continue providing personalized advice and plans for protecting and growing those assets from generation to generation for the benefit of their families and community.”

“Fort Worth has held onto what makes it unique as it has grown and transformed over time, and we are dedicated to doing the same for our practice and our clients,” said Alex Armstrong, Founding Partner at Cleros Wealth Partners. “Our mission is to make a difference in the lives of our clients and their families by giving them the big-picture insights and confidence to pursue their life goals. We are proud of what we have accomplished and energized by where we can take our practice from here.”

Cleros Wealth launched with a strategic investment from Elevation Point, a growth accelerator and minority stake partner for independent advisors and breakaway firms providing capital, infrastructure and back-office support. Cleros Wealth custodies client assets with Goldman Sachs Custody Solutions.

“Cleros Wealth Partners represents the kind of firm we’re designed to support: one deeply rooted in their community with a genuine commitment to comprehensive, generational, and holistic planning for the clients they serve,” said Brad Smithy, Founding Partner and President of Wealth Management at Elevation Point. “We’re proud to partner with Cleros Wealth and provide the technology, investment solutions, bespoke private markets capabilities and other resources to help Kyle, Alex, Jamie and team build on an already strong foundation.”

The 11-member Cleros Wealth team also includes:

• Angie Bentley, Senior Client Service Associate
• Barbara Bodon, Senior Client Operations Specialist
• Tiffany Hayes, Senior Client Operations Specialist
• George Marlow, Investment Analyst
• Cindy Molina, Senior Client Service Associate
• Marlie Thomas, Senior Relationship Manager
• Jennifer Watson, Client Service Associate
• Grace Wynne, Relationship Manager

“We are committed to being in the best position possible to serve the families and organizations we are privileged to work with across generations: giving them the financial education and guidance to steward their wealth with purpose and intention,” said Jamie Packer, CIMA^®, CPWA^®, Founding Partner at Cleros Wealth Partners. “Elevation Point understands that long-term commitment and respects the unique history and heritage of Fort Worth that shapes our client relationships and how we evolve alongside them.”

About Cleros Wealth Partners
Cleros Wealth Partners is an independent RIA serving high-net-worth individuals, families, foundations, and endowments in the historic community of Fort Worth, TX. The firm’s team focuses on providing clients with the big-picture insights and comprehensive financial plans they, and their children and grandchildren, need to pursue their life goals. Cleros Wealth embodies the unique heritage and deep-rooted values of Fort Worth and surrounding Tarrant County. Many of the firm’s clients have worked with the team for more than 20, or in some cases 30, years. To learn more, please visit cleros.com.

About Elevation Point
Elevation Point is a wealth management firm focused on bringing together industry-leading independent advisors through minority stake partnerships with RIAs and advisors transitioning to independence. Distinguishing ourselves as accelerators in a landscape of aggregators, our growth partnership model empowers advisors to retain control over their futures, with our support. With a core focus on advisor values and clients’ evolving needs, our mission is simple: to elevate the entire industry to higher ground.

For more information, please visit elevationpoint.com, and for the latest updates, follow Elevation Point on LinkedIn. 

Disclosures

This press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities. Assets under supervision (AUS) include assets managed and advised upon. AUS figures reflect assets reported by each team or firm at the time of its partnership with Elevation Point and are not updated for subsequent market movement or client activity.

Custody and Clearing Services

Custody, clearing and certain brokerage services are offered by Folio Investments, Inc., which conducts business as Goldman Sachs Custody Solutions (GSCS). GSCS is an SEC-registered broker-dealer and Member FINRA/MSRB/SIPC. Neither this material nor any of its contents shall constitute an offer, solicitation, or advice to buy or sell securities. Cleros Wealth Partners and Elevation Point are independent entities and are not affiliated with Goldman Sachs.

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