Mr. Boyd, originally a Memphis native, began his financial career with Coopers & Lybrand’s San Francisco office.  Over time, Jon held a variety of senior financial roles with smaller Silicon Valley firms helping to build them to the point they were acquired by large players in the technology space.  He had his longest tenure with Cisco Systems.  In 2005 the Boyd family moved from California to South Carolina.  Jon launched Tidal Creek Capital in 2011.  In his free time, Jon enjoys spending time with his wife (Samantha) and his three sons (Hunter, Grant, and JT), tennis, and golf.  He is active in the local Hilton Head area community including a term serving as President of Hilton Head Baseball Association.

Alan leads Tidal Creek’s financial planning practice and elements of the firm’s portfolio strategy.  He is responsible for directing firm-wide processes and initiatives.  Alan has a BBA in Accounting and Finance from Radford University.  He is also a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and IRS Enrolled Agent.  Alan’s career includes a variety of roles in accounting and finance, including serving as an Investment Officer at a regional bank and Senior Plan Manager at a large broker dealer.

Josh is responsible for significant aspects of portfolio analytics and security selection within Tidal Creek Capital.  He is the lead Portfolio Manager for our Magnolia Strategy and has material input to overall firm portfolio strategy.  After completing his B.S. in Engineering at North Carolina State University, Josh undertook a demanding Masters program in Biosystems Engineering as part of a National Fellowship for Engineering at Auburn University.  Josh holds a Series 65 Uniform Investment Advisor license and is beginning his candidacy as a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

Kristin believes in extraordinary client care.  As our Client Coordinator, Kristin works to provide superior service to each of our clients.  Prior to joining Tidal Creek Capital, she provided exceptional client care as the Client Service Coordinator at Prospera Financial Group, an established firm in Columbus, Ohio.  Kristin also spent many years working for NetJets where she was responsible for providing world-class service to NetJets owners.  She was born and raised in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.   Kristin now resides in South Carolina with her husband (Jeff) and their two children (Aiden and Penelope).  She enjoys cooking, bicycling, and going to the beach.