Troy is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of World Investment Advisors. He is recognized as an industry leader and is a driving force behind the firm's company values and strategic vision. Troy leads the Financial Services initiatives for the World group of companies and is on the World Leadership team.
He earned a B.A. in Business Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP®) and an Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF®).
Jennifer serves as World Investment Advisors Chief Operations Officer and Executive Vice President. She manages the firm's compliance program and operations and partners with advisors to deliver infrastructure and support services. Prior to joining the firm in 2015, Jennifer served as the Senior Vice President of Client Service Delivery for Aspire, an independent open-architecture recordkeeper, overseeing Aspire's Client Service and Operations divisions. She also previously served as President and Chief Compliance Officer of Independent Financial Partners, LPL Financial's largest hybrid RIA firm during her tenure there, while growing the firm's network of advisors and focusing on the build-out of its retirement plan consulting programs.
Jennifer holds a bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems from the University of South Florida and graduated magna cum laude from Stetson University College of Law. Jennifer holds her Series 7, 24, 63, and 66 registrations and is a member of the Florida Bar and various civic and professional organizations.
Diana joined the firm in 2020, bringing with her over 20 years of experience in finance, compliance, and operations. Prior to joining the firm, Diana served 9 years as CCO/CFO of two independent SEC-registered RIAs, where she led the implementation of enterprise-level software systems, developed company-wide operating procedures, and oversaw the annual financial and compliance audits for the firm.
Her 20+ years of business start-up and management experience have seen the successful launch and growth of startups, non-profits, private equity, and investment management companies, as well as hedge funds, M&A, and public company activities.
Diana has a B.A. in Business Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara, a Juris Doctorate from the Santa Barbara College of Law, and is a member of the State Bar of California.
She lives in Santa Barbara with her husband and twin boys.
Taylor joined the team in 2011 and currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Client Relations. In this role, she oversees the implementation of all retirement plan management systems uniquely designed for the World Investment Advisors independent advisor network. The breadth of responsibility includes the onboarding of new advisor affiliates, sustaining high-quality corporate and branch relationships, overseeing internal sales desk operations, organizing national conferences, and supporting the expansion and retention of the firm's services within its national market.
Taylor has a master’s in Business Administration, Finance from the University of Pepperdine’s Graziadio School of Business and Management, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Economics, Accounting with a minor in Technology Management. Taylor is an active member of the Junior League of San Diego, an organization of philanthropic women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.
Kyle joined the team in 2014 and serves as Director of Advisor Relations. He focuses on supporting the firm's advisors from their initial introduction and throughout their affiliation. Kyle’s scope of work includes 401(k) vendor management, onboarding new advisors, and providing client support through various channels.
Kyle graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a B.A. in Economics and holds his Series 6 and 65 registrations.
Mike Woods is the President, OSJ Branch Manager, and Co-Owner of World Investment Advisors. He joined the firm in 2009 from ING Retirement Solutions, where he was one of the firm’s top wholesalers. Mike is responsible for the growth of the Advisor Support Program and the national network of advisors. He graduated from Fitchburg State University and currently holds his Series 7, 24, and 65 registrations.
Michael and his 3 children live in the Santa Barbara area.
Laura joined the team in 2000 to provide retirement plan advisory services to corporate fiduciaries. Laura assists businesses and their employees with structuring efficient 401(k) plans, measuring and monitoring fiduciary liability, and providing educational tools for participants.
Laura is also responsible for advancing the firm's HR strategy in support of the company’s leadership and growth objectives. In addition, Laura oversees corporate operations, the day-to-day management of the customer service team, and is the lead conversion manager.
Laura currently holds her Series 6 and 63 registrations along with her California insurance license. Additionally, she holds the following designations: Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), and PLANSPONSOR® Retirement Professional (PRP)TM. Laura graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Economics and Spanish and is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the Santa Barbara Human Resource Association (SBHRA).
Kevin has more than 20 years of financial experience, with expertise in financial planning, corporate finance, accounting, and strategy. Prior to joining World Advisors, Kevin served as Chief Financial Officer of Xactus, the nation's leading mortgage verifications company. In this position, he led the financial integration of multiple acquisitions, implemented a new ERP system, developed an analytics platform for analyzing Xactus's voluminous data, and managed the firm's financials through a turbulent mortgage market. Before joining Xactus, Kevin was the Chief Executive Officer of Keane, the nation's largest unclaimed property service provider. As CEO, he guided Keane’s efforts to develop an industry-leading unclaimed property reporting technology that was key to the successful sale of the firm in 2021. Kevin began his career as an auditor at Deloitte, and later worked at KPMG specializing in data analysis for forensic investigations. He holds a BS in Accounting from Cabrini University, and an MBA from The Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University.
Nate Garrison serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of World Investment Advisors. Nate leads the investment team from Washington, Iowa (located between Cedar Rapids and St. Louis). Nate most recently held leadership positions at Cambridge Investment Research on their Advisory Solutions team, and previously led their Due Diligence team for over 5 years. Prior to Cambridge, Nate worked at Credit Suisse in Washington, D.C. and Steben & Company in Rockville, MD.
He holds a number of technical designations and licenses including the CFA, CIPM, CAIA, and FRM, as well as his Series 3, 7, 24, 63 and 66 registrations. He also holds undergraduate degrees in Economics and History from the University of Virginia, a Master’s degree in Applied Economics from Johns Hopkins University and is completing a Master of Science in Analytics at Georgia Tech next year.
Emilio joined the firm in 2014 and serves as the Director of Participant Engagement. His team provides financial wellness education, and advice/planning services to 401(k) participants with a mission of creating inclusivity where people can make better money choices, change the systemic issues that serve as barriers, and have better financial health.
Emilio graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara, with a double major in Communications and Spanish and is an MBA candidate at the University of Southern California. He holds his Series 6 and 63 registrations.
Renata joined the team in 2015 in a client support role. In 2016, she transitioned into the marketing department and currently serves as Director of Marketing Communications for World's financial services division. She oversees the planning, development, and execution of the marketing strategy for the firm and its network of advisors.
Renata graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara, with a B.A. in Economics and a B.A. in Global and International Studies.
Troy is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of World Investment Advisors. He is recognized as an industry leader and is a driving force behind the firm's company values and strategic vision. Troy leads the Financial Services initiatives for the World group of companies and is on the World Leadership team.
He earned a B.A. in Business Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP®) and an Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF®).
Mike Woods is the President, OSJ Branch Manager, and Co-Owner of World Investment Advisors. He joined the firm in 2009 from ING Retirement Solutions, where he was one of the firm’s top wholesalers. Mike is responsible for the growth of the Advisor Support Program and the national network of advisors. He graduated from Fitchburg State University and currently holds his Series 7, 24, and 65 registrations.
Michael and his 3 children live in the Santa Barbara area.
Jennifer serves as World Investment Advisors Chief Operations Officer and Executive Vice President. She manages the firm's compliance program and operations and partners with advisors to deliver infrastructure and support services. Prior to joining the firm in 2015, Jennifer served as the Senior Vice President of Client Service Delivery for Aspire, an independent open-architecture recordkeeper, overseeing Aspire's Client Service and Operations divisions. She also previously served as President and Chief Compliance Officer of Independent Financial Partners, LPL Financial's largest hybrid RIA firm during her tenure there, while growing the firm's network of advisors and focusing on the build-out of its retirement plan consulting programs.
Jennifer holds a bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems from the University of South Florida and graduated magna cum laude from Stetson University College of Law. Jennifer holds her Series 7, 24, 63, and 66 registrations and is a member of the Florida Bar and various civic and professional organizations.
Laura joined the team in 2000 to provide retirement plan advisory services to corporate fiduciaries. Laura assists businesses and their employees with structuring efficient 401(k) plans, measuring and monitoring fiduciary liability, and providing educational tools for participants.
Laura is also responsible for advancing the firm's HR strategy in support of the company’s leadership and growth objectives. In addition, Laura oversees corporate operations, the day-to-day management of the customer service team, and is the lead conversion manager.
Laura currently holds her Series 6 and 63 registrations along with her California insurance license. Additionally, she holds the following designations: Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), and PLANSPONSOR® Retirement Professional (PRP)TM. Laura graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Economics and Spanish and is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the Santa Barbara Human Resource Association (SBHRA).
Diana joined the firm in 2020, bringing with her over 20 years of experience in finance, compliance, and operations. Prior to joining the firm, Diana served 9 years as CCO/CFO of two independent SEC-registered RIAs, where she led the implementation of enterprise-level software systems, developed company-wide operating procedures, and oversaw the annual financial and compliance audits for the firm.
Her 20+ years of business start-up and management experience have seen the successful launch and growth of startups, non-profits, private equity, and investment management companies, as well as hedge funds, M&A, and public company activities.
Diana has a B.A. in Business Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara, a Juris Doctorate from the Santa Barbara College of Law, and is a member of the State Bar of California.
She lives in Santa Barbara with her husband and twin boys.
Kevin has more than 20 years of financial experience, with expertise in financial planning, corporate finance, accounting, and strategy. Prior to joining World Advisors, Kevin served as Chief Financial Officer of Xactus, the nation's leading mortgage verifications company. In this position, he led the financial integration of multiple acquisitions, implemented a new ERP system, developed an analytics platform for analyzing Xactus's voluminous data, and managed the firm's financials through a turbulent mortgage market. Before joining Xactus, Kevin was the Chief Executive Officer of Keane, the nation's largest unclaimed property service provider. As CEO, he guided Keane’s efforts to develop an industry-leading unclaimed property reporting technology that was key to the successful sale of the firm in 2021. Kevin began his career as an auditor at Deloitte, and later worked at KPMG specializing in data analysis for forensic investigations. He holds a BS in Accounting from Cabrini University, and an MBA from The Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University.
Nate Garrison serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of World Investment Advisors. Nate leads the investment team from Washington, Iowa (located between Cedar Rapids and St. Louis). Nate most recently held leadership positions at Cambridge Investment Research on their Advisory Solutions team, and previously led their Due Diligence team for over 5 years. Prior to Cambridge, Nate worked at Credit Suisse in Washington, D.C. and Steben & Company in Rockville, MD.
He holds a number of technical designations and licenses including the CFA, CIPM, CAIA, and FRM, as well as his Series 3, 7, 24, 63 and 66 registrations. He also holds undergraduate degrees in Economics and History from the University of Virginia, a Master’s degree in Applied Economics from Johns Hopkins University and is completing a Master of Science in Analytics at Georgia Tech next year.
Taylor joined the team in 2011 and currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Client Relations. In this role, she oversees the implementation of all retirement plan management systems uniquely designed for the World Investment Advisors independent advisor network. The breadth of responsibility includes the onboarding of new advisor affiliates, sustaining high-quality corporate and branch relationships, overseeing internal sales desk operations, organizing national conferences, and supporting the expansion and retention of the firm's services within its national market.
Taylor has a master’s in Business Administration, Finance from the University of Pepperdine’s Graziadio School of Business and Management, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Economics, Accounting with a minor in Technology Management. Taylor is an active member of the Junior League of San Diego, an organization of philanthropic women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.
Emilio joined the firm in 2014 and serves as the Director of Participant Engagement. His team provides financial wellness education, and advice/planning services to 401(k) participants with a mission of creating inclusivity where people can make better money choices, change the systemic issues that serve as barriers, and have better financial health.
Emilio graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara, with a double major in Communications and Spanish and is an MBA candidate at the University of Southern California. He holds his Series 6 and 63 registrations.
Kyle joined the team in 2014 and serves as Director of Advisor Relations. He focuses on supporting the firm's advisors from their initial introduction and throughout their affiliation. Kyle’s scope of work includes 401(k) vendor management, onboarding new advisors, and providing client support through various channels.
Kyle graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a B.A. in Economics and holds his Series 6 and 65 registrations.
Renata joined the team in 2015 in a client support role. In 2016, she transitioned into the marketing department and currently serves as Director of Marketing Communications for World's financial services division. She oversees the planning, development, and execution of the marketing strategy for the firm and its network of advisors.
Renata graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara, with a B.A. in Economics and a B.A. in Global and International Studies.
