Mr. Ballew holds an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin and a BBA from Baylor University. He is a member of the CFA Institute and the Investment Management Consultants Association and holds a CFA charter and a CIMA designation. Mr. Ballew joined Westwood in 2010 as a member of the Westwood Trust Wealth Management team. He has over 28 years of experience serving wealthy families through delivery of banking, investment management, and wealth advisory services. Prior to joining Westwood Trust, Mr. Ballew was Regional Managing Director of the Wealth Advisory Group for Northern Trust in Texas.