About Us
Our commitment is driven by helping people recognize the value of financial planning.
We provide total financial needs analysis through a network of experienced professionals with:
- • Advisory services and Retirement analysis
- • Estate strategies
- • Employee benefit and retention services
- • Business continuation strategies
- • Insurance planning
Meet the Team
Brent Gordon, CFP®
Brent comes from a rural NM town where his father owned a small business. Though he was fantastic at his craft, he never studied how to run a business. The amount of moving parts that can pull business owners in thousands of directions often seems daunting. Brent’s passion is to help alleviate financial stress and deliver plans businesses and families can both understand and use.
He graduated from New Mexico State University with a degree in Accounting. After college, he married his wife and they moved to Albuquerque. Brent became a financial advisor in August 2007. Since then, he has been blessed with two girls and spends most of his free time with his family.
Brent’s passion is driven by helping people live their best lives by recognizing the value of planning.
Shari Spolar
Shari grew up in Forth Worth, TX before attending New Mexico State University with Brent and Rowdy. After settling down in Rio Rancho, NM with her husband and two children, Shari joined the WayPath Financial team in 2016. Most recently, she obtained her health and life license in order to take on more of a leadership role within the practice.
When not working, Shari spends her time with family and friends camping and traveling.
She is the chief of operations for the practice, the glue that keeps things together.
Rowdy Green, MBA
Born and raised in Quemado, New Mexico, Rowdy grew up in the ranching business. Attending New Mexico State University with Brent, selling books throughout their time in school. He went on to get his MBA’s in Business and Entrepreneurship from Texas Tech University. Rowdy was the natural addition to the WayPath team as the practice grew.
Rowdy has an extensive and successful background in sales, winning numerous awards throughout his career.
When not helping businesses and individuals, Rowdy spends his free time with his wife Chelsea, kids Benton and Miles, in the garden, or out golfing.
Covering the employee benefits side of the business, Rowdy is driven by his passion for the freedom that a debt-free and protected life provides to clients- because he lives that life too.
Ashley Johnson
Ashley Johnson is a wife, mom of two, and the Client Relations Manager at WayPath Financial. Born and raised in New Mexico, she loves building connections and making sure clients feel taken care of. When she’s not at work, you’ll find her spending time with her husband and kids, whether it’s enjoying a family adventure or just hanging out at home.
Ryan Woolhiser
When Ryan isn’t working, you’ll find him spending time with his wife, Alexandria, and their kids, Leighton and Barrett. He also loves to travel, work on his golf game, and get outdoors for some hunting and fishing.
Ryan has been in the investment and asset management industry for over 16 years, bringing a deep well of experience to the Capital Strategies Team. He started his career on the client-facing side as a personal advisor at JP Morgan before shifting to asset management. He’s held key roles, including Vice President and Senior Advisor Consultant at Oppenheimer Funds, and most recently, he was a Director and Senior Investment Consultant at City National Rochdale, where he helped design and manage custom portfolios across various asset classes.
As a CFA and CAIA charterholder, Ryan focuses on building personalized investment strategies for individuals, small business owners, executives, and families—always within the framework of a customized financial plan.
Ryan earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and he’s currently working toward his MBA at the SMU Cox School of Business. He also holds the Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA®) designation.
He’s an active member of CFA Society of Dallas/Fort Worth and CAIA Texas.
