Kendrick Herring, CFP®, AAMS™, AWMA™, MPAS™

With more than 30 years of experience and a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® licensee, Ken Herring established Highpoint Wealth Advisors with Russell Franques in October, 2021. As a Fiduciary, investments are managed for a fee based on the market value of the account(s), without product sales or sales commissions along with high level financial advice. Financial advice or a full financial plan is available for an hourly or flat fee without investment management. ADV disclosure is available upon request.

A native of Corpus Christi, Ken earned a Master of Science Degree, Personal Financial Planning Major, from the College for Financial Planning in Denver, Colorado and a Bachelors Degree in Music from the University of North Texas with a double major in Trumpet and Piano.

Professional Certifications include:

  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER licensee or CFP®

  • MASTER PLANNER ADVANCED STUDIES™ or MPAS™

  • ACCREDITED ASSET MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST™ AAMS™

  • ACCREDITED WEALTH MANAGEMENT ADVISOR™ or AWMA™

Ken is a former member of the Board of the Texas State Aquarium, former Board member of Coastal Bend Community Foundation, Past President of the Board of the Corpus Christi Symphony, and Past Chair of the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi President's Council. He is also a Charter member of South Coast Angel Network providing funding to innovative entrepreneurs.

Until 2003, Ken performed as Principal Trumpet over 20 years with the Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra. He also performed in Dallas and Corpus Christi, playing lead trumpet for artists including Natalie Cole, the Ice Capades, Doc Severinson, and others.

Ken is married to Laurel, and together, they have four adult children with their spouses and six wonderful grandchildren. His hobbies and interests include spending time with family and friends, travel in the US and overseas, racing Porsches, composing music, and many outdoor activities in Colorado including off-road jeeping, hiking, kayaking, fly fishing and river rafting.

Russell Franques, AAMS™, APMA™, CFS®

Russell is a founding member with Ken Herring as they established Highpoint Wealth Advisors in October, 2021. His multi-faceted career brings a unique perspective to wealth management. Russell’s insights give him a deep understanding of client’s needs as they work to grow, protect, and pass on their wealth.

He feels “The client centric philosophy of Highpoint Wealth Advisors coupled with our combined professional training and experience will empower us to provide exceptional value for our clients. I look forward to empowering the wealth and legacy goals of our clients.”

Russell has earned the Accredited Asset Management Specialist™ (AAMS™), Certified Fund Specialist® (CFS®) from the Institute of Business & Finance, and Accredited Portfolio Management Advisor™ (APMA™) designation by the College for Financial Planning®. Areas of study include Investment Risk and Return Analysis, Modern Portfolio Theory and Performance Evaluation of Equities, Debt and Fixed Income Valuation and Analysis, Mutual Funds and Other Pooled Investments, Investing in Real Assets, Derivatives and Structured Products, Taxation of Investments and the Regulatory Environment, Ethical Considerations, Investment Strategies and Retirement Needs Analysis, Behavioral Finance, Client Suitability and Constructing Portfolios.

Prior to the founding of Highpoint Wealth Advisors, Russell was the Director of the Innovation Center at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi developing strategies for early-stage startups.

Before relocating to Corpus Christi, Russell served as the CEO of Dakota Sciences in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and continues that role today. Dakota Sciences has produced patented contact lenses for medically necessitated indications since 2005.

Prior to this startup, Russell enjoyed a career at Microsoft Corporation located in Redmond, Washington as a Product Manager in the Finance organization. In this role, Russell developed strategies for the global organization focused on developing software solutions that optimized outcomes and increased business unit profitability.

Earlier in his career, Russell practiced public accounting as a CPA while completing his law degree at Louisiana State University. He then practiced Law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In each of these professional careers, his primary focus was on complex commercial transactions, corporate taxation, and business consulting.

Russell’s hobbies and interests include golf, snowboarding, and playing with his son.