Patrick Smith
Founder, Investment Advisor Representative
At Think Different Financial, founder Patrick Smith brings a perspective few wealth managers can offer. As an Investment Advisor Representative, Patrick has a fiduciary responsibility to act in his clients’ best interest when offering or recommending investment advisory products and services. This means that within his capacity as an investment advisor representative, he is obligated to disclose any conflicts of interest when offering investment products. Patrick helps clients manage their assets with an integrated approach that unites investment strategy, legacy planning, asset preservation strategies, and tax-efficient strategies.
His background includes a distinguished career as a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force, a Juris Doctor from Emory University School of Law, and a master’s degree in public policy and administration from Georgia College & State University.
At Think Different Financial, Patrick empowers clients to look beyond conventional financial planning and embrace a coordinated approach that preserves wealth, helps minimize taxes, and ensures the legacy they want to leave behind.
Market Guard®
Market Guard® is a complete series of model portfolios and strategies designed to help empower clients to preserve their assets along the way.
Market Guard® dedicates relentless effort to excellence, integrity, and innovation. We apply our proprietary investment methodology that utilizes a non-emotional, methodical, mathematical approach to every investment strategy we offer.