Bryan D. Austin

Bryan is a director of Wealth Planning at Abbot Downing, a business of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., providing multigenerational family wealth planning services for ultra-affluent clients of the firm. Bryan is also the director of Thought Leadership and Communication for the wealth planning group, leading the creation and distribution of materials on topics relevant to Abbot Downing clients. He has published multiple articles on advanced wealth transfer planning, including the recent articles “Gifting in a Changing Tax Landscape,” “Family Foundations: Building the Family Vision,” and “Structuring Transactions to Enhance Financial Results,” available through the abbotdowning.com website.

Bryan earned his undergraduate degree in psychology from Florida International University; his juris doctor from Nova Southeastern University; and his LLM (Tax) from Georgetown University Law Center. He holds the CFP® and CIMA® certifications. Bryan, his wife, Robin, and sons, Zachary and Jevin reside in Littleton, Colorado.