Our Team

“I work with successful families, particularly business owners, for whom I can have a significant impact.”
Bryan Craig Wisda
President | Certified Financial Planner™
Bryan Wisda is the President of Almega Wealth Management.. He has more than 20 years of experience in financial services, investment management, and financial planning. Bryan has been a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™️ since 2006, is a member of the Financial Planning Association, and is recognized as a NAPFA-Registered Financial Advisor.
Prior to starting Almega, he worked for Bank of America (1995-2000), Farmers Insurance (2000-2001), UBS Wealth Management (2001-2007), and Summit Wealth Management (2007-2015). In 2012 he purchased and ran Summit Wealth Management until selling in 2015.
In 2015, he started Almega Life Solutions, the pre-cursor to Almega Wealth Management, which he ran concurrently while serving the community as a Deputy Sheriff with the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). He medically retired in 2021 from law enforcement due to an on-duty shooting for which the Sheriff awarded him a Purple Heart and elected to return to wealth management full-time.
Bryan studied Political & Economic Philosophy at the University of Arizona (1996-2000), Financial Planning through Boston University (2005-2006), and has completed coursework in Adult Education through Rio Salado College.
Throughout his career in finance, he has been known for challenging his clientele to see beyond their goals to create a life of amazing significance.
Bryan, and his wife Sarah have been married for 17 years, are parents to two boys (15 and 12) and are members of Pinnacle Peak Country Club. Bryan is also a professional musician and the creator of the ADHD Lullaby™️ series of albums.
Media Mentions & Articles Published
- “When Inheritance is Negative” – The Wall Street Journal – January 8, 2008
- “Widows Needs Being Ignored by Advisors” – InvestmentNews – June 21, 2009
- “Financial Planners say BP is a Gamble” – Wall Street Journal – June 10, 2010
- “Plan for the New 3.8% Medicare Tax” – Mindful Money – October 2013
- “Fidelity loses some RIA assets over its new DFA/Vanguard fees” – RIABiz – January 3, 2014
- “Are you a trustee? Here are your responsibilities” – Mindful Money – February 2014
- “Smart Ways to Use ‘Hidden’ Client Assets” – Financial Planning – April 17, 2014
- “DFA and TD Ameritrade strike ‘strategic’ deal” – RIABiz – April 24, 2017

“I enjoy helping retires worry less by using a process that keeps things simple, safe and secure.”
Scott Braddock
Investment Advisor Representative
Daniel Scott Braddock (Scott) is an Investment Advisor Representative in Almega Wealth Management’s Raleigh office.
Scott has spent the last 20 years teaching Social Security and Medicare principles to pre-retirees. He focuses his practice on helping successful families plan for retirement with a unique process he uses to analyze income needs.
He is a certified NATIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY ADVISOR™️ trained to help people navigate the complex world of Social Security. He often teaches on this topic at NC State University. Scott is also a FEDERAL RETIREMENT CONSULTANT™️ specifically trained to help Federal Government Employees and Military Personnel with their unique financial planning needs.
A native of Rising Sun, Maryland, he studied Business at Liberty University (1997-2001) and settled in Raleigh. Scott has three children and is very involved as a soccer coach. He is a member of the Country Club at Wakefield Plantation. In addition to playing golf, Scott also trains and coaches others in the martial art of Brazilian Ju-Jitsu.
He also owns Scott Braddock Financial, a life & health insurance agency, and is active with Full Compass Adult Financial Education, a non-profit focused on helping adults understand the concepts of financial planning.

“I love my job and the clients we work for. I feel I learn something every day — either work related or personally.”
Lucinda Baggett
Director of Client Service
Lucinda is Almega Wealth Management’s Director of Client Service located in our Greenville, KY office.
Lucinda began her career in financial services more than 22 years ago with Painter Financial. Throughout her career in financial services she has always worked for independent Registered Investment Advisors. Subsequently, she has acquired an extensive skill set in coordinating client needs with custodial brokerage firms like HD Vest, Cambridge Investment Research, TD Ameritrade Institutional, and Charles Schwab Institutional.
Lucinda and her husband, Bryan Baggett, have been married for 27 years and have a daughter, Lydia. In her free time, she enjoys watching true crime TV and playing the piano for her church.