Wealth Advisor / Portfolio Manager
Nick is a Wealth Advisor & Portfolio Manager at Baynes Investment Counsel, where he helps clients navigate their financial futures through thoughtful, transparent planning and institutional-grade investment strategies. Nick brings essential skills to portfolio construction, risk management, and investment analysis. As a leader of the firm’s investment committee, Nick contributes to market commentary, tactical asset allocation shifts, and firmwide portfolio management. He holds a Series 65 securities license and earned his BSBA in Finance from the University of Louisville, graduating cum laude. Before joining Baynes Investment Counsel, Nick served as an Investment Analyst. His earlier experiences include supporting investment teams where he developed his deep understanding of private wealth management. In aggregate, Nick has supported the management of over $10 billion in assets throughout the course of his career.
Nick is actively involved in the greater Nashville community through his participation in the Hendersonville Chamber of Commerce, serving as an ambassador, and as a mentor at the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center (EIC) where he supports 10th-12th grade students launch a product, and learn what it means to be an entrepreneur. Outside of work, he enjoys snowboarding, playing golf, and spending time with his wife, Hannah Grace.
Nick provides clients with holistic financial planning for events like retirement, college, and any short-term goals in between. He also offers niche support within real estate consulting (as a real estate business owner himself), concentrated stock management, and family protection plans through lines of insurance—delivering a full suite of comprehensive support.
