Ron Carson

Founder and Chairman

About Ron

Ron Carson is Founder and Chairman of Carson Group, a leading financial services company serving financial advisors and investors through its three businesses: Carson Wealth, Carson Coaching, and Carson Partners. All three organizations are headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, but serve a broad base of advisors and investors across the United States and Canada. Ron is also a New York Times bestselling author, one of only two advisors ever inducted into the inaugural Barron’s Hall of Fame, an award-winning entrepreneur, a dynamic keynote speaker, and a passionate philanthropist. Through his principled discipline as a founder, Ron has established Carson Group to be among the top 12 fastest-growing RIAs in the country, serving 50,000 families – a feat that has led the company to being recognized as a six-time participant in the Inc. 5000 list of America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies over the last seven years.

Expanding his impact beyond the boardroom, Ron has become an influential voice in activating and accelerating social and environmental change, pursuing his mission to “do the greatest amount of good for the greatest number of people.” He and his wife, Jeanie, co-founded the Dreamweaver Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to fulfilling end-of-life dreams for seniors with terminal illness. More recently, Ron has advanced a global movement to feed the hungry (through partnership with No Hungry Children), provide access to clean water to those in need (through partnership with Charity:Water), and support individuals suffering from mental health challenges through various initiatives designed to help people transcend from scarcity, isolation and loneliness to abundance by living out their full potential. Ron’s goal is to build the ultimate human experience that allows people to find and live their purpose and live abundantly every day.

Ron and Jeanie reside in Omaha and have three wonderful children and three grandchildren. He enjoys spending time with his family, hiking, aviation, hosting retreats for personal development and growth, and cheering on the Nebraska Cornhuskers. His journey of finding freedom in his own personal life has ignited a profound mission to help others find their freedom.

Latest Blog Posts

Blog Business Management

3 Ways to Attract the Modern-Day Investor in a Changing Financial Services Industry

Posted on July 22, 2020
This blog was adapted from “Proven in the Trenches” by Ron Carson. You can order the book now on Amazon. The amount of time it takes you to read …

Blog Business Management

From ‘Tested’ to ‘Proven in the Trenches’: 11 Ways Advisors Can Compete, Drive Value in an Evolving Industry

Posted on February 17, 2020
A lot has changed inside and outside the financial industry since 2005, when the first edition of “Tested in the Trenches” hit bookshelves. Technology, as an ever-changing entity, has …

Blog Business Management

The Future of Financial Planning Hinges on Adapting to Change

Posted on August 6, 2019
“Evolve or die,” is the blunt way British actor Craig Charles put it. The world is moving on, and the financial advisor profession is no exception to these tectonic …

Blog Business Management

The Writing on the Wall: Midwest Flooding and Financial Consolidation

Posted on April 25, 2019
As a native Nebraskan, I appreciate the aura this state has. It demands determination, innovation and humility – and all in a day’s work. In return, you have the …
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Books

BOOK

Proven in the Trenches

Author: Ron Carson
The face of financial services has evolved – and, along with it, the very nature of financial advice. In an increasingly complex world where people are starving for someone they can trust, the time has come for financial advisors to rise to the occasion and reinvent the value they provide to better serve their clients. Of course, to make this evolutionary leap, advisors require a proven, time-tested strategy. A methodology established by one of the most successful advisors in the country and backed by decades of real-world application among thousands of advisors across the country.
BOOK

The Sustainable Edge

Author: Ron Carson & Scott Ford
Achieving the “Sustainable Edge” is not solely about creating a business where you can fulfill your passions. It also means having time for the three or four other things in your life you are passionate about. By narrowing your focus to just a few passions, you will enjoy your life more than if you try to pursue twenty passions at once. We will help you do that through the ideas and lessons taught in this book. Order your copy on:
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BOOK

Avalanche

Author: Steve Sanduski & Ron Carson
Ron Carson is the co-author of Avalanche: The 9 Principles for Uncovering True Wealth. This book inspires its readers to discover True Wealth by going through Ron’s BluePrinting process to help advisors understand their life goals and objectives. This profound tale is your field guide for redefining success and creating True Wealth in your life and in the lives of the people you love. Order your copy of Avalanche on:
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