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Warren Buffett

Experience Matters. Trust Matters More.

Do you have professionals standing shoulder-to-shoulder with you, genuinely invested in having your back? The resumes speak for themselves. Our values set us apart.

At Forest City Private Wealth, we understand that wealth sustains freedom - the freedom to build, enjoy life, care for the people you love and create something meaningful for those who follow. Our job is to help you protect that freedom.


Founder & Managing Partner

Justin Farmer, Founder and Managing Partner of Forest City Private Wealth

Justin Farmer

Founder & Managing Partner | Fiduciary Advisor

Justin Farmer is the Founder and Managing Partner of Forest City Private Wealth, a private wealth management firm headquartered in Buckhead, Atlanta.

Justin and his team advise families, business owners and entrepreneurs on the complexities that come with building, preserving and transferring wealth. Their work brings together customized investment portfolios, retirement and income planning, tax strategies, alternative investments and insurance solutions within a highly personalized wealth management experience.

Justin Farmer

Founder & Managing Partner | Fiduciary Advisor

Justin Farmer is the Founder and Managing Partner of Forest City Private Wealth, a private wealth management firm headquartered in Buckhead, Atlanta.

Justin and his team advise families, business owners and entrepreneurs on the complexities that come with building, preserving and transferring wealth. Their work brings together customized investment portfolios, retirement and income planning, tax strategies, alternative investments and insurance solutions within a highly personalized wealth management experience.

Forest City Private Wealth takes an active, hands-on approach to investing. Justin works alongside an experienced team of portfolio managers, traders and investment professionals focused on equities, fixed income and alternative investments. The goal is straightforward: bring greater expertise, more capabilities and thoughtful decision-making to every family the firm serves.

Financial Analyst & Broadcast Veteran

Justin is also a recognized financial commentator who regularly provides analysis for television, digital and other media outlets. Coast to coast he offers perspective on the financial issues affecting investors and families, including markets, interest rates, inflation, tariffs, taxes and the broader economy.

Justin has interviewed U.S. presidents, business and civic leaders, and earned multiple Emmy Awards for his work.

That experience continues to shape his approach today: ask good questions, understand what matters, communicate clearly and help people make informed decisions.

Atlanta Roots

An Atlanta native, Justin is deeply committed to the community he calls home. He has supported numerous organizations, including the Alzheimer’s Association, GiGi’s Playhouse, Piedmont Park Conservancy and the 6-4-3 Foundation. He is a member of the 2012 class of Leadership Atlanta and remains actively engaged in the civic life and future of the region.

Justin is a graduate of Boston College and the Darlington School, where he graduated with honors and competed in golf and track.

Justin continues to bring together two longstanding interests: understanding the issues that shape people’s lives and helping families make thoughtful decisions about their financial futures.


Client Services

Client Services Team

The professionals who ensure every family receives responsive, hands-on service - from onboarding through ongoing account management.

Claire Marshall

Director, Client Services

With a career in financial services spanning more than three decades, Claire brings a wealth of industry knowledge to her role. She excels at managing client relationships and enhancing operational processes - evaluating workflows to implement long-term strategies that improve the client experience, boost efficiency, and support the firm's goals.

Claire holds the Series 7, 63, and 24 licenses.

Rhonda Jones

Client Services Associate

Rhonda provides essential day-to-day client support, ensuring our families receive responsive, attentive service. She assists with account coordination, client communications, and operational requests that keep things running smoothly behind the scenes.


Investment Management

Portfolio & Investment Team

Our investment professionals bring deep expertise across equities, fixed income, alternative investments, and private credit - working together to build and manage portfolios tailored to each family's goals.

Mark Tucker, CFA

Chief Investment Officer

Mark oversees research coverage across all sectors in our portfolios as well as the day-to-day oversight and management of trading. He has extensive experience creating and managing equity and total portfolio strategies, in addition to managing taxable assets and developing strategies to minimize taxes with the opportunity to enhance returns.

With over 23 years of investment experience and 19 years of discretionary portfolio management experience, Mark has managed over $1 billion in high-net-worth client portfolios comprised of individual equities, fixed income securities, exchanged traded funds and mutual funds. He is a CFA charter holder.

David Summers, CFA

Manager, Fixed Income

David leads our fixed-income strategies, specializing in fixed income trading and portfolio implementation, high-level analytics, closed-end fund research and trading, and heads up research efforts and the investment committee.

A frequent speaker at industry conferences and client events, David is a longtime Atlanta resident and graduate of Georgia State University, where he earned both a B.S. in Economics and an MBA. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Lance Stafford, CFA

Manager, Alternative Investments

Lance brings over 25 years of capital markets and securities industry experience, working with both institutional and retail investors. He managed institutional equity sales and trading operations in the Southeast for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods prior to its merger with Stifel Nicholas in 2013.

Based in Atlanta, Lance earned a B.A. in Economics from Emory University and an MBA from the McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin. He is a CFA charter holder.

Kyle McCuen

Manager, Private Credit

Kyle specializes in private credit, bringing 15 years of relevant industry experience. Previously, he was a Managing Director at MSouth Capital, a direct lender to lower middle market companies, and a Vice President at The Stephens Group, one of America's longest-tenured private investment firms.

Kyle began his career as an Investment Banking Analyst at Raymond James. He earned a BSBA in Finance from the Georgia Institute of Technology and resides in Atlanta with his wife and three children.


Compliance & Oversight

Compliance Team

Regulatory integrity and fiduciary accountability are central to everything we do. Our compliance leadership ensures the highest standards.

Gary Schwartz

Chief Compliance Officer

Gary brings 30 years of experience in the financial industry, working within both equity and fixed-income sides of the business. He has served as a Chief Compliance Officer for nearly 20 years, most recently for a dually registered boutique investment firm.

A Michigan State University graduate, Gary earned his MBA in Finance at Georgia State University. He has been based in Atlanta for the duration of his career.

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