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Evolv Family Wealth is a dynamic and forward-thinking financial firm that provides unparalleled expertise in wealth management. Established in 2022 and headquartered in Charlotte, NC, our firm is privately held and boasts a unique combination of a large national RIA and a successful boutique family office. Our innovative approach is specifically designed to serve clients who demand more from their financial advisors and require the expertise of a Personal CFO.

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Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.

— Albert Schweitzer, Nobel Prize-winning philosopher and physician

Our Team

The Evolv Family Wealth team is a dynamic ensemble of dedicated professionals, each contributing their unique expertise and knowledge to ensure exceptional financial guidance and unwavering support for advisors and their clients.

Nick Kolbenschlag

Managing Director

My mission is to help as many families as possible experience financial peace, by creating balance between their life and wealth.

Nick Kolbenschlag

Managing Director

My mission is to help as many families as possible experience financial peace, by creating balance between their life and wealth. Empowering them to make good decisions, preventing them from making bad decisions and removing financial stress from their lives. Allowing them to enjoy what truly matters most, while ensuring they achieve all their life goals. I can achieve this not only by working directly with clients but by teaching other, like-minded advisors how to do what we do as Personal CFOs.

  Prior to co-founding Evolv Family Wealth I founded Crown Wealth Group, a boutique multi-family office. Before that, I spent two years at a Charlotte-based wealth management firm building out their Family Office division as the Director of Personal CFO Services. I spent the previous 8 years building and executing this model as the Managing Director of a private wealth management firm with offices in Raleigh, Richmond and Charlotte. I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Finance, with a minor in accounting, from North Carolina State University.

Tyler Kolbenschlag

Managing Director

My focus is furthering the firm's explosive growth and industry changing Personal CFO model by leading our operations, platform, people, and brand.

Tyler Kolbenschlag

Managing Director

My focus is furthering the firm's explosive growth and industry changing Personal CFO model by leading our operations, platform, people, and brand. Continually improving the way advice solutions are built, delivered, and executed allows us to bring more financial peace and confidence to those we work with.  

  As a licensed real estate agent, I manage real estate process, partners, and local market analysis through my affiliation with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Carolinas Realty.  

  Prior to launching Evolv, I founded Crown Wealth Group, a boutique multi-family office. Prior to that, I joined a Charlotte-based wealth management firm to build out the operations for a Family Office division and led the firm's advisor acquisition strategy. I spent the previous four years as a Client Relationship Manager for a private wealth management firm, servicing and providing advice to clients, as well as a lead team member within the firm’s merger and acquisition strategy. I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Finance from North Carolina State University.

Tony Parish, CFA®, CQF

Alphastar Capital Management | Chief Investment Officer

Tony is the Chief Investment Officer for Alphastar Capital Management. He also serves as Chair of the Investment...

Tony Parish, CFA®, CQF

Alphastar Capital Management | Chief Investment Officer

Tony is the Chief Investment Officer for Alphastar Capital Management. He also serves as Chair of the Investment Committee, overseeing and guiding Alphastar’s investment policies, money manager partnerships, and portfolio model offerings.

Tony is a certified Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®), holds a Certificate in Quantitative Finance (CQF), and specializes in quantitative modeling of multi-asset portfolios. He earned his MBA, with a concentration in Finance, from Fordham University in New York, a Certificate in Data Science from the University of Washington, and a BFA from Concordia University in Montreal.

He previously worked with Sage Advisory Services in Austin, TX as the Director of Quantitative Strategies; helping manage multiple objective-based investment strategies and serving on the firm’s Investment Committee, providing input on ~$12.5 billion of AUM. Tony also worked in product development and analytics with Deutsche Asset Management, Credit Suisse, and OppenheimerFunds in New York City.  

His favorite activities include movie-watching with his family and recording buttery R&B bass tracks with his Rickenbacker bass.

Armin Sarabi

Alphastar Capital Management | Chief Compliance Officer

Armin is the Chief Compliance Officer & General Counsel of Alphastar. He oversees Alphastar’s regulatory...

Armin Sarabi

Alphastar Capital Management | Chief Compliance Officer

Armin is the Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel for Alphastar Capital Management. He oversees Alphastar’s regulatory compliance program and provides legal advice and counsel to the company in a variety of legal and business matters. His focus is to mitigate risk, while cultivating a non-restrictive culture through the implementation of creative solutions.

Armin earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law in Denver, CO. He also holds a Bachelor of Art in Psychology and one in Philosophy from the University of Maryland in College Park, MD.

Armin enjoys cooking, travel, and unique experiences. He is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys camping, backpacking, kayaking, hiking and has climbed several 14ers in the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

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Who We Are

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Nick Kolbenschlag

Tyler Kolbenschlag

Tony Parish, CFA®, CQF

Armin Sarabi

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