Halcyon Wealth Strategies
Seth A. Wheeler
Principal and Wealth Management Advisor|CFP®, CEPA®, M.S.
"Everyone deserves the opportunity to achieve their dreams and retire with dignity through expert financial advice"

About Seth
Army Colonel (Retired) & CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional Seth Wheeler has an unparalleled and natural ability to analyze and build strategies to solve complex problems. With 25 years of military service, 18 years in the Special Operations community, he is trained at the highest levels to identify threats, analyze new technologies and disruptors, and craft agile solutions in high intensity environments.
His mission has always been to serve his country and protect our people. Among his successful missions as a Green Beret, Seth played a crucial role in the largest and most impactful Special Forces organizational command transformation in 25 years and has directly informed foreign policy decisions by the President of the United States on multiple occasions.
The opportunity to continue to climb the ranks in his already highly influential career continued, but Seth found himself at a crossroads—he was raising his two beautiful children on his own and spending an increasing amount of time away from home. After heavy consideration, Seth felt compelled to answer the call of duty closer to home.
In 2019, he was nominated to an elite position on the National Board of Examiners for the Malcom Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, and a year later he was presented with an opportunity to serve people on their own frontlines.
Seth uses his incredible experiences in analytics and intense strategy as he guides families to achieve financial sustainability and legacy wealth strategies. Just like every mission is unique with its own threats, circumstances and positioning, the same is true for each clients’ financial plan. Every family has their own unique set of needs and goals, and Seth’s team has an unparalleled mission of finding efficiencies.
Given Seth’s breadth of knowledge and ability to seek the best options for every outcome, working with his team removes the overwhelming number of options and creates a plan that uniquely fits each clients’ financial journey.
When he is not in the office, you can find Seth skiing or scuba diving with his children and Fiancé. He loves to explore culinary endeavors, and is heavily involved with supporting veteran initiatives on local and national levels. Among all the achievements of his career, his humility, integrity, and strength in chaos shines the brightest.
Publications
- Pseudo-Operations Neutralize Extremist Networks, Insurgents, and Terrorists. Small Wars Journal, 2009
- Causes of Improvement in the Security Environment of Iraq, 2006 – 2009. Small Wars Journal, 2010
Speaking engagements
- Keynote Speaker, “Immersive Technologies, Transformational Opportunities, and the Future.” Booz Allen Hamilton Partnership for Public Service, Washington, D.C. Innovation Center, November 19, 2019
- Interactive seminar lead / keynote speaker, "Assessment & Selection, and the Training Development of Special Forces "Green Berets." Invitation-only, for senior business owners, C-level executives, philanthropists, and private equity investors. October, 2017; April, 2018; November, 2018
- Keynote Speaker, US Special Operations Command / US Air Force Warfighter Talks 2016, "International SOF Programs; Expanding Capability and Capacity of Key, Politically Sensitive Allies." Attendees included the Secretary of the Air Force, and over forty military general officers
- News Interview, Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson. Full Measure Media correspondent Scott Thuman highlights Special Forces unconventional warfare training. October 23, 2016
Education
- CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
- MS, Defense Analysis – Irregular Warfare, U.S. Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), Monterey, CA
- BS, Criminal Justice, Sociology, Women’s Studies, Northern Arizona University, AZ
- CPD, Certified Project Director, Order of Merit, Institute of Project Management (5093639166)
Lending a hand in my community.
As part of Northwestern Mutual, I'm proud to help accelerate the search for better childhood cancer treatments while supporting families undergoing treatment, and survivors from late effects. Here are some of the organizations we partner with:
Charlotte Economics Club
The Charlotte Economics Club’s mission is to provide leadership in the use and understanding of economic information and industry trends that affect our region’s economic growth. The Charlotte Economics Club (CEC) is an affiliate of the National Association of Business Economics (NABE). Our members include a variety of professionals in business, government, academia and nonprofit organizations from the greater Charlotte metropolitan area. The CEC hosts monthly luncheon meetings concerning and surrounding the following topics: -Public policy issues -Regional economic growth -Securities, investment and finance -International trade -Real Estate and land use -Environmental issues -Local business and industry

Exit Planning Exchange
XPX Charlotte is a multi-disciplinary community of professional advisors who work collaboratively to help owners of lower/middle-market companies build valuable businesses and assist them in preparing and executing a successful transition.

Private Directors Association - Charlotte Chapter
The PDA Charlotte chapter is led by members who volunteer their time and expertise to serve the private company community by convening directors, executives, owners, and the C-Suite of private companies for expert programming on leading board practices and developing issues.

Here are my areas of expertise
Wealth Management
Financial Planning
Tax-Efficient Strategies
Retirement Planning & Income Strategies
Estate Planning
Business Planning & Succession
Multigenerational Planning
Charitable Planning