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Derek Childs, CFP®

Partner
Director of Wealth Management

I feel fortunate to help clients navigate some of life’s biggest challenges. Many express heartfelt gratitude when we support them through caring for aging parents or ensuring their spouse will be taken care of in the future. At HFS, we’re privileged to become part of our clients’ lives. Those relationships, built on trust, mean everything to me.

Known around the office as the go-to handyman, I bring a hands-on, problem-solving mindset to everything I do. My passion for working with my hands began early, growing up in Fort Worth and learning from my dad and grandfather. I earned my bachelor’s degree in Personal Financial Planning from Texas Tech University and began my career at HFS as a summer intern. After graduation, I joined the firm full-time. I have been honored multiple times as one of D Magazine’s Best Financial Planners, and I am an active member of the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA). My wife and I live in Richardson with our two wonderful children. Outside of work, we enjoy spending time outdoors and are deeply committed to our nonprofit organization, Live Like Luke of Texas, which we founded in memory of our late son.