Theory79™ was created to bring a more connected, intentional approach to wealth. Grounded in years of experience, we help bring your full financial picture into focus—and the opportunities ahead into view. Our purpose is simple: help you make the most of what you’ve built and the life you want to live.
Brent Little is a founding partner of Theory79 Wealth Design™, where he serves as Chief Executive Officer. For nearly 30 years, he has guided entrepreneurs, private equity professionals, corporate executives, medical and financial professionals, and affluent families. Brent’s goal has always been to provide a total solution to his clients’ financial needs. He believes that clients have enough issues pulling at them in their day-to-day lives; therefore, he strives to provide a group of services to manage all aspects of his clients’ financial lives so they can spend their time enjoying the most important things in life.
Prior to founding Theory79™ Brent led the Family Office Services Group at a Dallas-based financial services firm and was a Partner and Managing Director at RGT Wealth Advisors (now Corient), following their acquisition of Odyssey Wealth – a firm he founded and led as CEO. Earlier in his career, he worked in the Tax Services group of a multi-billion-dollar multi-family office financial services firm and at both regional and national public accounting firms.
A Nebraska native, Brent enjoys life outside the office with his wife Elisa and their twins, Preston and Sofia. He loves great restaurants, traveling, staying active, and always has a personal finance book.
Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University
Tyler J. Young is a founding partner of Theory79 Wealth Design™. He serves as a Wealth Advisor and President of the firm. He helps clients cut through the noise, build smart portfolios, and make confident financial decisions. Before launching Theory79™, Tyler held key advisory, planning, and investment roles at several respected firms across DFW. In his most recent role, he was a Partner, Wealth Advisor, and served as the Head of Advisory at a multi-billion-dollar wealth management firm based in DFW. In this role, he led client relationships and managed the Advisory Team. He also served on the firm’s Executive Committee and various internal committees.
Tyler has advised affluent families, business owners, medical professionals, private equity professionals, corporate executives, and financial services professionals (including CPAs and attorneys). Tyler loves turning complexity into clarity. Whether it’s a big-picture plan or a finely tuned investment strategy, he’s all in on helping clients get where they want to go.
Originally from Amarillo, Tyler now lives in Dallas. He loves reading and audiobooks, playing golf or pickleball, and spending time with his wife, Ally, and their rescue dog, Dakota.
West Texas A&M University
West Texas A&M University
West Texas A&M University
Our name comes from gold, Element 79 on the periodic table. A symbol of enduring value. But it’s also about the golden rule, a principle we live by: treat your money the way we’d want ours treated. That means no noise. No hidden agendas. Just clear advice, personal partnership, and smart strategies designed around your life.
Yes. We are intentional about how many families we take on so every relationship gets the attention it deserves. If we ever reach capacity, we'll tell you directly instead of stretching ourselves thin and discuss a reasonable timeline for us to start working together.
Plenty of capable people manage their own investments, and if that's all you need, we may not be the right fit. The real question is whether anyone is coordinating the whole picture — tax timing, estate alignment, concentrated position risk, insurance gaps, and the decisions that interact with each other. At a certain level of complexity, the cost in money and time of those uncoordinated pieces justifies the fee.
Yes, we can work with the professionals you already trust. Our role is simply to act as the hub that gets everyone working from the same plan. We can coordinate with them directly rather than everything having to flow through you. If you don't have a trusted CPA, attorney, or insurance agent, we can also connect you with professionals we've worked with and trust.
