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First Western Securities
Mission
The mission of First Western Securities, Inc. is to offer our clients quality diversified retirement and wealth management products and services in order to help them attain their financial goals. We offer individualized, personal service while being strongly committed to our client relationships, which are based on integrity and proffesionalism.
Our Advisors
Randy Ferguson President
Craig Kilpatrick Vice President
Randy Ferguson is President and Founder of First Western Securities. First Western operates as a Broker-Dealer as well as a Registered Investment Adviser. First Western Securities approaches its 40th Anniversary having been founded in March of 1987.
Randy Ferguson graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1975 with a BS in Finance. He has been a Financial Adviser since 1977. He started his career with Merrill Lynch, Pierce Fenner and Smith in 1977. Ferguson served as Sales Manager as well as a Registered Representative for 4 years at the Merrill Lynch office in North Dallas. He moved to Smith Barney Harris Upham in 1983, where he was named Vice President and remained until moving on to form First Western Securities in 1987.
He and his wife Kimberly have two sons, John, who is currently a Financial Adviser for First Western Securities and James who is a Trust Advisor for Bank of America in North Carolina.
Craig Kilpatrick is a graduate of TCU with a BBA in Accounting. He joined Arthur Young after graduating where he earned his CPA certificate. After public accounting he began his investment career with a local Trust Department before entering the brokerage business in 1984. In 1988 he joined First Western Securities, Inc. and is currently the Vice President and CFO.
He has been married to his wife, Julie, for over 40 years and they have two adult children. In his free time, you’ll find Craig active on the golf course or pickleball courts.
Dan Klein
Vice President of Investments
John Ferguson
Financial Advisor
A native of Fort Worth Dan Klein is a graduate of Texas Christian University. Majoring in Economics, he earned a Bachelor’s degree in 1987. Dan began his career in the financial services industry with a regional brokerage firm in 1992. In 1995 Dan began his career with First Western Securities. Working mostly with individuals, planning for retirement, Dan believes in providing his clients with a well diversified investment plan based on each client’s risk tolerance. Dan feels this approach gives his clients the best chance for success. In his free time Dan is an avid golfer. When not on the golf course you can find Dan at TCU sporting events or spending time with his Blue Heeler Sunny.
John Ferguson is a native of Fort Worth, TX and a graduate of the University of Alabama. John graduated in 2018, majoring in Marketeing with a minor in Finance. John joined First Western Securities in 2022 where he earned his Series 7 and assists the team in servicing clients. In his free time, John enjoys following and attending sports and makes his way back to his alma mater for games as often as possible. ROLL TIDE!
Our Team
