Brad Quick
Partner and Chief Operating Officer
As an orthopedic executive who saw firsthand the transformative power of financial planning in his own life, Brad saw an opportunity to deliver value to orthopedic surgeons in an entirely new way. He discovered the published void of financial knowledge among even the most esteemed orthopedic surgeons, and joined Vestia excited to lead an amazing organization filling that financial gap.
Brad loves connecting surgeons with a Vestia Advisor as their ‘first assist’ for their financial life. He continues to attend conferences such as AAOS, AAHKS, and ACFAS annually and has been a part of financial education workshops for some of the nation’s premiere orthopedic training programs including Dartmouth, Rush, Cleveland Clinic, UCLA, HOAG, Lenox Hill, and OrthoCarolina.
Brad’s path to the wealth management industry is far from traditional. After graduating from Purdue with a degree in Electrical Engineering, Brad was drawn to business and held management roles in terrific large corporations such as Siemens and GE before beginning an illustrious career in the orthopedic industry. Brad’s foray into orthopedics started with J&J DePuy where he ultimately ran marketing for SIGMA® Knee, a $500 million brand that was ranked top three in the world at the time. He then moved to Zimmer Biomet where was Vice President of the $2 billion Global Knee Division before becoming General Manager of Foot & Ankle. Brad’s roles all focused on building businesses, creating and executing strategic plans, and developing individuals, all while modeling a balance between his career, faith, and family (what Vestia calls Wealth that Matters™).
Brad and his wife Krista live in Fort Wayne, Indiana where they raised three kids, and currently reside with their dog Wexford. Their daughter Kathryn graduated from Indiana University as a RN/BSN and works for Lutheran Health in Fort Wayne in Women’s Health - Postpartum. Brandan is currently pursuing a Masters in Counseling at Purdue Fort Wayne and Nathan is following in his dad’s footsteps studying Engineering at Purdue University.
Brad Quick
Partner and Chief Operating Officer
Tell us about something special from your youth.
I was blessed to have very supportive parents growing up. I have numerous memories from sporting events or Scholastic Awards Events where I looked out and saw my parents beaming with pride. They set a very high standard for me to live up to as a parent.
Share an interesting story about your family.
One of the most interesting stories I can share is that my mom was also my 4th grade teacher. I had to call her Mrs. Quick in class.
Where have you worked? What is the best thing that has ever happened while you were working?
I have been fortunate to work with several large corporations, including GE, Siemens, Johnson & Johnson, and Zimmer Biomet. The best thing that ever happened to me was to attend a GE Corporate Training Course on “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” (by Stephen R. Covey). My intent to attend this course was to improve my effectiveness as a leader, but the most important learning I took away was to carve out time for family and worship, and my job would fill in around these events.
What is the most important thing you’ve learned about helping other people?
The most important thing I’ve learned from helping others is that it feels amazing. I’ve been blessed to go on a couple mission trips with my kids. On one trip with my daughter Kate to Haiti, I kept a journal of the experience. What struck me the most in reflecting on this journal is the amount of joy I had during this week. I had planned on going on the trip to help others, and I received much more than I gave.
When did you first realize you were interested in finance?
I’ve always enjoyed the business aspect of my professional career, including creating strategic plans, and identifying key financial levers to pull. Moving to wealth management is exciting to me as I’m now able to be part of an organization that works daily to help our clients achieve Wealth that Matters.
What are you known for among your friends?
Those that know me well would say I am extremely outgoing, and able to find the humor in nearly any situation.
What book do you always tell people they should read? Why?
Stephen Covey’s “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” is a book I highly recommend. This book had a large influence on my family, faith and professional life. After reading this book and attending a 7 Habits course, I have worked very hard to have my calendar match my values.
How do you spend your time outside of work?
I love going on daily walks with my wife, sitting on my patio at night with my wife and kids, and going on family vacations. I also enjoy flying around Northeast Indiana in a single engine airplane.
One of Vestia’s values is to model “wealth that matters.” What does this mean to you?
To me, “Wealth that matters” means I’m able dedicate the majority of my time and efforts to my Faith, Family, and Career.
- Series 65
- Black Belt in Six Sigma Quality
- Marketing, Sales, and Business Leader with GE, Siemens, Johnson & Johnson, Zimmer Biomet
- BS in Electrical Engineering, Purdue University
- Second Degree Black Belt in TaeKwonDo
- Private Pilot
- Series 65
- Black Belt in Six Sigma Quality
- Marketing, Sales, and Business Leader with GE, Siemens, Johnson & Johnson, Zimmer Biomet
- BS in Electrical Engineering, Purdue University
- Second Degree Black Belt in TaeKwonDo
- Private Pilot
