Robert Bugg, CFA
Principal, Chief Investment Officer
Founder of Brookmont Capital Management
214-932-6676

Mr. Bugg has 21 years of experience in managing portfolios for individuals, corporations, and Foundations. For eleven years, Mr. Bugg served as the Senior Investment Manager for Comerica Bank’s Asset Management Department in Texas. In 2000, he helped launch and manage the Dividend Income Strategy, which became the most successful investment product in the history of Asset Management. While at Comerica, he also launched and authored a weekly newsletter that grew to more than 18,000 initial readers.

Prior to his employment at Comerica, Mr. Bugg served as a Portfolio Manager and Equity Analyst for AmSouth Bank and SunTrust Bank. He graduated from Huntingdon College with a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing and History. He earned his Master of Business Administration from the University of Alabama with a concentration in International Business. Mr. Bugg is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a member of the DFW CFA Society. Mr. Bugg has been quoted in major newspapers worldwide and has authored several investment related articles.

Neal Scott
Principal, Fixed Income Manager
214-932-6647

Mr. Scott brings 17 years of experience in fixed income instruments, including taxable and tax-free bonds. Prior to Brookmont Capital, he spent nine years at Morgan Keegan in their Birmingham, Alabama office. Previous employment also includes institutional fixed income sales with Compass Bank. During that time, Mr. Scott developed relationships in numerous geographical markets and included banks, insurance companies, investment firms, and non-profit agencies.

Mr. Scott is a graduate of the University of Alabama where he majored in Finance.

Bill Leonard, CTFA, CISP
Director of Client Services
214-932-6855

Mr. Leonard joined Brookmont Capital from Comerica Bank, where he served as Market Manager for the Texas Investment Management and Trust Department. He has 26 years of experience in Trust Administration, Retirement Planning, and Investment Management.

At Brookmont Capital, Mr. Leonard manages our client relationships and provides expertise in IRA's and Financial Planning. Mr. Leonard is a member of the Texas Bankers Association Advisory Board, the IRA Working Group of the American Bankers Association, the Dallas Estate Planning Council, and the Coppell Chamber of Commerce.

Mr. Leonard is a Certified Trust and Financial Advisor (CTFA) and a Certified IRA Services Professional (CISP). He holds a B.A. in Business Administration and History from Austin College.

Susan Begando
Portfolio Manager, Compliance Officer
214-932-6712

Ms. Begando has 24 years of experience in portfolio management, trust administration and trust operations. From 1990-2007, she worked in the Asset Management Department at Comerica Bank.

She earned her B.S. from Amberton University and her Ms. Begando earned her Master of Business Administration from the University of Dallas.