Melissa leads the Family Office Service offerings for 1900 Wealth Management in Austin, Texas, serving clients through her deep expertise in family office and investment management. She brings nearly 30-years of experience in finance, operations, and strategic leadership.
Her career began as Treasury Controller for Dell Inc., where she played a key role in structuring financial arrangements for the company’s domestic expansion and managed accounting for treasury and Dell Ventures transactions. Before joining 1900 Wealth Management, Melissa served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Windmuehle LLC. She has founded single-family offices, owned a consulting firm, and held senior leadership positions at several registered investment advisers.
Melissa is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA). She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas.
Experience & History
- Managing Senior Vice President – Austin, 1900 Wealth Management
- Trustee-Southwestern University
- Board Member Catholic Foundation of the Diocese of Austin
- Treasurer-Elect Helping Hand Home
- Chairman, Christopher Investment Company
- COO/CFO, Windmuehle, LLC
- Owner-Bull Creek Financial LLC
- Principal, CFO, COO, CCO, Meritage Capital, L.P.