The people, the principles, and the reason we love faith based financial planning.

Since 2007, families in Kerrville and beyond have partnered with us through some of life’s most important financial decisions.

The CTK Way

Before we were CTK Wealth, we were Talarico and Associates. For the first 19 years of our history, we built a financial services practice around one simple belief: every person who comes through our doors or picks up the phone deserves to be treated with honesty, dignity, patience, and respect.

That philosophy was the foundation of Talarico and Associates, and it remains the firm foundation of CTK Wealth. Here, meetings aren’t transactions. Recommendations aren’t pressure tactics. Successes aren’t measured solely by portfolio performance. The real value at CTK Wealth comes from you, our client, and the privilege we have to know you and support you.

The CTK Wealth approach to financial advice

Reach out to us to have a conversation about your financial future today and discover how CTK Wealth can help you steward your wealth with wisdom and discernment.

  • Christ-centered: our faith is the foundation, not the sales pitch
  • Character: who we are when nobody’s watching
  • Compassion: behind every portfolio is a person
  • Trust: earned slowly, never assumed
  • Truth: honest answers, including the difficult ones
  • Teaching: helping you understand, not persuading you to agree
  • Kingdom: success measured by more than performance
  • Knowledge: advisors who never stop learning
  • Kindness: you’ll remember how we made you feel

The people you'll get to know

Jeff Talarico, CKA®, CRPC®

Founder

In financial services in Kerrville since 2007. A Certified Kingdom Advisor® and Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor℠ who spent time as a pastor before this, and has never entirely stopped.

Rebekah

Rebekah Knape

Customer Relations Manager

Rebekah is looking forward to finding ways to make every interaction with CTK Wealth feel personal and welcoming.

Karin tackett

Administrative Associate

With Talarico and Associates since 2019. A warm, welcoming presence who keeps the office running smoothly and makes sure every client feels cared for from the moment they arrive.

What you can expect from us

Teach before we recommend

Teach before we recommend

If you don't understand it, we haven't finished explaining it.

Always explain the why

Always explain the why

Every recommendation comes with the reasoning behind it.

Be the calmest voice in the room

Be the calmest voice in the room

Especially when the news isn't calm.

Our Kerrville Financial Advisor Office

Address
2210 Bandera Hwy, Ste H
Kerrville, TX 78028

Phone
830.315.6533

Monday & Friday by Appointment


Tuesday-Thursday:
8:30 a.m.—4:00 p.m.

Directions

You’ll find our office just south of downtown Kerrville off Bandera Highway. We are also available to meet with clients in Texas and around the country virtually or over the phone.

Every relationship starts the same way:

with a conversation.

We begin with five conversations designed to listen first, understand what matters, and determine the right path forward. The first costs nothing and comes with no obligation.

Frequently asked questions

At CTK Wealth, we believe financial planning is about stewarding every aspect of your financial life with wisdom, purpose, and confidence. We begin with relationships, not products, taking time to understand your goals, values, and the legacy you hope to leave. Our role is to educate first, guide thoughtfully, and help you make informed decisions that serve your family for years to come.

To build a firm that outlasts any one person. A practice named after its founder can only last as long as he does, and we want clients to have the same confidence twenty years from now that they have today. The people, the office and the phone number have not changed.

We work with individuals, families, business owners, and retirees who value long-term relationships and thoughtful financial guidance. Whether you’re building wealth, preparing for retirement, growing a business, or planning the legacy you want to leave, we provide personalized strategies designed for your unique season of life.

No. Investment management is just one part of a comprehensive financial plan. We help coordinate retirement planning, tax strategies, estate and legacy planning, risk management, charitable giving, business owner planning, and more. Our goal is to bring every part of your financial life together into one coordinated strategy.

Our first meeting is simply a conversation. We’ll take time to learn about your goals, your questions, and what matters most to you. You’ll never experience high-pressure sales tactics or feel rushed into making a decision. Instead, you’ll receive thoughtful guidance, honest answers, and a clearer understanding of your financial picture so you can decide your next steps with confidence.

Jeff Talarico, CKA®, CRPC®

Founder

Hello, I’m Jeff Talarico, founder and financial advisor at CTK Wealth.
 
I began my career in financial services in 2007, but over the years I’ve learned that this business is about far more than investments, retirement accounts, or rates of return. It’s about people. It’s about understanding what matters to them, walking alongside them through different seasons of life, and helping them make wise decisions with everything they’ve been entrusted with.
 
That belief is at the heart of CTK Wealth.
 
Throughout my career, I’ve had the opportunity to serve individuals, families, business owners, churches, and nonprofit organizations. Many of the people who originally came into my office as clients have become friends, and some have become like family. I consider that one of the greatest privileges of what I do.
 
As a Certified Kingdom Advisor®️ and Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor℠, I bring both experience and professional training to the financial planning process. But credentials alone don’t define how I serve people. I believe financial advice should begin with listening. Before we talk about portfolios or strategies, I want to understand your story, your goals, the people you care about, and what you ultimately want your resources to accomplish.
 
My approach to wealth has also been shaped by my faith. I believe we are stewards rather than owners, and that perspective influences the way I think about money, generosity, success, and legacy. At CTK Wealth, our goal isn’t simply to help people accumulate more. We want to help them use what they have wisely and intentionally.
That’s why our guiding words are Faith | Wisdom | Stewardship.
 
Outside of CTK Wealth, I’m also a pastor, speaker, husband, father, and grandfather. My wife, Caryn, and I have been blessed with two daughters, Caitlyn and Rebekah, two great sons-in-law, and our granddaughter, Mary Harper. Those roles continually remind me that wealth is about much more than what appears on a financial statement. Some of the greatest things we leave behind will never have a dollar sign attached to them.
 
Today, I’m especially excited about the next chapter of CTK Wealth as Rebekah joins me in serving our clients and their families. What began as my career has grown into something much bigger—a commitment to serve people well today while building relationships that can continue across generations.
 
At the end of the day, I want our clients to know they have someone in their corner—someone who will listen, tell them the truth, help them make informed decisions, and treat their family with the same care I would want someone to give mine.
 
That’s what CTK Wealth means to me.
Rebekah

Rebekah Knape

Customer Relations Manager

Hello! I’m Rebekah Knape, Jeff’s youngest daughter, and I’m excited to be part of the CTK Wealth team as Customer Relations Manager.
 
Kerrville has always been home for me. I grew up here, and today I’m blessed to share life here with my amazing husband, James, and our sweet dog, Penelope Pearl.
I love this community and have enjoyed watching it change and grow over the years.
 
Before joining CTK Wealth, I spent eight years as an educator and two years working in municipal government. While those roles may seem very different from financial services, they taught me something that I believe fits perfectly with what we do here: people matter. Listening well, communicating clearly, building trust, and helping people feel cared for can make all the difference.
 
Growing up, I had a front-row seat to the way my dad built his business. I saw that his clients were never just account numbers or names on a statement. They became friends, and in many cases, they became like family. That relationship-first approach is one of the things that made me excited to join him and become part of what we are building at CTK Wealth.
 
As Customer Relations Manager, I’m looking forward to getting to know our clients and their families, learning the financial services side of the business, and finding ways to make every interaction with CTK Wealth feel personal and welcoming.
 
This is a new chapter for me, and I’m excited about what’s ahead—not only because I get to work alongside my dad, but because I get to be part of serving people and families in the community I’ve called home for most of my life.