Our TeamThe people behind the framework.
A multi-disciplinary bench — built where legal rigor, institutional investment
experience, and decades of operational leadership meet.
Our FounderArya Julian Taghdiri, JD
Founder & Chief Investment Officer
Arya founded Blackacre Wealth to bridge a massive gap in the industry: the distinct lack of specialized, financial precision available to high-earning professionals, creators, and corporate leaders.
He brings a uniquely formidable perspective — combining a rigorous legal background with deep operational expertise at the frontiers of financial technology and corporate risk management. He holds a Juris Doctor from The University of Texas School of Law and began his career navigating high-stakes commercial matters at Quinn Emanuel, widely recognized as one of the premier BigLaw firms in the world.
Driven by the evolution of global markets, Arya transitioned into financial technology, serving over three years as an in-house leader at a multi-billion-dollar global fintech enterprise. He has built, advised on, and structured complex corporate frameworks, cross-border regulatory compliance models, and sophisticated asset risk architectures. His thought leadership on emerging digital asset and financial frameworks has been published by Harvard Law School, The University of Texas, and other premier academic institutions.
Today, he leverages this multi-disciplinary expertise to build sophisticated, tax-optimized, and fortified strategies for attorneys, doctors, dentists, technology executives, founders, athletes, and families. Having operated under the intense pressure of both BigLaw and corporate executive environments, he understands the financial realities, time constraints, and risk needs of his clients better than any traditional financial advisor.
Strategic Advisor & ConsultantJD Bruce, CPA, PFS
President Emeritus, Abacus Wealth Partners
JD is one of the foundational strategic voices shaping the operational and client-experience standards at Blackacre Wealth. A veteran executive with over two decades of industry expertise, he spent 16 years helping scale Abacus Wealth Partners into one of the country's most respected independent, fee-only RIAs—serving as President and Chief of Innovation. Responsible for all aspects of leadership and management, he guided the firm through a massive phase of explosive growth. Under JD’s leadership, Abacus expanded from 25 to 75 employees, increased its revenue from $5 million to $25 million, grew from 2 to 22 partners, scaled its footprint from 3 to 7 offices, successfully executed 12 M&A transactions, and grew assets under management from $500 million to $4 billion.
16+
Years RIA President
$4B+
AUM Overseen
12
M&A Transactions
As an independent consultant, JD specializes in RIA governance, succession planning, and intense growth strategies. He understands exactly what it takes to ensure that growing quickly and changing fast will never decrease the focus on creating a deep and meaningful client experience.
At Blackacre Wealth, JD acts as an invaluable corporate strategist and sounding board. His perspective fortifies the firm's foundational design—ensuring our planning methodologies, compliance hygiene, and service standards mirror those of the nation's elite multi-family offices. For our clients, his role means your wealth strategy is built with an entrepreneurial edge, but stress-tested by decades of proven execution at the highest levels of the industry.
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