About Us

R. Lyndon Taylor’s vision for his firm is rather simple. He has one goal: to help people make smarter choices about their finances.
With more than 35 years of experience in the financial planning profession, Lyndon has found that the best path to financial freedom is through the clarity that comes with informed decision-making. That’s why Choice Wealth Partners has developed a rather unique business model founded on information and education. Lyndon says, “Our job is 80% listening and providing answers to questions. We help people answer life questions from, ‘How will I take care of Aunt Jane?’ to ‘Should I buy a new car?’ Our job is to explain financial strategies in a way anyone can understand. We give people choices; we don’t tell them what to do.” That is why Lyndon named the firm “Choice.”

Lyndon started teaching classes at Oklahoma State University in 1994; the first was a 12-hour course in retirement planning. From there, he began teaching retirement principles to employees at dozens of large companies, including Lucent, Rockwell, Boeing, and American Airlines. From 1994 to 2004, Lyndon taught more than 15,000 people in Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, and Florida. Today, Lyndon and his team provide classes on the principles of financial and retirement planning in a series of seminars held on university and corporate campuses in the Oklahoma City metro area.

Lyndon received a bachelor’s degree in economics from Oklahoma State University. He has earned designations as a Registered Financial Consultant (RFC), which is awarded by the International Association of Registered Financial Consultants and is a Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow (LUTCF). He has co-authored two books, Financial Success in the Year 2000 and Beyond and Beating the Midas Curse.

In 1985, Lyndon began working for himself. “I always wanted to be independent. I wanted to be different. I am the guy that reads things others don’t read and does things others don’t do,” Lyndon says. The firm became Choice Financial Services in 1993, and in 2025 became Choice Wealth Partners to reflect the larger number of services offered by the company.

Raised in western Oklahoma on a family farm, Lyndon grew up working every day. “Some days it was 6 AM to midnight. There were no weekends. We raised cattle, sheep, and pigs. We even did wheat harvests for other farmers. My childhood was responsible for my work ethic, and I fundamentally understand how hard clients have had to work to accumulate what they have. We don’t wear suits around here,” Lyndon says. Today, the 5,500+ acre century farm is managed by his brother.

Commitment is a core value to Lyndon in both his professional and personal life. He has worked with the Hugh O’Brien Foundation, which sponsors programs for teenagers. He has served as past president of the Northwest Kiwanis and maintains an active participation in Oklahoma State University alumni and Foundation events. He has four children, two boys and two girls, and three granddaughters. His son, Zach, joined the firm in 2016.

David Wilson is committed to working with people to help them achieve financial success. With 26 years of experience in the financial services industry, as well as 20 years of experience as a military officer prior, he is licensed to work with clients in multiple states. David is licensed in securities as a broker and investment advisor, as well as insurance licensed in life, health, and long-term care.

David graduated from the United States Air Force Academy with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. He served for over 20 years as a pilot flying the McDonnell Douglass F-4 Phantom and the F-15 Eagle, amassing over 3,500 hours of flight time.

After leaving the military, David obtained an MBA from the University of Central Oklahoma and entered the financial services industry. He started out selling life and health insurance. “It was while I was working with one client in particular to provide retirement income using annuities that my perspective opened up and I started to see how I could really help clients,” David says.

David works with individuals and small business owners in developing plans to help them accumulate wealth, protect their assets, and manage the retirement distribution of their wealth in a productive and tax-efficient manner. “My primary focus is personal financial management. I like to help families and individuals plan and take steps to ensure their financial security,” he says.

David’s experience as an instructor during his military career and years of experience as a financial professional help him understand how to impart the complexities of financial plans and products in ways that anyone can understand. He strongly believes that everyone should seek out a financial advisor. “I learned a long time ago in my own life to pay someone for their expertise. Most people spend less time planning and managing their financial future than they do on this year’s Thanksgiving dinner. I do this all day, every day,” David says.

David is extremely involved in the community. He says, “Staying involved in community activities gives back to the community and helps me stay young!” He is a member and has served as chapter president as well as district president for the National Exchange Club. David is a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association and the Red River Valley Fighters Pilots Association, and he was formerly a member and Assistant Squadron Commander for the local Civil Air Patrol squadron. David has also served as the Senior Aerospace Instructor for the Choctaw High School Air Force JROTC and is a certified ground and flight instructor.

When he’s not working or serving the community, David likes to travel and learn new languages. He studies music—piano, violin, and banjo among other instruments—and hosts home concerts for local professional and student musicians. He still loves flying and is part owner of an RV-10.

Zach Taylor has nearly a decade of experience in the financial services industry. An admitted “people person,” Zach works with both businesses and individuals. “I like to be that one call you make for all things financial.”

In his work with businesses, Zach focuses on providing group health insurance, key man policies, succession planning strategies and other important coverages for small businesses. In his work with individuals and families, Zach helps with overall financial planning, risk management, and providing complimentary portfolio reviews.

Zach has a special passion for helping young families understand all of the different financial options available to them, including the many investments and insurance products available, such as 529 college savings plans, annuities, term life, universal life, indexed universal life, infant insurance for babies, and several other insurance options. “It’s nice knowing you can look out for loved ones and significant others using a mix of different financial planning strategies,” he says.

Zach graduated from Oklahoma State University with a degree in business management, specializing in the hospitality industry. After graduation, he received several offers to some of the most prestigious culinary institutes in America, which he turned down to take his first job out of college selling wine in Dallas. Throughout his wine journey, Zach studied for several different certifications, including the level 1 sommelier. (Now that he has become a financial advisor, he says, “Wine is an expensive hobby.”)

Outside of the office, Zach enjoys outdoor sports including hunting and fishing, and he is passionate about wildlife conservation. He also serves as a youth wrestling coach alongside one of his good friends from high school. Wrestling is something he remains passionate about today because he believes that it helps sculpt young people into being dedicated and hardworking adults.

Justin Echols is dedicated to helping people build lasting financial security and peace of mind. After two decades of service as an Oklahoma City Police Officer in community relations, Justin brings the same integrity, discipline, and focus on others to his work in financial services. He is licensed in securities as both a broker and investment advisor.

Justin works closely with individuals and business owners to design strategies that help them grow and preserve wealth, protect assets, and manage retirement income in a productive, tax-efficient way. “My goal is to partner with each client to create an investment strategy that aligns with their personal and organizational goals,” he says.

Before entering the financial industry, Justin served as a U.S. Army Military Police Officer and later as a law enforcement professional with OCPD for 20 years. This experience sharpened his ability to assess complex situations and develop solutions tailored to each person’s unique circumstances. Known for making complex financial concepts clear and practical, Justin strives to empower every client with understanding and confidence.

Outside the financial world, Justin is an award-winning jazz pianist and vocalist who has performed and studied internationally. His inspiring story has earned nominations and honors including a local Emmy nomination, induction into the Jazz Hall of Fame (2012), the Native Son Award (2019), the Oklahoma Hall of Fame Legacy Award (2021), and the Charlie Christian Music Award (2025). A voting member of The Recording Academy/GRAMMY Awards, Justin continues to tour and share his music with audiences worldwide.

Beth joined Choice Wealth Partners in 2017 and quickly became an invaluable member of the firm. As Client Services Advisor, she works behind the scenes to assist with setting up new accounts, managing distributions, making changes to existing accounts, communicating with financial providers, and much more. If you meet with one of our advisors, you will eventually meet Beth too.

Prior to joining the financial industry, Beth worked in hospitality for three decades. She brings the same team- and client-oriented mindset to her work at Choice Wealth Partners. Beth says, “I try to live by the idea that you can only control yourself and your own actions, so always try to put out a positive attitude and get the work done.”

Outside of the office, Beth is devoted to her family and community. She has three sons and two granddaughters and is actively involved with the Girl Scouts of America. Beth has served as a troop leader for her granddaughters’ Girl Scout troops for four years. In her spare time, she enjoys camping, day trips, and family get-togethers.

Hayley Goodger is the newest member of the Choice Wealth team, joining in 2022.

As the Marketing Director, Hayley organizes community education events and client appreciation events, works with IMOs to develop long- and short-term marketing strategies, and writes the quarterly newsletter, The Informer. She is also a licensed life and health insurance agent in Oklahoma.

In 2014, Hayley graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a B.A. in English and a minor in anthropology. She received the Betty D. Evans Scholarship for Exceptional English Writing during her senior year. Before joining Choice Wealth Partners, Hayley worked in marketing and publishing. She also worked as a freelance writer and co-authored the children’s book The Colorless Chameleon.

Hayley’s unusual path to the financial industry has provided her with a unique skill set, one focused on creativity, collaboration, and communication. These skills have served her well in role as Marketing Director. Hayley has come to deeply enjoy and value her work in the financial industry, saying, “Making smart, well-informed decisions is the key to financial success, and that begins with getting the right information from the right sources. I’ve seen firsthand how the financial decisions a person makes when they are young can echo through their lives and the lives of their descendants, and I’m grateful to be part of a team that educates and assists people on their journey to financial success, whatever that may look like for them.”

Outside of the office, Hayley enjoys paddleboarding, hiking, traveling, gardening, reading, and spending time with her husband, son, and their small zoo.