# David Bull

> David Bull is the Austin-based founder and CEO of Ark Financial, where he has spent more than a decade building a coordinated family-office model for entrepreneurs and business owners. A former New York Life financial-services professional, Bull developed Ark's Family Office Operating System, launched Ark Academy, and co-founded Switchboard while advancing a thesis that a family's money should be run with the clarity, roles, and operating rhythm of a well-led company.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Ark Financial
- **Organizations:** Ark Financial, Ark Academy, Switchboard, Tentmakers Network, New York Life Insurance Company, Ark Wealth Management
- **Education:** Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and International Business, Baylor University - Hankamer School of Business
- **Known for:** Founded Ark Financial and has led it as CEO., Developed Ark's Family Office Operating System (FOOS)., Launched Ark Academy to teach business owners Ark's tools and methods.

## Career timeline

- **2006-2009** — Studied at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business.
- **2010** — Began working as a financial services professional at New York Life Insurance Company.
- **2013** — Launched Ark Financial as a brand and became founder and chief strategist.
- **2017** — Ark Financial Group announced that it had served more than 500 family businesses.
- **2020** — Became a founding board member of Tentmakers Network.
- **2021** — Moved into the CEO and founder role at Ark Financial; Ark Wealth Management was formed in October.
- **2024** — Ark Wealth Management's Form ADV identified Ark Financial Holdings, primarily owned by Bull, as its parent.
- **2025** — Appeared on CEO Growth Talks to discuss Ark's fractional family-office model, protection, peace, and purpose.
- **2026** — Appeared on Austin Community Capital to discuss his personal journey and the development of Ark's model.

## Achievements

- Founded Ark Financial and has led it as CEO.
- Developed Ark's Family Office Operating System (FOOS).
- Launched Ark Academy to teach business owners Ark's tools and methods.
- Co-founded Switchboard, a matching platform for skilled professionals and service opportunities.
- Helped build a firm that reported serving more than 500 family businesses by 2017.
- Built Ark around coordinated tax, legal, investment, risk, and legacy planning for entrepreneurs.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Appeared on Austin Community Capital in an episode about his Indiana family roots, entry into financial services, and Ark's family-office model.
- **2025-11** — Appeared on The Infinite Wealth Podcast to discuss managing entrepreneurial wealth through protection, peace, and purpose.
- **2025-04** — Appeared on CEO Growth Talks in an episode titled 'From Survival to Purpose.'

## Links

- Website: https://arkfinancial.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbull3546
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/howdoyouplan
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@arkfamilyoffice
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/arkfinancialgroup

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Last updated: 2026-08-27