Our Team

Cash Matthews is a licensed financial advisor and has been in the financial services industry since the early 1980s. He founded The Solomon Group with the idea that all people deserve proper financial guidance, and that people with high integrity and good hearts should not be excluded from the financial world. In 2006, Cash was inducted into the National BMX Cycling Hall of Fame, located at the U.S. Olympic Training Facility in Chula Vista, California. As a competitor from an early age, he represented the Mongoose Corporation as one of its recognized factory rider representatives. Beginning in 2007, Cash assumed the role of master of ceremonies at the National Hall of Fame ceremony. Since TSG’s inception, Cash has created such programs as Money University, The Business Owners Networking Group, Vacation Business School, The Taxelope and Money Matters Ministry. In 2009, he chose to expand his financial services business across the US. Cash is the author of “The Solomon Way,” an agent training manual published in 2014.

An Austin, Texas native, Ben found adventure and became interested in finance as a private estate manager during a 25 year career. After helping his Dad move back to Austin to retire in 2006, Ben met his beautiful future wife at Barton Springs…and decided to stay in Central Texas to help others do better financially as an advisor. He’s very happy continuing the adventure with his wife and sweet water-dog, working for his amazing clients, and trying to keep his garden alive in the rocky Hill Country west of town.

Marc Carlson is an accredited Investment Advisor Representative and a licensed insurance agent. He has been working in the financial planning business for over 7 years. As a fiduciary, it is his goal to find the best investment solution for each client. He enjoys educating clients on their best options, and creating a customized financial plan to meet the client’s long term financial and retirement goals. Marc and his wife Kim split their time between Austin, TX and Tulsa, OK. They enjoy being able to work remotely. Marc also serves as a board member on their homeowner association and local communities. Outside of work, they enjoy traveling, volunteering, golfing, cycling, hiking, and acting. One day however a small line of blind text by the name of Lorem Ipsum decided to leave for the far World of Grammar. The Big Oxmox advised her not to do so, because