Carter Blackburn

Biography

Carter Blackburn is a Partner at Avidian Wealth Solutions, where he works closely with business owners and multi-generational families navigating complexity, liquidity events, and long-term capital strategy. His approach is rooted in comprehensive planning and institutional-caliber investment management, designed to help clients preserve and grow their wealth.

Since joining Avidian in 2017, Carter has served in a dual capacity—advising clients at the highest level while also contributing to the firm’s strategic growth and M&A initiatives. This vantage point allows him to guide entrepreneurs with a rare combination of hands-on personal counsel and firm-wide perspective.

A core focus of Carter’s work is sourcing and utilizing private investment opportunities for his clients. He has a deep passion for private deals and frequently helps families access and evaluate differentiated opportunities across private equity, venture, private credit, and thematic investments—always with an emphasis on alignment, due diligence, and long-term risk-adjusted outcomes.

Prior to Avidian, Carter spent over a decade in the entertainment business working alongside senior executives and leadership teams at Fortune 500 companies including Toyota, Waste Management, and HP. He brings that same disciplined, outcome-oriented mindset to private wealth management. Earlier in his career, Carter also served as an associate youth pastor at Second Baptist Church, an experience that shaped his long-term, values-driven approach to leadership and relationships.

Carter is a proud Eagle Scout, a distinction that reflect a lifelong commitment to leadership, accountability, and service. He lives in Cypress, Texas with his wife, Sarah, and their two children. Outside of work, Carter enjoys traveling and building lasting memories with his family.