Billy Peterson
After more than 10 years as a winning Quarter Horse jockey, including the 1995 All American Futurity, Billy Peterson now owns the financial services company, Peterson Wealth Services Inc. Previously he was a senior vice president at Paine Webber and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. From 2000 to 2004 he served as president of the Utah Quarter Horse Association. Peterson has been a PDJF board member since 2011.
Awards & Accomplishments
- Won the 2025 BREW Nonfiction Book Excellence Award, for book From the Starting Gate
- Wrote my first book called Harnessing Your Wealth in 2019
- UTEP (University of Texas at El Paso) he was awarded Phi Beta Kappa and also Magna Cum Laude and was recognized as one of two standout students by the University President at graduation ceremonies.
- He’s been named to Forbes list of Best In State advisors seven times, received honors from Wall Street Journal and have been named to Raymond James Chairman’s Council six different times.
Career Highlights
I grew up on a small farm in rural Utah where I learned how to work hard, believe in the power of my dreams, and to always get back on the horse—literally and figuratively. I was named the top jockey in the country in 1995 based on winnings, and won both the All-American Futurity and the All-American Derby. Today my firm, Peterson Wealth Services, manages approximately $450 million in client assets and represents more than a thousand clients.
As a professional athlete for 9 years, I became the leading quarter horse jockey in the country in 1995. I have been a financial professional for 28 years with advanced designations of Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA®). I have been named to the Forbes Best in State financial advisor list seven years in a row and was named to the Chairman’s Council at Raymond James six times.
I suffered for most of my life with one health problem after another, culminating with such debilitating back pain that I actually considered ending my life. Through the grace of God, I was able to find the path to true healing and have spent the last several years showing others how to overcome their own poor health conditions.
I have written dozens of published articles, appeared in the Wall Street Journal online, SpeedHorse, Track, Divorce Financial Analyst Journal, the Utah Bar Journal, and more, and host a popular podcast called Harnessing Your Wealth. In 2019 I wrote and self-published my first book, Harnessing Your Wealth: The Pursuit of Millionaire Status, which has a perfect 5-star rating on Amazon, where it also hit its category bestseller list for several weeks.
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