Our Team

Lizzie Dipp Metzger

Founder and Principal

Lizzie’s firsthand experience on how disruptive business succession and estate planning can be, she saw the need for financial advisors to act as quarterbacks, truly overseeing the big picture of a client’s needs, not just the parts that they’re directly involved in. She founded Crown Wealth Strategies to be that kind of firm, and she credits her comprehensive, client-centric approach with the fact that her business has grown into one of the most sought-after advisory practices in the nation.

Brian Metzger, LUTCF

President of Business Development, Financial Advisor

Brian T. Metzger is the President of Business Development at Crown Wealth Strategies and works to scale our unique business model providing world-class wealth strategies and estate planning to our clients on a highly customized basis. An award-winning financial services executive and former Partner at New York Life’s El Paso General Office, Brian brings to Crown Wealth Strategies a singular combination of credentialed financial expertise and proven management experience.

Brian Metzger’s credentials span financial services and management responsibilities. He holds securities FINRA Series 6, 63, 7, 66, and 24 Licenses as well as his Life and Health licenses. Brian Metzger built his reputation as a leading expert in El Paso as a Partner at New York Life’s El Paso General Office where he has been recognized as “Partner of the Year” for the last five consecutive years within the El Paso New York Life General Office.

Brian has been married to Lizzie Dipp Metzger for 18 years and has three children. He is an avid athlete that loves to compete in biking and running events. Brian is originally from Brighton, IL, but has called El Paso his home for the last 17 years.

Berthy Nora Aguirre-Corral

Financial Professional

Berthy is a Bilingual and Bi-cultural Financial Services Professional. Her main focus is working with business owners, physicians and families with special needs in retirement planning, insurance, and investment, all while providing expert guidance to help them achieve lifelong financial well-being.

She earned a BA in Tourism Administration at the Insituto Superior de Turismo in Chihuahua, Mexico in 1988. That same year she migrated to the United States. She entered the professional world in 2000 after being a full-time mom for twelve years. Later, she became a Senior Media Consultant for Time Warner in El Paso and then a Business Consultant for the international marketing company Hibu. At Hibu, Berthy became part of the USH elite team of professionals, whose aim was to understand and reduce the advertising and digital divide that separates Hispanic-owned businesses from more advanced US enterprises. Her favorite special interest is serving as a volunteer talking to young parents, special needs families, and business owners about her experiences as an immigrant to the United States, and about her struggles to advance and succeed, despite the language barrier.

She serves as a volunteer for different organizations; however, she is noted for her identification with and passion for AVANCE’s mission when she became a member of the board in 2004. She also served as Secretary National Board of Directors and chaired the Programs Committee from 2010 to 2014.

Berthy finds her biggest inspiration to succeed are her four daughters, Nora, Anna, Ivonne, Clarissa and her granddaughter Frida Anabella.

Javier Zubiate

Financial Advisor

Javier is a Financial Advisor, focused on working with small business owners, professionals, and families to ensure they can meet all their financial goals. Javier has a B.B.A. in Accounting and Finance as well as an MBA with a specialization in Finance from the University of Texas at El Paso. Starting his career in the accounting department for his family’s local business, Javier was inspired to become a resource for local business owners in assisting them with their financial health. Later transitioning to the world of finance, Javier holds his FINRA Series 7, 66, and 63 Licenses as well as his Life and Health Licenses. He is now excited to use these tools to help make an impact on his community.

Adam Sheldon

Financial Professional

Adam was born in El Paso Texas in 1981. His parents met at a school where they were both new teachers. Joe and Terry are amazing, loving, and supportive parents and raised Adam and his brother Daniel. They are still together and now have two sons and 3 granddaughters.

Adam attended Andress High School where he played Alto Sax as a member of the Marching Band, and was a 4-year Varsity Swimmer, qualifying several times for Regionals.  Adam graduated from Andress High School in 1999 and immediately attended New Mexico State University. Adam soon joined Sigma Alpha Epsilon and later received his Bachelors in HRTM in 2004. As part of Adams's studies, he participated in an Internship at Walt Disney Worlds Yacht and Beach Club Resort. This is where Adam fell in love with Florida Beaches.

Shortly after graduating from college, Adam moved to St. Petersburg Florida where he first began his insurance career with a national insurance carrier in 2007. After 10 years in Florida Adam decided it was time to come back home to El Paso. This is where fate stepped in. Adam had recently passed his Series 7 with FINRA and was looking for a firm to work with. It just so happened Adams’ father mentioned this to one of his students’ parents. That parent happened to be a Partner at New York Life. That Partner was Brian Metzger; President of Business Development at Crown Wealth Strategies. Adam and Brian met for coffee and hit it off.

Brian mentored Adam for his first three years at New York Life, where they became very close friends. Adam has earned multiple El Paso General Office awards, including National recognition for Worksite Elite, Long Term Care Elite, and Executive Council. In 2019 Adam qualified for the New York Life “Cornerstone Challenge” where his name was added to a list of top New York Life Agents in the country in “The Scrolls of Honor.” This scroll was encapsulated for future generations in a time capsule at the cornerstone of New York Life Headquarters on Madison Ave, in Manhattan, New York. To wrap up his final year as a New Org Agent, Adam set a new office record at the El Paso General Office for the most new business written in a single calendar year.

In December 2019 Adam moved back to Florida to be closer to his beautiful one and only daughter Emma Grace. She is the light of his life and motivation to succeed. In January 2020 Adam was officially asked to become a member of Crown Wealth Strategies and was honored to accept. He could not be happier to be working directly with his friends and mentors Brian and Liz Metzger.

In his spare time, Adam enjoys swimming at the beach, fishing, jet skiing, camping, golfing, and most of all spending time with his daughter.

Andrew Snyder

Financial Advisor

Being in business for himself since 2008, Andrew knows firsthand the many challenges and opportunities that business owners face. Through working with business owners and high-income earners, Andrew has found that clients, before they met us had their money and other assets going in lots of different directions.  Sometimes doing well individually, but not work to the client's fullest potential and almost never being driven by what the clients are trying to achieve.  In his role as a personal CFO, he starts by getting clear on what matters most to our clients and why it's important. Only then can we implement a sound strategy that stands the test of time.

Andrew Snyder holds the series 6,63, 65, and 7 licenses. He also has his life/health license. Andrew is currently pursuing additional education and training with coursework in the estate and retirement planning fields.

Andrew currently resides in Tuscaloosa Alabama with his wife Kaysi, and their three boys, Will, Cooper and Casyn. He enjoys outdoor activities such as hunting, fishing, golf, and coaching little league baseball.

Paulette Acosta-Hayen

Director of Client Relations

Paulette Acosta-Hayen joined Crown Wealth Strategies in 2011. Paulette manages Client Services and is the primary point of contact for Crown Wealth Strategies clients for all administrative and operational needs, including account openings.

Prior to joining Crown Wealth Strategies, Paulette worked in Special Projects Accounting and Accounts Payable. Paulette has over five years of experience in the financial services industry. Being a Licensed Service Assistant, Paulette has passed her Group 1 and obtained her Texas Insurance License.

Paulette was born and raised in El Paso where she is actively involved in the community. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at El Paso with a B.B.A. in Accounting.

Cynthia Loya

Vice President of Accounts

Mrs. Loya originates from Ciudad. Juarez, Chihuahua, MX. She holds a B.A. in Visual Arts with a Major in Painting, photography and sculpture from the Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez.

Cynthia ensures that company’s financial records are maintained in compliance with company’s policies. She’s responsible for reviewing monthly and quarterly account reconciliations, as well as other documents to ensure this compliance.