Background
Wealth Management Talent Scout
Ellen Burton is a Wealth Management Talent Scout at The Well. She brings more than 14 years of experience across recruiting, human resources and business operations, with a career spanning financial services, accounting, manufacturing, real estate and sales, and she joined The Well in August 2026. As a scout she finds and engages the candidates The Well's recruiters introduce to client firms, so every search starts with a stronger pool.
Ellen's career began in client relationships. She spent seven years as an account manager at Prosperity Business Marketing, then moved into human resources as an HR Specialist at UACJ Automotive Whitehall Industries, a manufacturer. From 2022 to 2025 she was a Senior Recruiter at Carr Talent Acquisition, recruiting sales professionals for real estate investment firms, and she went on to work as a Client Success Manager at Next Step Recruitment. She also runs her own consultancy, ZGB Insight. She holds a B.S. in Human Resource Management from Western Governors University and an A.S. in Marketing from Ashworth College.
That path gives her a view of hiring from three sides: the account manager who keeps a client relationship healthy, the HR professional who lives with a hire after the recruiter leaves, and the recruiter who has to find the person in the first place.
Ellen started at The Well as a recruiter on advisor, wholesaler and operations searches before moving into the scout role. One habit followed her: she checks a candidate's licenses, such as a Series 65 or 66, before the candidate is ever put forward. A firm that needs a licensed advisor should never spend an interview finding out the license is missing. Her work behind the scenes is what lets the recruiters spend their time with firm leaders and finalists, because the candidates they introduce have already been found and engaged.
She has built her career around understanding people: what motivates them, where they want to go, and what kind of environment allows them to thrive. She brings that same relationship-first approach to The Well, partnering with RIAs and wealth management firms to identify exceptional talent and build teams for long-term growth.
For Ellen, recruiting is about more than filling a seat. It is about serving people well, building relationships rooted in trust and integrity, and helping both candidates and firms find the right fit. Her faith shapes the way she approaches that work, with a commitment to excellence, honesty, compassion and genuine care for the people on both sides of the search. She sums up her priorities in three words: faith, family and business.