Francis (Fran) Carson, operating as Chapel Wealth Management in Stratford, Conn., has joined the Money Concepts independent network with $50 million in client assets.

Carson was formerly with Trustmont Group, an independent broker-dealer based in Greensburg, Penn., where he managed approximately $50 million in client assets, according to a spokesman for Money Concepts.

Carson has over 15 years of experience in the financial services industry and has developed a niche by working with first responders and their credit unions. He is a founding member of Finest Federal Credit Union, established in 2015 for the purpose of serving the New York City Police Department (NYPD).