Michael Ashworth

Chair, Polk County Board of Education in Tryon, North Carolina

Michael Ashworth is a candidate for Polk County Board of Education At-Large in Tryon, North Carolina — 2026 Primary Election.

Michael 'Mike' Ashworth is a Financial Advisor and the Founder and Managing Director of Ashworth Financial Group, affiliated with LPL Financial. He began his career at Paine Webber in Raleigh, NC. In 2010, he moved to Tryon, NC, to manage a Wells Fargo Advisor's branch. Ashworth is a graduate of North Carolina State University, where he earned bachelor's degrees in Accounting and Business Management. He also earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation in 2006. He currently serves as the Chair of the Polk County Board of Education. He and his wife, Amy, have four children.