Bret Helmer is a native of Fort Worth and product of Arlington Heights High School. After graduating from the University of Texas, Bret lived and worked in Washington, D.C., before returning to Texas to earn his law degree from St. Mary’s University. After practicing law for 19 years as a federal and state prosecutor in Fort Worth, Bret helped four members of the Reynolds family create R4 Foundation. R4 supports education, community, wellness, and arts initiatives in the same neighborhoods Bret served as a prosecutor.