Business Strategy

SERVING HOUSTONIANS AND SURROUNDING AREAS SINCE 2002

BUSINESS STRATEGY: I manage your money in your best interest.

1. Fee-Only Advisory Services: Work exclusively for the client to avoiding client conflicts-of-interest.

2. Focus on Areas of Expertise: Specialize in a core service.

3. Maintain a competitive fee structure.

4. Multi-level Professional Network: Work with other professionals in the client’s best interest.

5. Keep the client well-informed.

Fee-Only Advisory Services

Clients receive fee-only investment counseling, and are charged a percentage of the assets under management.  A fee-only counselor does not earn commissions thereby eliminating potential adviser-client conflicts of interest.  There is no monetary incentive to suggest portfolio changes.  Portfolio adjustments occur for the singular purpose of maintaining the client's objectives and risk tolerance.

Focus on Areas of Expertise

Managing money for long-term returns is a full time job requiring focus and discipline.  Therefore, three client-specific services are offered: analysis of each client's financial position and goals, investment recommendations that result from the analysis, and timely communication to keep clients well-informed.  Any other services would take a secondary position relative to investing, which would not be in the client’s best interest.

Competitive Fee Structure

Focusing on areas of expertise also means there are no underutilized areas of the practice that must be “carried” by other more financially profitable areas.  This permits a very competitive fee structure that is asset based and decreases as asset levels increase.

Multi-level Professional Network

Network relationships are formed with the client’s CPA, Estate Attorney and Insurance Adviser.   New clients who have not established these professional relationships are referred to appropriate professionals for consideration.  Elderly clients who often rely on trusted family members are encouraged to make them part of the investment counseling relationship as well. 

Keep the Client Well-Informed

Review the client's portfolio and plan at least annually with the client.  Keep the client well-informed in various markets so that she or he is neither drawn into specualtion in a rapidly rising market or panic-selling when markets decline sharply, as they often do.

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