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GFS ADVISORS LLC

CRD 143110

HOUSTON, TX

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Data as of Sep 2, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 21, 2026, 4:52 PM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 30
Dated events: 13
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Mar 28, 2012 to Sep 2, 2026
54 observations

Across DFX

This entity has not been resolved onto another DFX graph by a shared identifier. A name match elsewhere would be a candidate, never an identity, and none is recorded.

Facts

fact = as filed or announced; derived = computed by DFX; estimate = a band, never a point

Firm class: mixed wealth managerderivedprivate_client_share=0.36 fund_share=0.01 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=true related_bank=false bd_reps=10.0
Regulatory AUM: $3.8BItem 5.F on the latest filing (2026-09-02); as reported, and an affiliate's assets may be counted again on its own filing
Discretionary RAUM: $2.7B
Private client RAUM: $1.4BderivedItem 5.D individuals plus high net worth individuals
Private client share: 36%derivedprivate client RAUM over total RAUM
Advisors on IAPD: 10
RAUM per advisor: $376Mderivedthe firm's RAUM over its IAPD headcount: a firm average, never a person's book
Employees: 11
Advisory employees: 9
Offices: 0Schedule D 1.F, beyond the principal office
Accounts: 654
Individual clients: 48
High net worth clients: 324
SEC number: 801-67899
CRD: 143110
Filings on the tape: 54
First filed: Mar 28, 2012
Latest filed: Sep 2, 2026
Organised: Limited Liability Company, TX
Website: globalhou.com

Advisors on IAPD

current investment adviser representatives on the IAPD individual feed, longest tenure first

Advisor	Designations	Branch	Years here	In industry	Prior firms	Dual registered
GERARDO ARTURO CHAPA	n/a	HOUSTON, TX	19	40	1	yes
VICTOR MANUEL VILLARREAL GUERRA	Chartered Financial Analyst	HOUSTON, TX	18	19	n/a	yes
JUAN CARLOS CANTU GONZALEZ	Chartered Financial Analyst	HOUSTON, TX	13	20	n/a	yes
JOSE SEPULVEDA	n/a	HOUSTON, TX	12	17	n/a	yes
DANIEL ARMANDO PRIWIN	n/a	HOUSTON, TX	11	29	n/a	yes
CLAUDIA MARGARITA REYES	Chartered Financial Analyst	HOUSTON, TX	9	19	n/a	yes
BERNARDO VELEZ DIEGO FERNANDEZ	Chartered Financial Analyst	HOUSTON, TX	7	10	n/a	yes
ALFREDO TELLEZ	n/a	HOUSTON, TX	7	31	2	yes
Patricio Angel Montemayor	n/a	HOUSTON, TX	4	12	n/a	yes
WILLIAM WALTER CATHRINER	n/a	HOUSTON, TX	3	31	3	yes

Owners and control persons

Schedule A and B as filed; ownership codes are the form's bands (NA under 5%, A 5 to 10%, B 10 to 25%, C 25 to 50%, D 50 to 75%, E over 75%); people are listed as filed and never merged by name

Owner	Title	Ownership code	Control person	Acquired	First seen	Last seen
CATHRINER, WILLIAM, WALTER	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	Na	yes	01/2023	Sep 2, 2026	Sep 2, 2026
CHAPA, GERARDO, ARTURO	MANAGING DIRECTOR	Na	yes	12/2024	Sep 2, 2026	Sep 2, 2026
GFS HOLDINGS, LLC	SOLE MEMBER	E	yes	01/2018	Sep 2, 2026	Sep 2, 2026
IBARRA, JORGE, EDUARDO	CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	Na	yes	03/2025	Sep 2, 2026	Sep 2, 2026
VILLARREAL GUERRA, VICTOR, MANUEL	FINANCIAL ADVISOR & DIRECTOR	Na	yes	12/2024	Sep 2, 2026	Sep 2, 2026
BRUNO, JOHN, KENNETH	CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	Na	yes	12/2010	Mar 28, 2012	Dec 14, 2024
CHAPA, GERARDO, ARTURO	Trustee	F	yes	10/1999	Mar 28, 2012	Dec 14, 2024
CHAPARRAL PARTNERSHIP	Member	C	yes	10/2017	Dec 5, 2024	Dec 14, 2024
GCRP HOLDINGS, LLC	Member	F	yes	12/2024	Dec 5, 2024	Dec 14, 2024
GERARDO & MA ANGELES CHAPA REVOCABLE TRUST DTD 10/13/1999	Member	C	yes	11/2024	Dec 5, 2024	Dec 14, 2024
NUGLOBAL ADVISORS LLC	Member	E	yes	12/2024	Dec 5, 2024	Dec 14, 2024
TELLEZ, ALFREDO	SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT	Na	yes	12/2024	Dec 5, 2024	Dec 14, 2024

Affiliates (Item 7.A)

as filed on Item 7.A; a related person with a CRD on the graph links to its own page

Related person	Type	Class on the graph	Its RAUM	Control	Common control	State
GLOBAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, L.L.C.	n/a	n/a	n/a	N	yes	n/a

Regulatory AUM by fiscal year

annual amendments (and the roster's annual snapshot) as filed; where a year was amended twice the later filing draws the line; showing 15 of 16

Fiscal year	Filed	RAUM	Discretionary	Employees	Advisory staff	Offices	Private funds	Fund GAV
2025	Mar 17, 2026	$3.8B	$2.7B	11	9	0	n/a	n/a
2024	Mar 30, 2025	$3.3B	$2.5B	11	9	0	n/a	n/a
2023	Mar 25, 2024	$2.9B	$2.0B	11	9	0	n/a	n/a
2022	Mar 31, 2023	$2.4B	$1.7B	11	9	0	n/a	n/a
2021	Mar 30, 2022	$2.4B	$1.7B	11	9	0	n/a	n/a
2020	Mar 31, 2021	$2.2B	$1.7B	12	9	0	n/a	n/a
2019	Mar 31, 2020	$2.0B	$1.6B	12	9	0	n/a	n/a
2018	Apr 1, 2019	$1.9B	$1.6B	11	9	0	n/a	n/a
2017	Mar 29, 2018	$2.0B	$1.6B	11	9	0	n/a	n/a
2016	Apr 1, 2017	$1.9B	$1.5B	11	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
2015	Mar 30, 2016	$944M	$944M	12	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
2014	Apr 1, 2015	$821M	$821M	13	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
2013	Mar 28, 2014	$756M	$756M	8	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
2012	Mar 26, 2013	$555M	$555M	8	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
2011	Mar 28, 2012	$244M	$244M	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Advisor flows

derived: registrations beginning and ending at this CRD on IAPD, bulk corporate re-registrations excluded; the rate is departures over IAPD headcount

Joined, 12m	Left, 12m	Net, 12m	Departure rate, 12m	Joined, 90d	Left, 90d	Left, no destination yet	Joined, 36m	Left, 36m
0	0	0	0.0%	0	0	0	0	2

Growth

derived from consecutive annual filings; RAUM as reported

Latest fiscal year	RAUM	A year earlier	1y change	Three years earlier	3y CAGR	Employees	A year earlier	Offices	A year earlier
2025	$3.8B	$3.3B	15.1%	$2.4B	16.6%	11	11	0	0

Relationships

Affiliated with (3)

← THE RIKOON GROUP, LLCRegistered adviserother investment adviser, common control
factForm ADV
← LEONETTI & ASSOCIATES, LLCRegistered adviserother investment adviser, common control
factForm ADV
← KISSINGER FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLCRegistered adviserother investment adviser, common control
factForm ADV

Registered with (16)

← WILLIAM WALTER CATHRINERAdvisorregistration: current employment
Jan 3, 2023 to presentfactForm ADV
← Patricio Angel MontemayorAdvisorregistration: current employment
Jun 28, 2022 to presentfactForm ADV
← ALFREDO TELLEZAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Apr 5, 2013 to Dec 10, 2015factForm ADV
← BERNARDO VELEZ DIEGO FERNANDEZAdvisorregistration: current employment
Dec 12, 2018 to presentfactForm ADV
← CLAUDIA MARGARITA REYESAdvisorregistration: current employment
Feb 9, 2017 to presentfactForm ADV
← DANIEL ARMANDO PRIWINAdvisorregistration: current employment
Feb 19, 2015 to presentfactForm ADV
← JOSE SEPULVEDAAdvisorregistration: current employment
Sep 16, 2014 to presentfactForm ADV
← JUAN CARLOS CANTU GONZALEZAdvisorregistration: current employment
Mar 15, 2013 to presentfactForm ADV
← VICTOR MANUEL VILLARREAL GUERRAAdvisorregistration: current employment
Feb 1, 2008 to presentfactForm ADV
← GERARDO ARTURO CHAPAAdvisorregistration: current employment
May 30, 2007 to presentfactForm ADV
← JOHN KENNETH BRUNOAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Mar 23, 2011 to Jan 28, 2025factForm ADV
← MUKHTAR-BEK KOCHENOVAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Jul 20, 2020 to May 6, 2024factForm ADV
← JACK BRANDON REPAAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Nov 25, 2014 to Nov 4, 2022factForm ADV
← JAVIER IGNACIO ALTIMARIAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Apr 11, 2013 to Jan 9, 2019factForm ADV
← VERNON KEITH ROBERTSAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Jun 19, 2008 to Dec 1, 2014factForm ADV
← MELISSA KRISTINE PEREZ-LEBLANCAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Aug 19, 2009 to Jan 23, 2013factForm ADV

Controls (9)

← CHAPA, GERARDO, ARTUROOwnerTRUSTEE, ownership code F, individual
Mar 28, 2012 to Dec 14, 2024factForm ADV
← CATHRINER, WILLIAM, WALTEROwnerCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, ownership code NA, individual
Jan 5, 2023 to Dec 14, 2024factForm ADV
← TELLEZ, ALFREDOOwnerSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, ownership code NA, individual
Dec 5, 2024 to Dec 14, 2024factForm ADV
← BRUNO, JOHN, KENNETHOwnerCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, ownership code NA, individual
Mar 28, 2012 to Dec 14, 2024factForm ADV
← CHAPARRAL PARTNERSHIPOwnerMEMBER, ownership code C, domestic entity
Dec 5, 2024 to Dec 14, 2024factForm ADV
← GCRP HOLDINGS, LLCOwnerMEMBER, ownership code F, domestic entity
Dec 5, 2024 to Dec 14, 2024factForm ADV
← GERARDO & MA ANGELES CHAPA REVOCABLE TRUST DTD 10/13/1999OwnerMEMBER, ownership code C, domestic entity
Dec 5, 2024 to Dec 14, 2024factForm ADV
← GFS HOLDINGS, LLCOwnerSOLE MEMBER, ownership code E, domestic entity
Mar 29, 2018 to Dec 14, 2024factForm ADV
← NUGLOBAL ADVISORS LLCOwnerMEMBER, ownership code E, domestic entity
Dec 5, 2024 to Dec 14, 2024factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Jan 28, 2025
Advisor changed firm
John Kenneth Bruno left Gfs Advisors Llc for Level Four Advisory Services (registered 2025-01-06)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
Occurred
Dec 5, 2024
Control person left
Kevin Mark Gormley (Board Of Managers) no longer on Schedule A of Gfs Advisors Llc (listed 2024-03-25, absent 2024-12-05)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
Occurred
Dec 5, 2024
Control person left
Joseph Daniel Rodriguez (Board Of Managers) no longer on Schedule A of Gfs Advisors Llc (listed 2024-03-25, absent 2024-12-05)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
Occurred
Dec 5, 2024
Control person left
Eric Hsu (Board Of Managers) no longer on Schedule A of Gfs Advisors Llc (listed 2024-03-25, absent 2024-12-05)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
Occurred
Dec 5, 2024
Control person joined
Alfredo Tellez (Senior Vice President) appeared on Schedule A of Gfs Advisors Llc
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
Occurred
May 6, 2024
Advisor changed firm
Mukhtar-Bek Kochenov left Gfs Advisors Llc for Mission Prime Llc (registered 2026-05-21)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
Occurred
Mar 31, 2023
Control person left
Haskell Thomas Lee (Managing Member) no longer on Schedule A of Gfs Advisors Llc (listed 2023-01-06, absent 2023-03-31)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
Occurred
Jan 5, 2023
Control person joined
Walter William Cathriner (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Gfs Advisors Llc
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
Occurred
Dec 2, 2022
Control person left
Brandon Jack Repa (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Gfs Advisors Llc (listed 2022-03-30, absent 2022-12-02)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
Occurred
Nov 4, 2022
Advisor changed firm
Jack Brandon Repa left Gfs Advisors Llc for Frost Investment Services (registered 2022-11-18)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
Occurred
Apr 1, 2019
Control person joined
Arturo Gerardo Chapa (Board Of Managers) appeared on Schedule A of Gfs Advisors Llc
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
Occurred
Apr 1, 2019
Control person left
Mark Fredric Edelman (Shareholder) no longer on Schedule A of Gfs Advisors Llc (listed 2018-10-22, absent 2019-04-01)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
Occurred
Apr 1, 2019
Control person left
Robert Bruce Mcmaken (Board Of Managers) no longer on Schedule A of Gfs Advisors Llc (listed 2018-10-22, absent 2019-04-01)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago

Provenance

Graph: RIA / Wealth Management
Canonical id: dfx:ria:b870e2fe-0726-819e-5736-8aabbf5b23b7
First observed: Mar 28, 2012
Last observed: Sep 2, 2026 19 days ago
Source families: Federal regulator filings
3 registered feeds stand behind this record; each fact above carries its own dates and, where the publisher serves one, its document.
Resolution: Identity across graphs by shared identifier (CRD, CIK, EIN, ADV fund id, individual CRD) or citation; a name match is shown as a candidate and never merged.

GFS ADVISORS LLC

CRD 143110

HOUSTON, TX

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Advisor

Designations

Branch

Years here

In industry

Prior firms

Dual registered

GERARDO ARTURO CHAPA

n/a

HOUSTON, TX

yes

VICTOR MANUEL VILLARREAL GUERRA

Chartered Financial Analyst

HOUSTON, TX

n/a

yes

JUAN CARLOS CANTU GONZALEZ

Chartered Financial Analyst

HOUSTON, TX

n/a

yes

JOSE SEPULVEDA

n/a

HOUSTON, TX

n/a

yes

DANIEL ARMANDO PRIWIN

n/a

HOUSTON, TX

n/a

yes

CLAUDIA MARGARITA REYES

Chartered Financial Analyst

HOUSTON, TX

n/a

yes

BERNARDO VELEZ DIEGO FERNANDEZ

Chartered Financial Analyst

HOUSTON, TX

n/a

yes

ALFREDO TELLEZ

n/a

HOUSTON, TX

yes

Patricio Angel Montemayor

n/a

HOUSTON, TX

n/a

yes

WILLIAM WALTER CATHRINER

n/a

HOUSTON, TX

yes

Owner

Title

Ownership code

Control person

Acquired

First seen

Last seen

CATHRINER, WILLIAM, WALTER

CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER

yes

01/2023

Sep 2, 2026

CHAPA, GERARDO, ARTURO

MANAGING DIRECTOR

yes

12/2024

Sep 2, 2026

GFS HOLDINGS, LLC

SOLE MEMBER

yes

01/2018

Sep 2, 2026

IBARRA, JORGE, EDUARDO

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

yes

03/2025

Sep 2, 2026

VILLARREAL GUERRA, VICTOR, MANUEL

FINANCIAL ADVISOR & DIRECTOR

yes

12/2024

Sep 2, 2026

BRUNO, JOHN, KENNETH

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

yes

12/2010

Mar 28, 2012

Dec 14, 2024

CHAPA, GERARDO, ARTURO

Trustee

yes

10/1999

Mar 28, 2012

Dec 14, 2024

CHAPARRAL PARTNERSHIP

Member

yes

10/2017

Dec 5, 2024

Dec 14, 2024

GCRP HOLDINGS, LLC

Member

yes

12/2024

Dec 5, 2024

Dec 14, 2024

GERARDO & MA ANGELES CHAPA REVOCABLE TRUST DTD 10/13/1999

Member

yes

11/2024

Dec 5, 2024

Dec 14, 2024

NUGLOBAL ADVISORS LLC

Member

yes

12/2024

Dec 5, 2024

Dec 14, 2024

TELLEZ, ALFREDO

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

yes

12/2024

Dec 5, 2024

Dec 14, 2024

Related person

Type

Class on the graph

Its RAUM

Control

Common control

State

GLOBAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, L.L.C.

n/a

yes

n/a

Fiscal year

Filed

RAUM

Discretionary

Employees

Advisory staff

Offices

Private funds

Fund GAV

2025

Mar 17, 2026

$3.8B

$2.7B

n/a

2024

Mar 30, 2025

$3.3B

$2.5B

n/a

2023

Mar 25, 2024

$2.9B

$2.0B

n/a

2022

Mar 31, 2023

$2.4B

$1.7B

n/a

2021

Mar 30, 2022

$2.4B

$1.7B

n/a

2020

Mar 31, 2021

$2.2B

$1.7B

n/a

2019

Mar 31, 2020

$2.0B

$1.6B

n/a

2018

Apr 1, 2019

$1.9B

$1.6B

n/a

2017

Mar 29, 2018

$2.0B

$1.6B

n/a

2016

Apr 1, 2017

$1.9B

$1.5B

n/a

2015

Mar 30, 2016

$944M

n/a

2014

Apr 1, 2015

$821M

n/a

2013

Mar 28, 2014

$756M

n/a

2012

Mar 26, 2013

$555M

n/a

2011

Mar 28, 2012

$244M

n/a

Joined, 12m

Left, 12m

Net, 12m

Departure rate, 12m

Joined, 90d

Left, 90d

Left, no destination yet

Joined, 36m

Left, 36m

0.0%

Latest fiscal year

RAUM

A year earlier

1y change

Three years earlier

3y CAGR

Employees

A year earlier

Offices

A year earlier

2025

$3.8B

$3.3B

15.1%

$2.4B

16.6%