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SEC-registered adviser

F•••••••• S••••••••

Independent wealth managerHouston, TexasCRD 105643SEC 801-30106websiteIAPD
Legal name F•••••••• S•••••••• W••••• A•••••••• I•••
Latest filing Jun 24, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 21, 2012 · 58 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 30, 1987
RAUM
$1.8B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
99%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$1.8B individuals and HNW
Advisors
17
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$107M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
21
16 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
58 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.8B as of Jun 24, 2026
Mar 26, 2012$394M then
HNW client RAUM$1.6B as of Jun 24, 2026
Mar 20, 2018$657M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)15 as of Jun 24, 2026
Mar 20, 20134 then
Employees (5.A)21 as of Jun 24, 2026
Mar 20, 20136 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +16% over the last fiscal year+18% a year over threeIARs 15 to 15
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jun 24, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Independent boutique · a wealth manager with no broker-dealer, bank or insurance affiliate, 2 to 25 advisors, one to three offices, no public reporting company control
  • Planning-led practice · financial planning activity (5.G.1), at least 100 financial planning clients (5.H), and hourly, fixed or subscription compensation (5.E)
RAUM per advisor
$107MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
55derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$2.0MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
99%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.2derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
8.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+16%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+5.9%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed fees, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutionsreportedItem 5.G
Financial planning clients
900reportedItem 5.H
Custody
$358M, 574 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$1.6B91%
  • Individuals$153M8.5%
  • Corporations and businesses$13.8M0.8%
Individual clients
369reported
HNW clients
558reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
928reported
Financial planning clients
900reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$358M for 574 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
17 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
M•••••• F••• B•••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantHouston, TxJul 2, 199740 y2
H•••• V••••• H••••••••Certified Financial PlannerHouston, TxMar 22, 200423 y1
B•••• D•••• Z•••••••••Certified Financial PlannerHouston, TxJan 3, 200522 y0
M•••••• A••• M•••••Certified Financial PlannerHouston, TxJan 26, 201023 y0
W•••••• N••• G••••••Certified Financial PlannerHouston, Tx Jan 21, 201514 y1
B•••••• M•••• V••••••Houston, TxJun 17, 201610 y0
K•••• A••••• N•••••Certified Financial PlannerHouston, TxMar 30, 201719 y1
Z•••••• W•••••• R•••••••Houston, TxJul 28, 202016 y3
G•••• M•••••• B•••Houston, TxApr 9, 202112 y0
R••••• M•••••• B•••••••Certified Financial PlannerHouston, TxOct 28, 202114 y0
T•••••• R••••• G•••••••••Houston, TxAug 15, 202210 y0
C••••• A• O•••Certified Financial PlannerHouston, TxAug 21, 202313 y0
M••••• L••••Houston, TxMay 9, 202526 y0
K••••• L•• G•••••Certified Financial PlannerHouston, TxAug 15, 202512 y0
M•••• L•• C••••Houston, TxSep 11, 202512 y1
S•• C•••••••••Certified Financial PlannerHouston, TxOct 28, 202512 y4
A•• V••••••Chartered Financial ConsultantHouston, TxOct 29, 202546 y1
Advisor movement
0 left, 2 joined in 12 months
net +2 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount3 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • B•••••• M••••••• F••• · President/Shareholdercontrol
    since 04/1997 · owns 50% to 75%
  • V•••••• S•••••••• B••••••• M•••• · Chief Compliance Officer/Director Of Operationscontrol
    since 01/2016 · owns less than 5%
  • H••••••••• H••••• V••••• · Financial Advisor/Shareholder
    since 06/2003 · owns 10% to 25%
  • M•••••• M••••••• A••• · Portfolio Manager/Shareholder
    since 02/2003 · owns 10% to 25%
  • Z••••••••• B••••• D•••• · Financial Advisor/Shareholder
    since 11/2013 · owns 10% to 25%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Houston, Tx · principal1720
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Tyler, TX1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 879 to 928
    Aug 12, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 15 to 16
    Aug 12, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Charity clients · 2.0 to unset
    Aug 12, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 2 to 1
    Aug 12, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW clients · 402 to 558
    Aug 12, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual clients · 473 to 369
    Aug 12, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $337M to $358M
    Aug 12, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Employees · 18 to 21
    Aug 12, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.6B to $1.8B
    Aug 12, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $1.3B to $1.6B
    Aug 12, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $235M to $153M
    Aug 12, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $6.1M to $13.8M
    Aug 12, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • RAUM · $1.6B to $1.8B
    Aug 12, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500
    Apr 21, 2025 to May 12, 2025
  • Accounts · 789 to 879
    Dec 19, 2024 to Apr 21, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 14 to 15
    Dec 19, 2024 to Apr 21, 2025
  • Corporate clients · unset to 2.0
    Dec 19, 2024 to Apr 21, 2025
  • HNW clients · 3,330 to 402
    Dec 19, 2024 to Apr 21, 2025
  • Individual clients · 456 to 473
    Dec 19, 2024 to Apr 21, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 1.0 to unset
    Dec 19, 2024 to Apr 21, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $278M to $337M
    Dec 19, 2024 to Apr 21, 2025
  • Employees · 17 to 18
    Dec 19, 2024 to Apr 21, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 14 to 15
    Dec 19, 2024 to Apr 21, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.3B to $1.6B
    Dec 19, 2024 to Apr 21, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $1.1B to $1.3B
    Dec 19, 2024 to Apr 21, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $198M to $235M
    Dec 19, 2024 to Apr 21, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $6.1M
    Dec 19, 2024 to Apr 21, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · 251.0 to unset
    Dec 19, 2024 to Apr 21, 2025
  • RAUM · $1.3B to $1.6B
    Dec 19, 2024 to Apr 21, 2025
  • Accounts · 764 to 789
    Oct 25, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 15 to 14
    Oct 25, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • HNW clients · 300 to 3,330
    Oct 25, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Individual clients · 460 to 456
    Oct 25, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 2 to 1
    Oct 25, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 15 to 14
    Oct 25, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.1B to $1.3B
    Oct 25, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $902M to $1.1B
    Oct 25, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $177M to $198M
    Oct 25, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $9.8M to $251
    Oct 25, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • RAUM · $1.1B to $1.3B
    Oct 25, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
Signals
5 dated events
  • J••••• C••••• W••• left F•••••••• S•••••••• for Q••••••• W••••• P•••••••• L•• (registered 2024-11-08)
    Aug 27, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • A••• P••••• L••••••• left F•••••••• S•••••••• for T••••••••• T•••• W••••• M••••••••• I••• (registered 2024-07-29)
    May 9, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • D••• C•••••••• S•••••• left F•••••••• S•••••••• for B••••• F•••••••• A••••••• L•• (registered 2024-02-21)
    Oct 25, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • J•••• A•••••• S•••••• left F•••••••• S•••••••• for M••••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• (registered 2023-06-16)
    Jun 30, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • F•••••••• S•••••••• reported succeeding to the business of Another Adviser (Form ADV Item 4)
    Apr 20, 2018 · Succession (Item 4) · fact
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Business phone
713-623-6600reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/financialsynergiesreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
FINSYN.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
713-623-6600reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jun 24, 2026
Team page
FINSYN.COM/our-teamreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Provenance
Form ADV
SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Advisors
IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Class
Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$107Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026