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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.
SEC-registered adviser
Gfs Advisors LLC
Latest filing Sep 2, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 28, 2012 · 54 filings
SEC status approved since May 21, 2007
RAUM
$3.8B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
72%
of RAUM
Private clients
36%
$1.4B individuals and HNW
Advisors
10
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$376M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
11
9 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
54 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$3.8B as of Mar 17, 2026
Mar 28, 2012$244M then
HNW client RAUM$1.3B as of Mar 17, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$581M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)11 as of Mar 17, 2026
Mar 28, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)11 as of Mar 17, 2026
Mar 26, 20138 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +15% over the last fiscal year+17% a year over threeIARs 11 to 11
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 2, 2026; every figure names its basis
- RAUM per advisor
- $376MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
- Clients per advisor
- 37derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
- Average HNW client
- $4.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
- Average account
- $5.8MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
- Discretionary
- 72%derivedof RAUM
- Institutional
- 0.3%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
- Employees per advisor
- 1.1derivedItem 5.A over advisors
- Advisors per office
- 10.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
- RAUM growth, one year
- +15%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
- Advisor growth, one year
- +0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
- Client growth, one year
- -7.7%derived
- Compensation
- percentage of assets, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
- Advisory activities
- financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutionsreportedItem 5.G
- Wrap fee program
- participatesreportedItem 5.I
- 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
- High-net-worth individuals$1.3B88%
- Corporations and businesses$82.3M5.6%
- Individuals$58.4M4.0%
- Investment companies$19.3M1.3%
- Charitable organizations$12.5M0.9%
- Individual clients
- 48reported
- HNW clients
- 324reported
- Pension plan clients
- n/areported
- Charitable clients
- 5reported
- Accounts
- 654reported
- Financial planning clients
- 0reported
- Wrap fee programs
- $0 sponsored, $2.5B managedreported
- Custody of client assets
- noreported
- Compensation
- % of AUM, performancereported
- Class basis
- private_client_share=0.36 fund_share=0.01 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=true related_bank=false bd_reps=10.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
10 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
| Name | Branch | Here since | In industry | Prior firms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerardo Arturo Chapa | Houston, Tx | May 30, 2007 | 40 y | 1 |
| Victor Manuel Villarreal GuerraChartered Financial Analyst | Houston, Tx | Feb 1, 2008 | 19 y | 0 |
| Juan Carlos Cantu GonzalezChartered Financial Analyst | Houston, Tx | Mar 15, 2013 | 20 y | 0 |
| Jose Sepulveda | Houston, Tx | Sep 16, 2014 | 17 y | 0 |
| Daniel Armando Priwin | Houston, Tx | Feb 19, 2015 | 29 y | 0 |
| Claudia Margarita ReyesChartered Financial Analyst | Houston, Tx | Feb 9, 2017 | 19 y | 0 |
| Bernardo Velez Diego FernandezChartered Financial Analyst | Houston, Tx | Dec 12, 2018 | 10 y | 0 |
| Alfredo Tellez | Houston, Tx | Aug 16, 2019 | 31 y | 2 |
| Patricio Angel Montemayor | Houston, Tx | Jun 28, 2022 | 12 y | 0 |
| William Walter Cathriner | Houston, Tx | Jan 3, 2023 | 31 y | 3 |
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount2 left over 36 months
Left, latest
- John Kenneth Bruno to Level Four Advisory ServicesJan 28, 2025 · RIA to affiliated broker-dealer or bank
- Mukhtar-Bek Kochenov to Mission Prime LLCMay 6, 2024 · Other
- Jack Brandon Repa to Frost Investment ServicesNov 4, 2022 · RIA to affiliated broker-dealer or bank
- Javier Ignacio Altimari to Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.Jan 9, 2019 · RIA to affiliated broker-dealer or bank
- Alfredo Tellez to Ipg Investment Advisors, LLCDec 10, 2015 · Other
- Vernon Keith Roberts to Valic Financial Advisors, Inc.Dec 1, 2014 · Other
- Melissa Kristine Perez-Leblanc to Girard Securities, Inc.Jan 23, 2013 · Other
Joined, latest
- William Walter Cathriner from Banorte Asset Management, Inc.Jan 3, 2023 · RIA to RIA
- Mukhtar-Bek Kochenov from UBS Financial Services Inc.Jul 20, 2020 · Wirehouse to independent RIA
- Alfredo Tellez from Ipg Investment Advisors, LLCAug 16, 2019 · RIA to RIA
- Jack Brandon Repa from Usca Ria LLCNov 25, 2014 · Other
- Javier Ignacio Altimari from Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedApr 11, 2013 · Other
- John Kenneth Bruno from Sanders Morris LLCMar 23, 2011 · Other
- Melissa Kristine Perez-Leblanc from Stanford Group CompanyAug 19, 2009 · Other
- Vernon Keith Roberts from Global Financial Services, L.L.C.Jun 19, 2008 · Other
- Gerardo Arturo Chapa from Global Financial Services, L.L.C.May 30, 2007 · Other
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
- Kenneth John Bruno · Chief Operating Officercontrolsince 12/2010 · owns less than 5%
- Walter William Cathriner · Chief Compliance Officercontrolsince 01/2023 · owns less than 5%
- Arturo Gerardo Chapa · Managing Directorcontrolsince 12/2024 · owns less than 5%
- Eduardo Jorge Ibarra · Chief Operating Officercontrolsince 03/2025 · owns less than 5%
- Alfredo Tellez · Senior Vice Presidentcontrolsince 12/2024 · owns less than 5%
- Manuel Victor Villarreal Guerra · Financial Advisor & Directorcontrolsince 12/2024 · owns less than 5%
- Arturo Gerardo Chapa · Trusteecontrolsince 10/1999 · owns F of Gerardo & Ma Angeles Chapa Revocable Trust Dtd 10/13/1999
Entity owners
- Gfs Holdings, LLC · Sole Memberdirect · owns 75% or more
- Chaparral Partnership · Memberindirect · owns 25% to 50% of Gcrp Holdings, LLC
- Gcrp Holdings, LLC · Memberindirect · owns F of Gfs Holdings, LLC
- Gerardo & Ma Angeles Chapa Revocable Trust Dtd 10/13/1999 · Memberindirect · owns 25% to 50% of Nuglobal Advisors LLC
- Nuglobal Advisors LLC · Memberindirect · owns 75% or more of Gfs Holdings, LLC
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
- Global Financial Services, L.L.C.broker-dealern
Advisers that list Gfs Advisors LLC as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
| Office | Advisors | Joined | Left | Teams out | Forming |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, Tx · principal | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
4 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
- control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 2, 2026IBARRA, JORGE, EDUARDO (CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2024-12-05 and 2026-09-02peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
- control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 2, 2026VILLARREAL GUERRA, VICTOR, MANUEL (FINANCIAL ADVISOR & DIRECTOR) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2024-12-05 and 2026-09-02peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
- control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 2, 2026TELLEZ, ALFREDO (SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-12-05 and 2026-09-02peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
- control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 2, 2026BRUNO, JOHN, KENNETH (CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-12-05 and 2026-09-02peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
- Financial planning clients · 0 to 0Mar 17, 2026 to Sep 2, 2026
- Succession · false to unsetMar 17, 2026 to Sep 2, 2026
- Accounts · 724 to 654Jun 3, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
- Charity clients · 6 to 5Jun 3, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
- Corporate clients · 18 to 27Jun 3, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
- HNW clients · 384 to 324Jun 3, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
- Individual clients · 19 to 48Jun 3, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
- Discretionary RAUM · $2.5B to $2.7BJun 3, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
- HNW RAUM · $1.1B to $1.3BJun 3, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
- Individual RAUM · $30.9M to $58.4MJun 3, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
- Non-discretionary RAUM · $819M to $1.0BJun 3, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
- RAUM · $3.3B to $3.8BJun 3, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
- Related adviser · true to falseJun 3, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
- Wrap assets (manager) · $1.8B to $2.5BJun 3, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
- Financial planning clients · 0 to 0Mar 30, 2025 to Jun 3, 2025
- Accounts · 641 to 724Jan 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2025
- Corporate clients · 4 to 18Jan 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2025
- HNW clients · 322 to 384Jan 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2025
- Individual clients · 37 to 19Jan 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2025
- Discretionary RAUM · $2.0B to $2.5BJan 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2025
- HNW RAUM · $1.2B to $1.1BJan 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2025
- Individual RAUM · $18.1M to $30.9MJan 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2025
- Non-discretionary RAUM · $856M to $819MJan 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2025
- RAUM · $2.9B to $3.3BJan 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2025
- Wrap assets (manager) · $1.6B to $1.8BJan 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2025
- Accounts · 622 to 641Nov 13, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
- Corporate clients · 2 to 4Nov 13, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
- HNW clients · 334 to 322Nov 13, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
- Individual clients · unset to 37.0Nov 13, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
- Discretionary RAUM · $1.7B to $2.0BNov 13, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
- HNW RAUM · $989M to $1.2BNov 13, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
- Individual RAUM · unset to 18068872.0Nov 13, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
- Non-discretionary RAUM · $664M to $856MNov 13, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
- Pension RAUM · unset to 0.0Nov 13, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
- Pooled vehicle RAUM · unset to 0.0Nov 13, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
- RAUM · $2.4B to $2.9BNov 13, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
- Wrap assets (manager) · $1.5B to $1.6BNov 13, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
- Accounts · 521 to 622Jan 6, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
- Charity clients · 5 to 6Jan 6, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
- HNW clients · 308 to 334Jan 6, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Signals
13 dated events
- John Kenneth Bruno left Gfs Advisors Llc for Level Four Advisory Services (registered 2025-01-06)Jan 28, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Kevin Mark Gormley (Board Of Managers) no longer on Schedule A of Gfs Advisors Llc (listed 2024-03-25, absent 2024-12-05)Dec 5, 2024 · Control person left · inference
- Joseph Daniel Rodriguez (Board Of Managers) no longer on Schedule A of Gfs Advisors Llc (listed 2024-03-25, absent 2024-12-05)Dec 5, 2024 · Control person left · inference
- Eric Hsu (Board Of Managers) no longer on Schedule A of Gfs Advisors Llc (listed 2024-03-25, absent 2024-12-05)Dec 5, 2024 · Control person left · inference
- Alfredo Tellez (Senior Vice President) appeared on Schedule A of Gfs Advisors LlcDec 5, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
- Mukhtar-Bek Kochenov left Gfs Advisors Llc for Mission Prime Llc (registered 2026-05-21)May 6, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Haskell Thomas Lee (Managing Member) no longer on Schedule A of Gfs Advisors Llc (listed 2023-01-06, absent 2023-03-31)Mar 31, 2023 · Control person left · inference
- Walter William Cathriner (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Gfs Advisors LlcJan 5, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
- Brandon Jack Repa (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Gfs Advisors Llc (listed 2022-03-30, absent 2022-12-02)Dec 2, 2022 · Control person left · inference
- Jack Brandon Repa left Gfs Advisors Llc for Frost Investment Services (registered 2022-11-18)Nov 4, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Arturo Gerardo Chapa (Board Of Managers) appeared on Schedule A of Gfs Advisors LlcApr 1, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
- Mark Fredric Edelman (Shareholder) no longer on Schedule A of Gfs Advisors Llc (listed 2018-10-22, absent 2019-04-01)Apr 1, 2019 · Control person left · inference
- Robert Bruce Mcmaken (Board Of Managers) no longer on Schedule A of Gfs Advisors Llc (listed 2018-10-22, absent 2019-04-01)Apr 1, 2019 · Control person left · inference
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
- 713-968-0400reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
- Business phone
- 800-778-5525reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
- Website
- GLOBALHOU.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
- Principal office phone
- 713-968-0400reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 2, 2026
- Team page
- globalhou.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
- Wealth manager with institutional or fund businessderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
- RAUM per advisor
- $376Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
- Loaded
- Sep 14, 2026