FINANCIAL SYNERGIES
Firm details
- Headquarters
- HOUSTON, Texas
- CRD number
- 105643
- Registered since
- July 30, 1987
- Website
- www.finsyn.com
- Custodians
- CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC., FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY LLC
- Fee structure
- Percentage of AUM, Fixed Fees, Performance Based Fees
- Client types
- HNWI90.77%
- Individuals8.47%
- Corporations / Businesses0.76%
- Services
- Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional Clients
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
Financial Synergies is an independent registered investment adviser, operating since the late 1980s and owned by an individual. It serves both individual and family clients as well as institutional accounts, offering financial planning and portfolio management for individuals, small businesses, and institutions. The firm bills through a mix of percentage-of-assets, fixed fees, and performance-based arrangements. It does not describe itself as an active ESG investor and is not registered as a multi-state adviser. The firm has been recognized in industry rankings, including Financial Times’ Top 300 RIA Firms (2020), FA Magazine’s Top RIA Firms (2020), and listings from Forbes in 2023 and 2024.
Assets & Accounts
Public Holdings
Investments & Alternatives
Investment profile
FINTRXTraditional investments used
Alternative investments used
Active ESG investor
Technology & operations
FINTRXCRM & tech providers
TAMPs used
Clients
FINTRXClient base
Client personas
Asset composition
- Exchange Traded Equities86%
- Other7%
- Investment Grade Corp Bonds5%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents2%
Owners & executives
1 of 1BARBARA VILLARD SCHMOYER
Partner, Chief Operating OfficerCRD 5768753
Contacts
3 of 16MICHAEL MINTER
ShareholderCRD 4242438
HEATH HIGHTOWER
ShareholderCRD 4711165
WILLIAM GOODSON
Senior Financial AdvisorCRD 6061953
Wealth teams
FINTRXNewly hired reps
FINTRXRecent M&A activity
FINTRXRecent filings
FINTRXAwards
FINTRXETF holdings
1 of 76Active vs passive
$975M in ETFs
91%
$886M
8%
$88.7M
| ETF | Provider | Style | Category | Value | Shares | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISHARES CORE S&P 500 ETF (IVV) | BlackRock | Passive | Large Blend | $152M | 232,491 | 15.57% |
Location
HOUSTON, TX
HARRIS
Location
HOUSTON, TX
Headquartered in HOUSTON, TX, anchoring the Houston-The Woodlands, TX metro in the South.
- Metro area
- Houston-The Woodlands, TX
- Region
- South
- County
- HARRIS
- Address
- 4400 Post Oak Pkwy
- Time zone
- CT (UTC-6)
- Office locations
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