GFS Advisors LLC

RIASEC Registered
Total AUM
$3.8B
Discretionary
$2.7B
72% of AUM
Avg account
$5.8M
Accounts
654
Employees
11
Advisory reps
11

Firm details

Headquarters
Houston, Texas
CRD number
143110
Registered since
May 21, 2007
Custodians
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC, RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Performance Based Fees
Client types
  • Other60.86%
  • HNWI34.56%
  • Corporations / Businesses2.19%
  • Individuals1.55%
  • Investment Companies0.51%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional Clients

Firm profile

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Overview

GFS Advisors LLC is a privately held limited liability company that acts as an investment adviser to individuals, families and institutional clients. The firm is registered with the SEC (registered in 2007) and manages client relationships that combine financial planning with discretionary and non‑discretionary portfolio management for individuals, small businesses and institutions. Its fee model includes both a percentage‑of‑assets charge and performance‑based fees. GFS works with a broker‑dealer as part of its industry affiliations and does not position itself as an ESG‑focused allocator.

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

Investments & Alternatives

Investment profile

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Traditional investments used

Alternative investments used

Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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CRM & tech providers

TAMPs used

Clients

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Client base

Client personas

Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 63%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 15%, US Government Bonds 11%, Non-Investment Grade Corp Bonds 6%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 3%, State & Local Bonds 1%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 1%63%
  • Exchange Traded Equities63%
  • Investment Grade Corp Bonds15%
  • US Government Bonds11%
  • Non-Investment Grade Corp Bonds6%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds3%

Owners & executives

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Contacts

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Wealth teams

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Newly hired reps

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Recent M&A activity

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Recent filings

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Awards

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ETF holdings

1 of 98

Active vs passive

$480M in ETFs

Passive

97%

$463M

Active

3%

$16.8M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST (SPY)State StreetPassiveLarge Blend$40.6M53,2318.46%

Location

Primary office

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
1330 Post Oak Blvd
Time zone
CT (UTC-6)
Office locations

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