About the Author

December 2023: "Many, many thanks to WCJC. I am so honored, so grateful, to be the latest inductee into your Athletic Hall of Fame. Special shout out to Mr. Joel Williams who brought me to Texas 50 years ago and got this whole thing started!"

December 2023: "Many, many thanks to WCJC. I am so honored, so grateful, to be the latest inductee into your Athletic Hall of Fame. Special shout out to Mr. Joel Williams who brought me to Texas 50 years ago and got this whole thing started!"
A record four-time Texas Golf Association Player of the Year (2012, 2014, 2015, and 2022, Senior)
Inducted into the Texas Golf Hall of Fame 2019
Winner of a record 14 Texas Golf Association events, including Senior, Mid Am and Mid Am Match Play
Playing Member, U. of Houston NCAA National Championship team (1977)
Selected Associated Press NCAA All-American Team, U. of Houston (1977)
Two-time U.S. National Club Champion (2007 and 2008, Senior)
Southern Texas PGA Amateur of the Year (2014)
Two-time South Texas Player of the Year (STAGA)
Texas Golf Association South Texas Player of the Year, all ages (2011)
First/only golfer named Athlete of the Year, Houston Sports News (2002)
A record eight-time Houston City Amateur and Senior Amateur Champion in three different decades (four amateur, four senior championships, 1985 to 2018)
GOLFWEEK “Local Legends” selection-only, six golfers selected nationally (2014)
Winner of Charlie Coe, Champions Cup (two times) and Carlton Woods Invitational (a record four times)
Selected All Southwest Conference Team, U. of Houston (1977)

Founded Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors, Inc. 1985
Currently managing over $1,000,000,000 in client money
Selected for Worth Magazine’s “Americas Top 200 Advisors” six times
Selected for The Financial Times’ “Top Registered Investment Advisers in America” multiple years
Selected for the Houston Business Journal’s list of “Largest Houston

Founded Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors, Inc. 1985
Currently managing over $1,000,000,000 in client money
Selected for Worth Magazine’s “Americas Top 200 Advisors” six times
Selected for The Financial Times’ “Top Registered Investment Advisers in America” multiple years
Selected for the Houston Business Journal’s list of “Largest Houston-area Money Management Firms” multiple years
Selected for Forbes Magazine’s “Elite Professional Directory,” Forbes Top Managers of the U.S., multiple years
Selected for Wealth Manager’s “Top Wealth Managers” multiple years
Contributing author for The Wealth Factor and Stop and Think
Certified Financial Planner (CFP) 1986
Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) 1988
Certified Fund Specialist (CFS) 1992
Board Certified in Asset Allocation (BCAA) 1995