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Brian O. Butler

CEPA®, CRPC®, CPFA
Wealth Standard Financial
Brian O. Butler
Tel: 713-955-6007 440 Louisiana St Suite 670 Houston, TX 77002
Retirement Income. Defined.
About Brian O. Butler
Brian Butler is an award-winning CEO, Senior Wealth Advisor based in Houston, Texas with 18 years of experience in the field. Brian Butler is dedicated to helping individuals turn their financial "somedays" into reality through retirement planning, business owner succession, and comprehensive wealth management.

As the host the popular podcasts and YouTube channels, The Retirement Chef: Whipping Up Wealth with Brian Butler. He blends his passion for financial planning with engaging content. His unique approach connects cooking and retirement, offering practical recipes and retirement strategies to create a fulfilling life

Brian simplifies complex financial concepts with his extensive technical research. As CEO and Senior Wealth Advisor, he collaborates with clients to design their financial lives, enabling them to thrive and make a positive impact on the people and organizations they care about.

Brian is a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor® (CRPC), a Certified Exit Planning Advisor® (CEPA), and a Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor® (CPFA), Brian is also pursuing advanced education through the prestigious Pepperdine University Executive Planning Certificate Program and Yale University's Certified Private Wealth Advisor® (CPWA) program in partnership with the Investments & Wealth Institute. He serves on the advisory board of CHIP (Changing How Individuals Prosper) and is a member of the Association of African American Financial Advisors.

Outside of his professional life, Brian enjoys spending time outdoors with his family and is an avid basketball fan. His bucket list includes the dream of flying a plane one day.
About Wealth Standard Financial
The Vast World of Finances

In an ever-changing financial climate, it can be difficult to confidently create a financial strategy, let alone have the time to manage one that can grow with you over the years. But without an up-to-date and flexible strategy in place, it can be difficult for you to manage your goals.

Wealth Standard Financial is an independent financial services firm dedicated to assisting clients with their greatest financial concerns. We offer comprehensive investment management and financial strategies, advice, and recommendations. Our utmost goal is to provide customized strategies that can grow with clients throughout the many milestones of life. We take pride in knowing we have helped young professionals, growing families, and retirees pursue their financial dreams.
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General Information
Firm Start Year:

2016

No. of Employees:

5-9 Employees

Insurance License#:

1571900

Name of Custodial Firm:

Fidelity

States Licensed in:

TX, IL, IA, CA, MI, MO, GA, OK, FL, MD, NY

Number of Years with Current Firm:

9

Work with the following types of clients:

Businesses, Individual Investors, Non-Profit Organizations

Foreign Languages Serviced:

English

Advisory Services Provided:

Financial Advice & Consulting, Investment Advice & Management, Estate Planning & Trusts, Insurance Products & Annuities, Financial Planning, Portfolio Management, Retirement Planning, 401K Rollovers, Wealth Management, Money Management, Education Funding and Planning, Financial Planning for Individuals, Financial Planning for Businesses, Tax Advice and Services, Risk Management

Qualifications & Memberships
Insurance and Annuity Licenses:

Health, Life, Variable Annuity, Long Term Care, Disability, Accident, Casualty, Property, Annuity, Variable Life

Services
Investment Types:

Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), Commodities, Insurance, Annuities, Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds, Alternative Investments, Socially Responsible Investments (SRI)

Can meet clients in the following ways:

Email, Phone, Our Office, Our Offices, Video Conference

Compensation and Fees
Fee Structure:

Fee-Only

Minimum Portfolio Size for New Managed Accounts:

$250000

Compensation Methods:

Based on Assets, Flat Fee

Fee % Based on Assets:

1.50

Additional Details on Charges:

While we do not have a minimum, our full service wealth management offering typically fits clients with more that $500k in investments or household incomes greater than $200k. Do not worry if you have less than that because we have programs that potentially fit your situation. We also have stand-alone financial planning services available.

We charge a premium fee for investment management and financial planning.  We are not the most expensive...and you do not want cheap.  Our goal is to give you significantly more value than the fee charged.

Our affiliation Carson Partners and Fidelity gives you access to some of the largest institutional managers in the country. 

Full service assets under investment management over $3 million will be assessed a fee from .9 - 1.45%. Full service assets under investment management less than $1 million will be assessed a fee of 1.65 - 2.00%.

*Discounts apply if both planning and investment management are chosen.

Minimum Fee Charged for Managed Accounts:

.90

Firm Information
Advisor's Number of Clients:

152

Advisor's Number of Managed Clients:

127

Advisor's Number of Planning Clients:

90

Total Assets Under Management by Advisor:

$50,000,000

Preferred meeting methods
I provide a free initial consultation:

Yes

26 Years of Experience
CRD# 2595308Firm CRD# 155344Insurance License# 1571900Series: 65
Compliance
Registered RepresentativeYes
Investment Advisor RepresentativeYes
Acknowledged fiduciaryYes
Compliance Disclosures in Last 5 yearsI have a clean record
Criminal Disclosures in Last 5 yearsI have a clean record
Office Hours
Monday8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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