Doug Gibson

CRD#

• 5626771

Firm CRD#

• 29087

Insurance License#

• 1548341

Name of Broker/Dealer

• World Equity Group

Name of Custodial Firm

• TD Ameritrade, Schwab, SEI, Fidelity

States Licensed in

• TX, LA, FL, GA, HI

Years of Experience in Financial Services

• 18

Number of Years with Current Firm

• 4

Work Experience

• I began my financial services career working for a large, well-established company with tremendous name recognition. I did not recognize it at the time, but these types of companies tend to be more product focused instead of solution oriented. However, as time went on, I realized the larger, more successful these companies grew, the less focused they became on sourcing and implementing creative solutions to meet the unique needs of clients. They focused on profit over principle and compliance over creativity, often requiring advisors to use higher margin, proprietary products, and other services that were not aligned with the clients best interests. At the end of the day, I felt like my time was spent chasing prospects, trying to sell insurance, annuities, and rolling over IRAs, and never really delivering any true long-term value. When I finally decided it was time to make a change, I evaluated numerous companies to filter out firms that exhibited those characteristics. I focused on finding a company that truly placed the interests of their clients first, regardless of the product or margins. I wanted a tax centric planning company, focused on delivering value, that not only allowed advisors to explore any available solution that would address client needs, but encouraged and supported it as well. Smart Group Houston exceeded those expectations. We are a small boutique firm that has been around for over 50 years, specializing in finding solutions for individuals and business owners to address the unique and complex financial challenges they face daily. As a data driven, holistic planning firm, we assess and compare every strategy, product, or service available in the marketplace, in a simple, easy to understand format that we call The SMART Plan. This not only enables our clients to easily evaluate whether our recommendations achieve their goals, but also to understand the long-term impact each decision will have on their lifestyle in the years ahead.

Work with the following types of clients

• Businesses, Individual Investors, Non-Profit Organizations

Foreign Languages Serviced

• English, Spanish

Advisory Services Provided

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