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Neal Financial Group, L.P.

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Client assets under management

$0

Clients

10

0% high-net worth

Advisors

4

of 6 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

3

Very Low

Average account size

$0

About

Neal Financial Group LP provides financial planning and pension-consulting services to employee benefit plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, insurance companies and similar entities, and also prepares written financial plans and specialty planning for individual clients. The firm emphasizes advisory and consulting engagements rather than discretionary portfolio management, producing written analyses and recommendations for clients and plan fiduciaries.

Its investment analysis relies on techniques such as Modern Portfolio Theory and discounted cash flow models and uses commercial research tools (for example, Morningstar) to support recommendations. Neal Financial Group LP does not take custody or discretionary trading authority over client assets and documentation indicates implementation is typically completed through affiliated broker‑dealers or by the client.

What distinguishes the firm from many peers is its formal pension‑consulting practice and explicit affiliations with other investment advisers and broker‑dealers, with associated persons licensed to sell securities and insurance alongside their advisory roles. The brochure also notes a small, focused advisory team and a fee approach that does not typically rely on percentage‑of‑AUM billing, and discloses that many associated persons spend a substantial portion of their time on securities and insurance sales, which can influence how recommendations are implemented.

Client services

Financial planning Pension consulting

Expertise

General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

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Fee options

Fixed

Clients pay an agreed amount of estimated fee in advance for specialty planning or written financial plans, with balance due upon completion.

Commissions

Associated persons may receive commissions for sales through LPL Financial, including 12b-1 fees on mutual funds and commissions on insurance products.

Project-based

Hourly fees charged for specific services beyond monthly agreement, subject to negotiation and dependent on professional level. No specific rate stated.

Subscriptions

Monthly service agreement fees that include most services other than written financial plans. Clients may pay via automatic bank draft on monthly basis.

Other

Fee-only: Hourly fees subject to negotiation, dependent on the individual providing the service. Fees payable at completion of sessions or periodically in arrears. Most services except written financial plans are included in monthly service agreement.

Main office location

Neal Financial Group, L.P.

19710 Fm 2920 Rd

Tomball TX 77377, United States

Number of offices

3

Most active in

Texas

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Douglas N

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Tomball, TX

Neal Financial Group, L.P.

Douglas Neal is a CFP® professional with 42 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial. He has been operating Neal Financial Group, L.P. since 2002 and has served with LPL Financial since 2001. Neal also hosts a radio show called The Money MakeOver Team. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a range of investment solutions supported by an in-house research team and accommodates various advisory and brokerage service combinations to meet client needs.

General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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James K

ChFC®, Series 63

Houston, TX

Neal Financial Group, L.P.

James Keys Jr. is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2002 and also operates Neal Financial Group, LP, which provides fixed insurance products. In addition to his advisory roles, Keys is a partner in a family business involved in purchasing and renovating homes for resale. LPL Financial offers advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, charities, and high-net-worth households. The firm provides a variety of investment delivery options supported by an in-house research team and combines large-scale advisory operations with a range of non-advisory financial products.

General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Marie N

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Houston, TX

Neal Financial Group, L.P.

Marie Navarre is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Neal Financial Group, L.P. since 2002 and also maintains an affiliation with LPL Financial, LLC over the same period. Outside of her advisory work, she assists in her spouse’s medical office with secretarial duties. Neal Financial Group, L.P. provides financial planning and pension-consulting services to various entities including employee benefit plans, trusts, and corporations, as well as individual clients. The firm focuses on advisory and consulting engagements supported by formal pension-consulting expertise and employs analytic techniques such as Modern Portfolio Theory and discounted cash flow models.

General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Steven R

CFP®, Series 63

Tomball, TX

Neal Financial Group, L.P.

Steven Ruderman is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 42 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Neal Financial Group, L.P. and has been with both Neal Financial Group and LPL Financial since 2009. Outside of his advisory duties, Ruderman sells fixed life insurance and annuities and serves as a FINRA arbitrator. Neal Financial Group, L.P. provides financial planning and pension-consulting services to employee benefit plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and individual clients. The firm emphasizes advisory and consulting work over discretionary portfolio management, using techniques such as Modern Portfolio Theory and discounted cash flow models to support recommendations.

General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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