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Tri-Star Advisors, Inc.

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Client assets under management

$55,698,855

Clients

73

34% high-net worth

Advisors

2

of 4 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

37

Low

Average account size

$762,998

About

Tri-Star Advisors is a registered investment adviser that manages discretionary portfolios for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, charitable organizations and insurance company clients. The firm (two advisors, roughly $68 million in discretionary AUM) offers managed account services including security selection, rebalancing, periodic reporting, tax-loss harvesting and the use of sub-advisors.

Investment strategies emphasize diversification across equities, fixed income, mutual funds and ETFs and draw on multiple analysis methods (fundamental, technical, charting and cyclical) and approaches such as asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging and both long- and short-term purchases. The firm may select and monitor sub-advisors (currently utilizing Betterment for certain accounts) and uses an affiliated broker-dealer for fixed income analysis and trade execution, with portfolio reviews performed at least quarterly.

Noteworthy distinctions include serving insurance company clients (an uncommon client type for peers) and formal affiliations with a broker-dealer and insurance activities through its advisors, which the brochure discloses can create potential conflicts of interest when commissionable products are offered. The firm also discloses a prior regulatory settlement (an SEC proceeding in 2015 concerning certain trades placed through its broker-dealer) that resulted in civil penalties and related remedial actions.

Client services

Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management

Fee options

Percentage

Up to 1.15% annually

Other

Account minimum: $500,000

Main office location

Tri-Star Advisors, Inc.

5718 Westheimer, Suite 950 A

Houston TX 77057, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

Louisiana · Texas

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Jon V

CFA®, Series 63

Houston, TX

Tri-Star Advisors, Inc.

Jon Vaughan is a CFA® charterholder with 31 years of industry experience. He is a partner at Tri-Star Advisors, Inc. and has worked there since 2009, also holding roles at Calton & Associates, Inc. since 2014 and Tri Star Financial since 1994. Outside of his advisory work, Vaughan is involved as an officer in a securities marketing business. Tri-Star Advisors is a small registered investment adviser managing approximately $56.7 million across about 69 client accounts. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management for individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and insurance company clients, using diversified asset-allocation strategies supported by multiple analysis methods and conducting regular portfolio reviews.

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management
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William P

Series 63, Series 65

Houston, TX

Tri-Star Advisors, Inc.

William Payne is a financial advisor at Tri-Star Advisors, Inc. in Houston, TX, with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Calton & Associates, Inc. and Media 59. Outside of his advisory work, he is a limited partner in an airplane rental business. Tri-Star Advisors manages approximately $56.7 million across about 69 client accounts, providing discretionary portfolio management for individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and insurance company clients. The firm employs diversified asset-allocation strategies and conducts quarterly portfolio reviews, utilizing multiple analysis methods and outside resources for fixed-income analysis and trade execution.

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management
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