Howard Financial Services, Ltd.
Firm details
- Headquarters
- Dallas, Texas
- CRD number
- 107978
- Registered since
- June 23, 1994
- Website
- www.howardfs.com
- Custodians
- CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
- Fee structure
- Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
- Client types
- HNWI79.9%
- Pooled Investment Vehicles15.99%
- Individuals2.74%
- Charitable Organizations1.29%
- Corporations / Businesses0.07%
- Services
- Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Pooled Investment VehiclesPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsSelection of Other Advisers
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
Howard Financial Services, Ltd. is an independent registered investment adviser organized as a limited partnership and SEC-registered since 1994. The firm serves both individuals and families as well as institutional clients, operating as a capital allocator that constructs and manages portfolios and selects sub-advisers. Its advisory services include financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, small businesses, pooled investment vehicles and institutions, and selection of other advisers. Fee arrangements are a mix of percentage-of-AUM, hourly charges, and fixed fees. The firm does not identify as an active ESG investor and is not flagged as a multi-state or newly formed adviser. Industry affiliations include acting as an accountant and sponsor and serving as GP/managing member of pooled investment vehicles. Howard Financial Services was named to CNBC’s Top 100 Financial Advisory Firms list for 2025.
Assets & Accounts
Public Holdings
Investments & Alternatives
Location & Offices
Investment profile
FINTRXTraditional investments used
Alternative investments used
Active ESG investor
Technology & operations
FINTRXCRM & tech providers
TAMPs used
Clients
FINTRXClient base
Client personas
Asset composition
- Public Funds/Mutual Funds55%
- Private Funds15%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents12%
- Exchange Traded Equities9%
- State & Local Bonds6%
Owners & executives
1 of 1Robert Post
Chief Compliance OfficerCRD 6561819
Contacts
3 of 16
John Howard
Managing Director and Director of InvestmentsCRD 4351289

James Howard
Founder and ChairmanCRD 4362521

William Gray
Portfolio ManagerCRD 4497339
Wealth teams
FINTRXNewly hired reps
FINTRXRecent M&A activity
FINTRXRecent filings
FINTRXAwards
FINTRXETF holdings
1 of 230Active vs passive
$1.8B in ETFs
71%
$1.3B
24%
$538M
| ETF | Provider | Style | Category | Value | Shares | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISHARES MSCI USA QUALITY FACTOR ETF (QUAL) | BlackRock | Passive | Large Blend | $113M | 513,557 | 6.11% |
Location
Dallas, TX
Dallas
Location
Dallas, TX
Headquartered in Dallas, TX, anchoring the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK metro in the South.
- Metro area
- Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK
- Region
- South
- County
- Dallas
- Address
- 8350 Meadow Rd
- Time zone
- CT (UTC-6)
- Office locations
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