Guidestone Advisors (Dallas)


Guidestone Advisors is a related adviser based in Dallas. It manages $60.14 million of regulatory assets for 82 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2009 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 47 other states.

Guidestone Advisors provides financial planning services and portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. It prepares financial plans for approximately 1,000 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Guidestone Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Guidestone Advisors is $60.14 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 567% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $60.14 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $733.47 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 94% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is pooled investment vehicles, which make up 6% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Guidestone Advisors for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients James Webster Hixson serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of James Webster Hixson is individuals with 65 clients and $38.18 million of assets under management. Among the 2 most similar advisory firms, Guidestone Advisors has the highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $60.14 million for 82 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Guidestone Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Guidestone Advisors

The company employs 18 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 78 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 13 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

James Webster Hixson has been acting as President since 1 Jul 2008. Charles Darren Gaddis joined the executive team most recently as the Director.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Guidestone Financial Resources Of The Southern Baptist Convention Member 1 Jun 2008 75% - 100% 75-0939949
Chad Michael Bailey Coo/vice president 1 Jul 2008 Other 5567481
Robert Scott Cook Cfo/treasurer 1 Jul 2008 Other 5587943
Ronald Wayne Bass Chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2008 Other 2505880
James Webster Hixson Director 1 Jul 2008 Other 5593523
Patricia Ann Weiland President/ceo 1 Jul 2008 Other 4385345
Rodney Reed Miller Secretary 1 Jul 2008 Other 4403331
George Baskette Walker Director 1 Jul 2008 Other 4403295
Jeffrey Paul Amberg Director 1 Jul 2008 Other 2910449
Terry Alan Kilgore Director 1 Jul 2012 Other 4480591
Danny H. Coker Director 1 Jul 2013 Other 6243992
Melvin O'neal Miller Director 1 Jul 2013 Other 6245101
Cherika Nicole Latham Secretary 1 Jul 2013 Other 5421573
Ronald Charles Dugan President/ceo 1 Jan 2014 Other 2859784
Harold Robert Loftin Secretary 1 Mar 2015 Other 6465407
George Bryant Wright Director 1 Jul 2015 Other 6546942
Harry Hamilton Nelson President 1 Aug 2016 Other 2178774
Jeremy Halpin Cfo/treasurer 1 Aug 2016 Other 6560503
Matthew A Wolfe Secretary 1 Aug 2016 Other 6095205
Jeremy Lowell Halpin Cfo/treasurer 1 Aug 2016 Other 6560503
Matthew Alan Wolfe Secretary 1 Aug 2016 Other 6095205
Chad Michael Bailey President 1 Dec 2016 Other 5567481
Robert Scott Cook Chief compliance officer and vice president 1 Aug 2017 Other 5587943
Robert Sidney Gibson Director 1 Aug 2017 Other 6843886
Renee Allydene Trewick Director 1 Aug 2017 Other 6849722
Charles Darren Gaddis Director 1 Jul 2018 Other 7007872

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Southern Baptist Convention Member 1 Aug 1999 75% - 100% 62-0535346

Based in Dallas

The principal office where Guidestone Advisors performs its advisory services is located at 5005 Lbj Freeway, Dallas, TX 75244 6152, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 214-720-6486 or by fax 866-692-6327. The normal business hours are 8:00 am-5:00 pm ct on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at guidestone.org (organization web site that contains links to all guidestone affiliates' websites).