Five Star award winner Bryon Townsend, CFP

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Bryon Townsend, CFP

Investment Advisor Representative

WR Anderson & Co

Cetera Advisors LLC

2190 N Loop W Ste 103

Houston, TX 77018

Office: 281-974-1965

Cell: 281-435-3946

bryont@wranderson.com
www.wranderson.com

Professional Approach

As a financial advisor with nearly 30 years of industry experience, I know that when people reach out to me, they’re not just asking me to help them manage their money. They’re entrusting me to help create a plan to send their kids to college, secure their life post-retirement, or even guide them as they manage their resources during major life transitions.

There’s nothing I find more rewarding than to watch my clients and their families realize their visions for their future – it’s why I do the work I do.

If you’re in need of an advisor to help you build for your future, let’s talk. Send me an email or give me a call. I look forward to learning more about you, your priorities, and sharing with you ideas on how we can work together.

A little about me:

I graduated from the University of Houston with a degree in Business Finance. I’m a proud Coog fan.
I’ve completed 9 Ironman triathlons and 10 Marathons, as well I am an active member of both running and triathlon clubs in Houston.
I have authored multiple books, my favorite is: Penny's Journey, which isa tale of financial literacy designed for children age 8-12.
Finance Credentials:

I received the Certified Financial Planning (CFP®) designation in 2002
I completed my Financial Planning course work at the University of St Thomas in Houston, TX
Throughout my career, I’ve been the recipient of multiple industry awards and acknowledgements.
My mission is to get to know and understand your needs, wants, and long-term goals. I want to help you develop, implement, and monitor a strategy that’s designed to address your life circumstances.

I understand the challenges families face today. From managing debt, or saving for college or retirement, these personal finance challenges can be overwhelming. My commitment is to utilize all of our technology and resources to help you pursue your goals and achieve the security you desire.

All of my energy, commitment, and efforts are focused on you, the client, and your satisfaction.

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This award was issued on 07/01/2026 by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period 10/30/2025 through 04/30/2026. Fee paid for use of marketing materials. Self-completed questionnaire was used for rating. This rating is not related to the quality of the investment advice and based solely on the disclosed criteria. 3716 Houston-area wealth managers were considered for the award; 190 (5% of candidates) were named 2026 Five Star Wealth Managers. The following prior year statistics use this format: YEAR: # Considered, # Winners, % of candidates, Issued Date, Research Period. 2025: 3,571, 195, 5%, 7/1/25, 10/30/24 - 5/1/25; 2024: 3,270, 208, 6%, 7/1/24, 10/10/23 - 4/30/24; 2023: 3,347, 179, 5%, 7/1/23, 10/10/22 - 5/5/23; 2022: 3215, 176, 5%, 7/1/22, 9/20/21 - 4/8/22; 2021: 3133, 173, 6%, 7/1/21, 9/14/20 - 4/30/21; 2020: 3219, 174, 5%, 7/1/20, 9/30/19 - 4/17/20; 2019: 2992, 209, 7%, 7/1/19, 10/15/18 - 4/26/19; 2018: 3114, 218, 7%, 7/1/18, 10/27/17 - 5/21/18; 2017: 2000, 228, 11%, 7/1/17, 10/24/16 - 5/24/17; 2016: 1763, 437, 25%, 6/1/16, 10/16/15 - 5/16/16; 2015: 2289, 408, 18%, 7/1/15, 10/16/14 - 5/16/15; 2014: 3958, 410, 10%, 7/1/14, 10/16/13 - 5/16/14; 2013: 3001, 504, 17%, 8/1/13, 10/16/12 - 5/16/13; 2012: 2105, 425, 20%, 7/1/12, 10/16/11 - 5/16/12.

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Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. The award is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria - required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser (RIA) or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Actively licensed as a RIA or as a principal of a registered investment adviser firm for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by FSP, the wealth manager has not; A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three settled or pending complaints filed against them and/or a total of five settled, pending, dismissed or denied complaints with any regulatory authority or FSP's consumer complaint process. Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through FSP's consumer complaint process; feedback may not be representative of any one client's experience; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint; D. Filed for personal bankruptcy within the past 11 years; E. Been terminated from a financial services firm within the past 11 years; F. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation criteria - considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Five-year client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education and professional designations. FSP does not evaluate quality of services provided to clients. The award is not indicative of the wealth manager's future performance. Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their clients' assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by FSP or this publication. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by FSP in the future. Visit www.fivestarprofessional.com.