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Larry Harvey - Founder, CEO & Henry Pizzutello - CIO

HFG Wealth Management, LLC
1790 Hughes Landing Blvd Ste 350
The Woodlands, TX 77380
Office: 832-585-0110
info@hfgwm.com
www.hfgwm.com

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HFG Wealth Management is an independent Registered Investment Advisor – a comprehensive, fee-only wealth management firm that oversees the financial affairs of a select group of families, business owners, and affluent individuals.

Larry Harvey, ChFC

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Phone: 832-585-0110
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Larry Harvey is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) and an Investment Advisor Representative with over 35 years of experience providing comprehensive wealth management strategies for affluent individuals, families, and business owners. Larry has been a recipient of the Five Star Wealth Manager Award from 2012 to 2023 and his firm is consistently recognized as a top Houston-area Wealth Management Firm from 2012-2023.

Larry started his career in 1985 with the Lutheran Brotherhood (now Thrivent) as an insurance agent and registered representative. After quickly being promoted to management as an Associate General Agent he served as the Estate and Charitable Planning Specialist, as well as the Investment Planning Specialist, for the southeast region of the USA. It was during this time that Larry’s affinity for helping clients make strategic financial decisions developed into a passion to build a business where he could impact as many lives as possible.

In 1998, Larry founded Harvey Financial Group, an independent, fee-based financial planning and investment advisory firm. In 2008, he launched HFG Wealth Management, a fee-only firm dedicated to providing family-office services to select individuals, families, and business owners nationwide. Larry continues to lead HFG Wealth Management as CEO, overseeing the rapid growth of the firm as the client list grows to ensure his vision of relentless focus on clients’ desired lifestyles and financial goals is evident in everything the team does, every day.

Larry holds degrees in accounting and business management from the University of Tampa and earned his ChFC designation from American College in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Financial Planning Association and the Society of Financial Service Professionals. Larry also serves on the boards of various companies and is a sought-after advisor, providing his financial acumen and business experience to help their firms prosper.

Larry and his wife have been blessed with four sons and currently reside in The Woodlands, Texas. Larry is led by faith, attends WoodsEdge Community Church, and enjoys being generous with the many blessings he has been given. Larry is passionate about exploring the world with family and friends, as well as spending quality time being involved with his son’s athletic teams.

Henry Pizzutello

Chief Investment Officer

Phone: (832) 585-0110
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Henry Pizzutello is responsible for directing, managing and monitoring all investment activity, risk management, and portfolio models. He also serves in a senior advisory capacity to HFG clients.

Prior to coming to HFG, Henry was the Chief Investment Officer for Rhame & Gorrell Wealth Management in The Woodlands, where he was responsible for all investment and risk management activities. Before moving to Texas, he served as the Director of Alternative Investments for Private Capital Advisors in the Greater New York City Area. In 2010, as CIO of Centaur Performance Group, he was the recipient of Barclay’s HedgeWeek’s “Best Credit Fund” for risk adjusted performance during the 2008 financial crisis. He has managed more than $1 billion in proprietary assets on Wall Street for Canadian Imperial Bank, Jefferies & Co., and Nomura Securities International. Henry has also served as Managing Director and head trader for the Bass family of Ft. Worth, TX, managing their convertible bond arbitrage group.

Mr. Pizzutello has spoken on numerous investment panels most recently on “Alternative Asset for Client Portfolios” at the 2021 RIA Summit in Dallas, Texas. He was also featured in CityWire magazine in 2018.

Henry grew up in Westchester County, New York, and lived in Connecticut before moving to The Woodlands with his wife, Christine, of 30 years. He is an avid reader, enjoys sports and exercise, and plays guitar in his spare time. Henry holds a Finance Degree from Georgetown University.

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This award was issued on 07/01/2023 by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period 10/10/2022 through 05/05/2023. 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. 3,347 Houston-area wealth managers were considered for the award; 179 (2% of candidates) were named 2023 Five Star Wealth Managers. The following prior year statistics use this format: YEAR: # Considered, # Winners, % of candidates, Issued Date, Research Period. 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: 2,992, 209, 7%, 7/1/19, 10/15/18 - 4/26/19; 2018: 3,114, 218, 7%, 7/1/18, 10/27/17 - 5/21/18; 2017: 2,000, 228, 11%, 7/1/17, 10/24/16 - 5/24/17; 2016: 1,763, 437, 25%, 6/1/16, 10/16/15 - 5/16/16; 2015: 2,289, 408, 18%, 7/1/15, 10/16/14 - 5/16/15; 2014: 3,958, 410, 10%, 7/1/14, 10/16/13 - 5/16/14; 2013: 3,001, 504, 17%, 8/1/13, 10/16/12 - 5/16/13; 2012: 2,105, 425, 20%, 7/1/12, 10/16/11 - 5/16/12.
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