Patron Partners

What Patron Partners does

Patron Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Houston, Texas, founded in October 2020 by Stephen Caton, Rick Figueroa, and Kelly Aimone after departing UBS, where the founders collectively managed approximately $300 million in client assets. The firm delivers fee-based wealth management and financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals, families, and business owners, positioning itself as a 'personal chief financial officer' via a values-based, holistic practice that aligns investment decisions with client purpose and legacy goals.

Core offerings include professional portfolio management (asset management, alternative investments, fixed income, private equity, structured products, and values-based funds), financial and retirement planning, estate planning strategies, trust accounts, philanthropic services, education funding, and business planning including succession planning and corporate retirement plans. The firm operates a hybrid Houston/regional go-to-market anchored by direct consultative sales, community engagement, faith-network referrals, and supplier diversity channels, supported by MBE and Texas HUB certifications.

The technology stack is entirely outsourced: Charles Schwab serves as institutional custodian, Orion Advisor Solutions powers the client login portal, and tru Independence provides the open-architecture platform for compliance, operations, and back-office infrastructure. Patron Partners earns recurring advisory fees on assets under management, with no publicly disclosed pricing tiers and a client roster concentrated in HNW households and business-owner engagements within the Houston market.

Name

Patron Partners

Legal name

Patron Partners, LLC

Website

https://patronpartnersadvisors.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Patron Partners is a Houston-based SEC-registered RIA offering values-based wealth management, financial planning, and investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, families, and business owners in the Texas market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wealth Management Services

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Portfolio Management–Led RIAs (Discretionary/Model-Based) (FSAAACAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) Wealth Management (FSAEABAA)

Keywords

• Wealth management services
• Investment advisory
• Financial planning
• Retirement planning
• Estate planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Investment Advisory Services: Fee-based investment advisory services as a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) registered with the SEC. Services include investment management, financial planning, retirement planning, estate planning, and business planning.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Patron Partners is a SEC-registered independent Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) providing holistic wealth management services to high-net-worth individuals, families, and business owners. Core offerings include professional portfolio management, financial planning, retirement planning, estate planning strategies, and business planning (including succession planning and corporate retirement plans), supplemented by education funding and philanthropic services. The firm operates as a 'personal chief financial officer' using a values-based investment approach.

Product overview

Patron Partners offers a unified wealth management platform providing comprehensive financial services. Their core offerings include financial planning, retirement planning, business planning (including succession planning), and professional portfolio management. These are supplemented by specialized services including education funding (529 Plans, UTMAs), philanthropic services (endowments, foundations, donor advised funds), estate planning strategies, and trust accounts. The firm acts as a holistic wealth management partner, positioning itself as a 'personal chief financial officer' catering to client needs. They work with individuals, families, and business owners through every stage of wealth building and preservation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Financial Planning

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Charles SchwabcoreTechnology or Integration · 6 October 2020Charles Schwab serves as Patron Partners' institutional custodian, providing trade execution, technology, and asset custody services. As the largest custodian to RIAs and industry leader, Schwab provides financial security, stability, and SIPC insurance plus additional brokerage insurance through Lloyds of London.
• tru IndependencecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 6 October 2020tru Independence is an open architecture platform that provides financial advisors with business services needed to operate independently, including technology infrastructure, compliance support, operations, and business consulting. Patron Partners joined tru as the 10th team in 2020, expanding tru community to 25 advisory teams.
• Bowyer ResearchminorOthersBowyer Research provides proxy voting services and shareholder engagement opportunities. Patron Partners offers these services to clients but notes the entities are not affiliated.
• FaithFiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFaithFi is a financial platform that helps individuals find faith-based financial advisors. Patron Partners appears as a featured advisor on the FaithFi network.
• Houston Minority Supplier Development Council (HMSDC)coreOthersHMSDC certifies Patron Partners as a Minority Business Enterprise. Patron Partners is actively involved in HMSDC events and community activities.
• National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)coreOthersNMSDC provides MBE certification recognized nationally. Patron Partners holds Certified MBE status through this organization.
• Garcia Hamilton & AssociatesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGarcia Hamilton & Associates co-hosted the Memorial Hermann Health System's Razzle Dazzle breast cancer awareness luncheon with Patron Partners' participation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ronald Blue Trust: Faith-based financial advisory firm offering values-aligned investment management, financial planning, and estate planning to HNW clients. Directly comparable to Patron Partners' values-based, faith-aligned RIA positioning and Kingdom Advisors-style clientele.
• Steward Partners: Independent advisor firm built through wirehouse breakaways, providing wealth management, investment advisory, and financial planning to HNW individuals. Directly comparable as an independent, breakaway-built RIA serving HNW and business-owner segments.
• Sequoia Financial Group: Independent, fee-only RIA headquartered in the Houston/Austin corridor serving individuals, families, and business owners with comprehensive wealth management and financial planning. Comparable region, business model, and target segments to Patron Partners.
• Exencial Wealth Advisors: Texas-based RIA managing $5B+ in assets for HNW individuals, families, and institutions through comprehensive wealth planning, investment management, and trust services. Direct competitor in Texas geography serving overlapping HNW and business-owner segments.

Broad incumbents

• Edelman Financial Engines: Large national RIA serving HNW individuals and corporate retirement plan participants with fee-based investment advisory and financial planning. Comparable fiduciary RIA model targeting HNW and business-owner segments, although at far greater AUM scale.
• Carson Group: National network of independent financial advisors providing wealth management, business coaching, and consulting services. Comparable as a large-scale fiduciary RIA ecosystem serving HNW individuals and business owners, although far larger and broader in service mix than Patron Partners.
• Creative Planning: One of the largest independent, fee-only RIAs in the U.S., offering comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and investment management to HNW individuals and families - directly comparable model to Patron Partners' fee-based RIA structure, but at vastly greater scale.
• Buckingham Strategic Wealth: National fee-only RIA delivering fiduciary wealth management, financial planning, and tax services to individuals and families. Comparable fiduciary, fee-only RIA model, though operating at materially greater scale than Patron Partners.

Others

• Tru Independence: Open-architecture platform that enables breakaway advisors to launch independent RIAs by providing technology, compliance, operations, and consulting support. Patron Partners itself is built on the tru Independence platform, making it an enabling/ecosystem peer rather than a competitor.

Regional players

• BOK Financial Advisors: Regional bank-affiliated wealth management arm of BOK Financial, providing investment management, trust, and financial planning to clients across Texas, Oklahoma, and adjacent states. Regional incumbent competing with Patron Partners for HNW clients and business-owner retirement plans in Texas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/patronpartners
• Facebookfacebook.com/PatronPartners

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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