NewEdge Wealth Adds FA Team in Houston

Registered investment advisor NewEdge Wealth, has added a financial advisory team in Houston, marking its 20th location nationwide. 

The team, which includes advisors Jeffrey Thompson, Shannon Willems, and Sara DeJay Willis, brings over 30 years of combined experience. Additionally, the team includes three client service associates. 

The advisors provide wealth management services, including exit strategies, multi-generational estate and financial planning, and 401(k) and pension plan optimization. 

As part of the move, Thompson and Willems have joined as managing directors, and Willis has been appointed vice president. 

“As Houston grew, so did our team and its business. We needed a firm that could support our growth and provide the solutions our clients wanted to preserve and grow their wealth,” Willems said. 

Thompson has been registered as a broker since 2013, when he joined Sanford C. Bernstein & Co, according to BrokerCheck. 

Willems has been registered since 2007, when he registered with MML Distributors. He also registered with AllianceBernstein L.P. in 2015. 

Willis entered the industry in 2021, registering with AllianceBernstein L.P., per BrokerCheck. 

In March, NewEdge Advisors, the RIA platform owned by NewEdge Capital Group, acquired Birmingham, AL-based Stonegate Investment Group, which oversees about $6 billion in total client assets, boosting the firm’s pillar channel to over $14 billion in client assets. 

NewEdge Wealth, a division of NewEdge Capital Group, manages a total of about $18.2 billion across 17,527 accounts, according to its latest Form ADV updated in April.