Champ D Warren III
Advisor at Merrill — Houston, TX Capitol St
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Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Experience Industry experience
32 years
Location
Houston, TX 77002
Merrill
Institution
Champ Warren III is a Private Wealth Advisor, Managing Director, and senior partner on one of the largest Private Wealth Management teams in the Southwest region of Merrill. He has over thirty-four years of experience, including thirty years with Merrill, where he focuses on wealth management, corporate finance, and business succession planning. Prior to joining Merrill Private Wealth Management, he co-managed the firm’s Business Finance Group in Houston and previously worked as a banker in the Middle Market Lending Group of First City Bank (now JP Morgan Chase). He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from The University of Texas at Austin and has earned the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations.
Champ Warren has been recognized on multiple occasions for his professional achievements, including being named to Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors from 2018 to 2026, Barron's Top Financial Advisors State by State from 2011 to 2025, and The Financial Times Top 400 Financial Advisors in 2017. He also received the 2017 Bank of America Global Diversity and Inclusion Award in recognition of his community service.
Beyond his professional work, Champ is actively involved in community service, serving on eight boards focused on empowering vulnerable and disconnected youth. His community roles include board memberships with organizations such as 8 Million Stories, CareerSpring, Elliott Chandler Foundation, KIPP Houston, Kickstart Kids Houston, Lawson Academy, Pro-Unitas, Strake Jesuit College Preparatory Foundation Board (where he serves as Chairman), and the William A. Lawson Institute for Peace & Prosperity. He has served two terms on the Southside Place City Council and was a long-serving Assistant Fire Chief for the Southside Place Volunteer Fire Department. Outside of his professional and community activities, Champ enjoys fishing, hunting, reading, and spending time with his family.
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Houston, TX Capitol St
800 Capitol St, Gbam Gwim Credit
Houston TX 77002
Advisors at this office
207
Texas
32 years of industry experience
Bank of America,N.A.
2011 - Present • 15 years
Houston, TX
Merrill
1993 - Present • 33 years
Houston, TX
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