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Christina O

CFP®, Series 63

Houston, TX

Life Balance Financial

Christina Osborne is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Life Balance Financial in Houston, TX. She has worked in financial advisory roles since 1990, including positions at Baron Financial Advisors and her own practice. Osborne is also a licensed insurance agent, dedicating part of her time to insurance sales. Life Balance Financial provides financial planning primarily through recommending and monitoring third-party investment advisers rather than directly managing assets. The firm focuses on asset allocation, portfolio construction, and tax-aware strategies, delivering a written financial plan and a diagnostic "Portfolio MRI" as primary client services.

Tax-loss harvesting Concentrated stock management General retirement planning Wealth management
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Gary P

Series 66, Series 65

Houston, TX

Life Balance Financial

Gary Penick is a financial advisor with Life Balance Financial in Houston, TX, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Edward Jones and CarMax, where he currently works as a sales consultant. Life Balance Financial provides comprehensive financial planning and retirement-plan consulting for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm serves as the primary adviser while recommending and monitoring third-party investment managers who typically use Modern Portfolio Theory and the Fama-French three-factor model.

Tax-loss harvesting Concentrated stock management General retirement planning Wealth management
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Joe A

Series 63, Series 65

Houston, TX

Life Balance Financial

Joe Allen is a financial advisor at Life Balance Financial in Houston, TX, with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. In addition to his advisory role, he operates as an independent insurance agent. Life Balance Financial provides financial planning by recommending and monitoring third-party investment advisers rather than managing client assets directly. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, portfolio construction, and tax-aware strategies, delivering a written financial plan known as the "Portfolio MRI" as its primary client service.

Tax-loss harvesting Concentrated stock management General retirement planning Wealth management
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James H

Series 66

Houston, TX

Life Balance Financial

James Hecker is a financial advisor at Life Balance Financial in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Life Balance Financial since 2018 and previously spent 14 years at Park Avenue Securities and 15 years at Guardian Life Insurance Company. Hecker also conducts occasional personal insurance sales through non-Guardian carriers. Life Balance Financial provides financial planning services by recommending and monitoring third-party investment advisers rather than directly managing assets. The firm’s approach focuses on asset allocation, portfolio construction, and tax-aware strategies, delivering a diagnostic "Portfolio MRI" and written financial plans as primary client services.

Tax-loss harvesting Concentrated stock management General retirement planning Wealth management
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