The Clarus Group

Rex Whiteside is a financial advisor at The Clarus Group with 35 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Raymond James Financial and Kingswood Capital Partners prior to his current role. He is also the owner of The Clarus Insurance Group, an insurance firm. The Clarus Group provides wealth management and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, utilizing customized investment models focused on objectives like capital preservation, income generation, and tax minimization. The firm offers both portfolio management and standalone financial planning services, combining internal discretion with outsourced portfolio analysis.

Ryan Sleeper is a CFP® certificant with 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at The Clarus Group and has previously been affiliated with Kingswood Capital Partners and Raymond James Financial Services. The Clarus Group provides wealth management and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs customized investment models primarily using ETFs and mutual funds, with a generally long-term approach, and offers additional services including estate planning document generation.

Andy Thornton Jr. is a financial advisor with The Clarus Group in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Raymond James Financial and Kingswood Capital Partners. Outside of advisory work, he serves as president of Thornton Wealth Group, Inc., managing office billing and payroll. The Clarus Group provides wealth management and discretionary investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs customized investment models focusing on objectives such as capital preservation and tax minimization, primarily using ETFs and mutual funds, while also offering financial planning and retirement plan advisory services.

James Mccarthy is a financial advisor with The Clarus Group in Houston, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and 55 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kingswood Capital Partners, The Noble Group, and Raymond James across multiple entities from 1994 to 2020. The Clarus Group provides wealth management and discretionary investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs customized investment models focused on objectives such as absolute return, capital preservation, income generation, and tax minimization, utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, and other instruments with a generally long-term investment approach.

Cole Girouard is a financial advisor at The Clarus Group with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He has worked at The Clarus Group since 2022 and previously at Worldwide Express and Lamar University. The Clarus Group provides wealth management and discretionary investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, with a focus on customized investment models using ETFs, mutual funds, and other instruments. The firm also offers financial planning, retirement plan advisory services, and estate planning document generation, managing client portfolios either directly or through independent managers.

Madison Whiteside is a financial advisor at The Clarus Group in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining The Clarus Group, Madison worked at AlliantGroup and has a background at Vanderbilt University. The Clarus Group provides wealth management and discretionary investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm uses customized investment models focused on objectives such as capital preservation and tax minimization, employing ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternatives with a primarily long-term approach.

Derrick Dees is a financial advisor with The Clarus Group in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and over 21 years of industry experience. Prior to joining The Clarus Group in 2023, he spent 11 years with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he co-owns Rocking 6 Construction LLC and Rocking 6 Cattle Company, engaging in house remodeling and cattle ranching. The Clarus Group offers wealth management and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs customized investment models primarily utilizing ETFs and mutual funds, and provides both portfolio management and financial planning services with a combination of internal discretion and outsourced Chief Investment Officer support.

Holly Gage is a financial advisor with The Clarus Group in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Clarus Wealth Group in 2021, she worked at HighRadius Corp and Pappas Restaurants Inc. The Clarus Group provides wealth management and discretionary investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs customized investment models primarily using ETFs and mutual funds, combining long-term strategies with the flexibility for shorter-term trades, and offers estate planning document generation alongside its advisory services.

Gary Pankratz is a financial advisor with The Clarus Group in Houston, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at The Clarus Group since 2020 and previously spent 19 years at Raymond James Financial and Raymond James Financial Services. The Clarus Group provides wealth management and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs customized investment models focusing on objectives such as absolute return, capital preservation, income generation, and tax minimization, using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternatives.