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Chris Wootton, CHFC®

Owner, Principal, and Investment Adviser Representative

Chris is focused on helping clients work toward their retirement dreams through a well-thought-out financial strategy for retirement. He is the firm’s, Chief Investment Officer.

He got his start in the industry in 2002, accumulating experience in accounting, financial services, trading, and management in both the public and private sectors.

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Chris is committed to ensuring the values, principles, and culture that have driven the firm for over 20 years are preserved for current and future clients alike.

Chris has passed the Series 65 (Uniform Registered Investment Adviser Law). He also holds life and health insurance licenses in Texas and has earned his Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) designation. He has an accounting degree from the University of Houston.

A native Texan, Chris has been married to Gina for more than 20 years, and they have three children. In addition to being active in their church, Chris and his family love the outdoors and traveling. Chris has also served as a school board trustee and vice president to the New Caney Independent School District.


David Covey

Investment Adviser Representative

David enjoys building relationships and helping clients work toward their long-term financial goals.

He began his career in banking after getting a business degree from Southwest Texas State University. He later graduated from the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking at Southern Methodist University and started Security National Bank, where he served as president and CEO. After many years in private business ventures, David eventually worked at Edward Jones Investments before joining Wootton Financial Group.

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David has passed the Series 63 (Uniform Securities Agent State Law) and 65 (Uniform Registered Investment Adviser Law) securities exams and is registered as an Investment Adviser Representative.

David and his wife have celebrated over 40 years of marriage and are active in their church. They also like to travel, read and spend time with their six grandchildren.


Dudley Lehmer

Investment Adviser Representative

Dudley likes to help clients create customized retirement income plans. Previously, he served as a vice president at JP Morgan, where he led Agency Fixed Income Trading and Canadian Fixed Income Trading. He also led the development of a risk management reporting project for JP Morgan Fixed Income Worldwide. After leaving JP Morgan, Dudley started an IT training company, and he has been actively involved in various asset management projects.

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Dudley has passed the Series 63 (Uniform Securities Agent State Law) and 65 (Uniform Registered Investment Adviser Law) securities exams and is registered as an Investment Adviser Representative. He has a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from the University of Missouri and an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar and Loeb Rhoades Fellow.

Dudley and his wife enjoy spending time with their seven children and nine grandchildren. They also love to travel.


Alicia Earnest

Client Relations Specialist

Alicia has over nine years of experience in the customer service industry as well as a background in graphic and web design. Originally from France, she is fluent in French and English and has a passion for baking and helping others.

Alicia and her husband of over eight years, enjoy traveling and spending time with their three corgis.

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