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Larry Harvey - Founder, CEO & Henry Pizzutello - CIO

HFG Wealth Management, LLC
1790 Hughes Landing Blvd Ste 575
The Woodlands, TX 77380
Office: 832-585-0110
info@hfgwm.com
www.hfgwm.com

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HFG Wealth Management is an independent Registered Investment Advisor – a comprehensive, fee-only wealth management firm that oversees the financial affairs of a select group of families, business owners, and affluent individuals.

Larry Harvey, ChFC

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Phone: 832-585-0110
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Larry Harvey is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) and an Investment Advisor Representative with over 35 years of experience providing comprehensive wealth management strategies for affluent individuals, families, and business owners. Larry has been a recipient of the Five Star Wealth Manager Award from 2012 to 2024 and his firm is consistently recognized as a top Houston-area Wealth Management Firm from 2012-2023.


Larry started his career in 1985 with the Lutheran Brotherhood (now Thrivent) as an insurance agent and registered representative. After quickly being promoted to management as an Associate General Agent he served as the Estate and Charitable Planning Specialist, as well as the Investment Planning Specialist, for the southeast region of the USA. It was during this time that Larry’s affinity for helping clients make strategic financial decisions developed into a passion to build a business where he could impact as many lives as possible.


In 1998, Larry founded Harvey Financial Group, an independent, fee-based financial planning and investment advisory firm. In 2008, he launched HFG Wealth Management, a fee-only firm dedicated to providing family-office services to select individuals, families, and business owners nationwide. Larry continues to lead HFG Wealth Management as CEO, overseeing the rapid growth of the firm as the client list grows to ensure his vision of relentless focus on clients’ desired lifestyles and financial goals is evident in everything the team does, every day.


Larry holds degrees in accounting and business management from the University of Tampa and earned his ChFC designation from American College in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Financial Planning Association and the Society of Financial Service Professionals. Larry also serves on the boards of various companies and is a sought-after advisor, providing his financial acumen and business experience to help their firms prosper.


Larry and his wife have been blessed with four sons and currently reside in The Woodlands, Texas. Larry is led by faith, attends WoodsEdge Community Church, and enjoys being generous with the many blessings he has been given. Larry is passionate about exploring the world with family and friends, as well as spending quality time being involved with his son’s athletic teams.

Henry Pizzutello

Chief Investment Officer

Phone: (832) 585-0110
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Henry Pizzutello is responsible for directing, managing and monitoring all investment activity, risk management, and portfolio models. He also serves in a senior advisory capacity to HFG clients.


Before moving to Texas, he served as the Director of Alternative Investments for Private Capital Advisors in the Greater New York City Area. In 2010, as CIO of Centaur Performance Group, he was the recipient of Barclay’s HedgeWeek’s “Best Credit Fund” for risk adjusted performance during the 2008 financial crisis. He has managed more than $1 billion in proprietary assets on Wall Street for Canadian Imperial Bank, Jefferies & Co., and Nomura Securities International. Henry has also served as Managing Director and head trader for the Bass family of Ft. Worth, TX, managing their convertible bond arbitrage group.


Henry has been a featured speaker on numerous investment panels most recently on “Recalibrating the New 60/40 Portfolio” at the 2023 RIA Summit in Dallas, Texas and has also been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Institutional Investor and was featured in CityWire magazine in 2018. Henry has been a recipient of the Five Star Wealth Manager Award from 2020 to 2024.


Henry grew up in Westchester County, New York, and lived in Connecticut before moving to The Woodlands with his wife, Christine, of 35 years. He is an avid reader, enjoys sports and exercise, and plays guitar in his spare time. Henry holds a Finance Degree from Georgetown University.

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This award was issued on 7/1/24 by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period 10/10/23 through 4/30/24. Fee paid for use of marketing materials. Self-completed questionnaire was used for rating. This rating is not related to the quality of the investment advice and based solely on the disclosed criteria. 3270 Houston-area wealth managers were considered for the award; 208 (6% of candidates) were named 2024 Five Star Wealth Managers. The following prior year statistics use this format: YEAR: # Considered, # Winners, % of candidates, Issued Date, Research Period. 2023: 3,347, 179, 5.3%, 7/1/23, 10/10/22 - 5/5/23; 2022: 3215, 176, 5%, 7/1/22, 9/20/21 - 4/8/22; 2021: 3133, 173, 6%, 7/1/21, 9/14/20 - 4/30/21; 2020: 3219, 174, 5%, 7/1/20, 9/30/19 - 4/17/20; 2019: 2992, 209, 7%, 7/1/19, 10/15/18 - 4/26/19; 2018: 3114, 218, 7%, 7/1/18, 10/27/17 - 5/21/18; 2017: 2000, 228, 11%, 7/1/17, 10/24/16 - 5/24/17; 2016: 1763, 437, 25%, 6/1/16, 10/16/15 - 5/16/16; 2015: 2289, 408, 18%, 7/1/15, 10/16/14 - 5/16/15; 2014: 3958, 410, 10%, 7/1/14, 10/16/13 - 5/16/14; 2013: 3001, 504, 17%, 8/1/13, 10/16/12 - 5/16/13; 2012: 2105, 425, 20%, 7/1/12, 10/16/11 - 5/16/12.

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Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. The award is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria - required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser (RIA) or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Actively licensed as a RIA or as a principal of a registered investment adviser firm for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by FSP, the wealth manager has not; A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three settled or pending complaints filed against them and/or a total of five settled, pending, dismissed or denied complaints with any regulatory authority or FSP's consumer complaint process. Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through FSP's consumer complaint process; feedback may not be representative of any one client's experience; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint; D. Filed for personal bankruptcy within the past 11 years; E. Been terminated from a financial services firm within the past 11 years; F. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation criteria - considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Five-year client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education and professional designations. FSP does not evaluate quality of services provided to clients. The award is not indicative of the wealth manager's future performance. Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their clients' assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by FSP or this publication. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by FSP in the future. Visit www.fivestarprofessional.com.