The Leonard Group

Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
800 Capitol St
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 658.1574
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Whatever your personal goals may be, we will work together with you, one-on-one, to develop a personalized financial strategy designed to help you pursue your long-term goals.
The Leonard Group
Welcome

Our mission, first and foremost, is to understand you and what matters most to you. Armed with that information I can ask thoughtful questions -- listening carefully, then understanding in detail where your wealth stands today and where you’d like it to be tomorrow. We help you design and implement a personalized plan intended to help you and your family pursue financial goals while helping manage investment risk. Our approach is to focus on potential solutions that can help turn goals into reality.

Recognition
Bryan Leonard
Managing Director, Wealth Management Advisor
Forbes "America's Top State-by-State Advisors", 2018-2022
(Published annually Jan – April. Rankings based on data as of June 30 of prior year.)
Barron's "America's Top 1200 Financial Advisors State-by-State", 2018
(Published on March 12, 2018. Rankings based on data as of September 30, 2017.)
Financial Times "Top 400 Financial Advisers", 2018
(Published on March 22, 2018. Rankings based on data as of June 30, 2017.)
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The Leonard Group
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams", 2024
(Published on January 12, 2024. Rankings based on data as of March 31, 2023.)
About Us
Focus On

We believe that financial success can be achieved when you're able to make investment-related decisions and trade-offs that can help you reach personally meaningful goals. Whether you're planning your retirement, saving to buy a home or funding a child's education, the process begins by getting to know you and how you feel about the following:

  • Health: Managing healthcare expenses, now and in the future
  • Home: Upsizing, downsizing, remodeling or buying a vacation home
  • Family: Taking care of your family and other people in your life
  • Leisure: Spending your free time in meaningful ways
  • Giving: Volunteering, mentoring others and giving to charities
  • Work: Working in retirement, selling or starting a business
  • Finance: Bringing it all together and defining your financial goals

Success will be measured by the amount of progress you are making toward reaching your goals, making thoughtfully considered adjustments as events and conditions warrant.

This material should be regarded as general or educational information on healthcare or Social Security considerations and is not intended to provide specific healthcare or social security advice. If you have questions regarding your particular situation, please contact your legal or tax advisor.

Meet Our Team
Bryan Leonard,

CAIA®, CEPA®, CFP®, CIMA®, CMT®

Managing Director, Wealth Management Advisor
713.658.1574
Jennifer Nix,

CFP®, CRPC™

Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor
713.658.1230
Leah E Braden,

AAMS™

Vice President, Senior Relationship Manager
713.658.1518
Leticia R Patton
Officer, Wealth Management Client Associate
713.658.1225
Jeremy A Torres
No Officer Title, Registered Wealth Management Client Associate
713.658.1449
Additional Resources
The following specialists do not make securities recommendations. Please contact your Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Advisor if you have questions about how a specialist might be able to assist you.
Billie Pearson
Wealth Management Banking Specialist
Merrill
Adrian Gonzalez
Senior Wealth Management Lending Officer
Bank of America, N.A.
NMLS #620223
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