VMT Wealth Management
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
800 Capitol St
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 658.1598
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Mission Statement
VMT Wealth Management provides our clients with a high quality wealth planning experience.  We strive to help clients achieve their financial life goals, while making the complexities of financial life easy to understand.
Welcome

At VMT Wealth Management, we strive to create an exceptional client experience, from wealth planning and strategy through investment management and service. We believe we foster a different kind of mindset – one wholly dedicated to advancing the best outcomes for the clients we serve. We’re resolutely focused on a client’s goals and continually strive to exceed expectations. We’re keenly attuned to what matters to you – your objectives and needs, values and priorities. Our work ethic and commitment are the best testimonials to our focus on you, your family, and your business. 

VMT was ranked #1 on the 2022 & 2023 Forbes "America's Top Wealth Management Teams High Net Worth" lists.
Published annually in November. Rankings based on data as of March 31st the same year.

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Recognition
Nestor Vicknair
Managing Director, Wealth Management Advisor
Forbes "America’s Top Wealth Advisors", 2016-2024
(Published in April 2023-2024. Rankings based on data as of June of the preious year. Years pre-dating 2023, published annually Aug - Oct. Rankings based on data as of March - June of current year.)
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors", 2018-2024
(Published annually Jan – April. Rankings based on data as of June 30 of prior year.)
Forbes "America’s Top Wealth Management Teams High Net Worth", 2022-2023
(Published annually in November. Rankings based on data as of September 30 of current year.)
Barron's "Top 1,200 Financial Advisors", 2014-2024
(Published annually in March. Rankings based on data as of September 30 of prior year.)
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VMT Wealth Management
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams", 2023-2024
(Published annually in January. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of prior year.)
Forbes "America's Top Wealth Management Teams High Net Worth", 2022-2023
(Published annually in November. Rankings based on data as of September 30 of current year.)
Barron’s “Top 250 Private Wealth Management Teams”, 2022-2024
(Published annually in May. Years pre-dating 2024, published as Barron's "Top 100 Private Wealth Management Teams" list annually March - April. Rankings based on data as of December 31 of prior year.)
About Us
The VMT Difference

It is typical practice in our industry for clients to be served by two people, a financial advisor and a client associate. Not at VMT. We use an integrated, "teamed" approach, with three professionals serving each client. We realized that adding a third person would streamline communications.

The VMT way is to serve clients with a financial advisor, a wealth planner, and at least one administrative associate.

You will work closely and intensively with your financial advisor as you develop a personal, customized wealth management strategy. Your wealth planner is there to reach out to you, to hear your questions and concerns, and to coordinate the implementation of solutions while our client associates stand ready to help you with all of your administrative needs.

A Process of Disciplined Advice and Guidance
Managing wealth, deploying investment capital and building diversified portfolios is very complicated today. We don't improvise; we focus on process.

Our approach is rooted in portfolio management techniques used by large institutional investors, such as endowment funds and pension plans.

Wednesday, October 23rd 2024
October 2024 VMT Market Update

Please join us for a 2024 Market Update featuring the latest research from BofA Global Research presented by Nestor Vicknair, Managing Director & Wealth Management Advisor, and Kyle Kelley, Senior Vice President & Senior Financial Advisor, both of VMT Wealth Management.

We invite you, as well as any family, friends, or colleagues you feel would benefit, to join us for one of three webinar sessions on Wednesday, October 23, 2024.

We encourage you to register in advance for the webinar(s) you wish to join using the links below. On the day of, you may join the Webex either by revisiting the link below or by clicking the link in your registration confirmation email.

· 11:00am CT: Webex
· 3:30pm CT: Webex
· 6:30pm CT: Webex
As mentioned, if you have family, friends, or colleagues who would find this session helpful, we would be honored if you forwarded this invitation.

To better guide the discussion, please send questions / topics of interest to vmt@ml.com.

Tuesday, September 24th 2024| 2:00pm CT
Geopolitical Update with General David H. Petraeus and VMT Wealth Management

Please join us on September 24, 2024 at 2:00pm CT for this special event.

VMT Wealth Management's Nestor Vicknair, Managing Director; Wealth Management Advisor, will sit down with retired United States Army four-star General David H. Petraeus to discuss the value of making investment decisions through a geopolitical lens.
General David H. Petraeus is a Partner at KKR and Chairman of the KKR Global Institute, which he established in May 2013. Prior to joining KKR, General Petraeus served over 37 years in the U.S. military, culminating his career with six consecutive commands as a general officer, five of which were in combat. Following retirement from the military and after Senate confirmation by a vote of 94-0, he served as Director of the CIA under President Barak Obama.

Tuesday, September 24, 2024
2:00 p.m. CT

We encourage you to register in advance for the webinar. Once your registration is submitted, you will receive a confirmation email with a new link to join the Webex. On the day of, you may join the Webex either by revisiting the link in this invitation or by clicking the link in your registration confirmation email.

Webex - Geopolitical Update with General David H. Petraeus

Meet Our Team
Nestor Vicknair,

CIMA®

Managing Director, Wealth Management Advisor
713.658.1598
Kyle Kelley
Managing Director, Senior Financial Advisor
713.658.1332
Darin Mast,

AWMA™, CFP®, CRPC™

Managing Director, Wealth Management Advisor
713.658.1214
Benjamin Albaitis
Senior Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor
713.658.1335
Marcia Mazingo,

CDFA®, CPFA™

Senior Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor
713.658.1203
Franklin Breazeale,

CKP®, CPFA™, CRPC™

First Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor
713.658.1493
Joel Johnson,

CPFA™

First Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor
713.658.1344
Gavin Carter,

CPFA™

Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor
713.658.1608
Casey Gex
Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor
713.658.1522
Morgan Vicknair
Assistant Vice President, Financial Advisor
713.658.1358
Chad ODonnell
Assistant Vice President, Financial Advisor
713.658.1515
Alec Vicknair,

AAMS™

Assistant Vice President, Financial Advisor
713.658.1313
Cole Vicknair
Financial Advisor
713.658.1321
Carina Y Herrera,

AAMS™

Vice President, Wealth Planner
713.658.1414
Cynthia A Chavana,

AWMA™

Vice President, Senior Wealth Planner
713.658.1234
Dana Haukness Metting,

AAMS™

Vice President, Senior Wealth Planner
713.658.1583
Dinorah Hernandez
Wealth Management Client Associate
713.658.1324
Donna L Besson,

CRPC™

Assistant Vice President, Senior Wealth Planner
713.658.1495
Katherine Suzanne Newport
Officer, Registered Wealth Management Client Associate
713.658.1304
Taylor Baches,

AAMS™

Assistant Vice President, Wealth Planner
713.658.1631
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