Our Team

Gary Brownfield

MBA, CFP®

Gary began his financial services career in 1999 after obtaining his MBA in finance from Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. He worked as a financial planner for Green/White Advisors in Houston, Texas, for seven years before founding GB Financial Services, LLC, in 2006. Gary has also completed the personal financial planning curriculum at the University of Houston in preparation for sitting for the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ examination, which he passed in March 2006. To be called a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, Gary must meet the educational, experience, and ethical standards set by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards. Gary must also take 30 hours of continuing education every two years, including courses on ethics.

Gary is registered as an Investment Adviser Representative with Commonwealth Financial Network® and holds an insurance license in the state of Texas.

Before financial planning, Gary had a 20-year career as a business owner and engineer, during which he worked with clients and specialized in fluid power. Gary holds a BS degree in engineering from Purdue University and an MBA from Butler University, and he has completed post-graduate studies in financial planning at the University of Houston.

In his spare time, Gary enjoys hiking and bicycling. He also provides volunteer services throughout the community for various charitable organizations. He is an active member of the national and local chapters of the Financial Planning Association.

Ben Holden

Investment Advisor

ben@gbfinancialservices.com

Ben joined GB Financial Services LLC after working in the aerospace engineering industry for over 10 years in the engineering and technical disciplines, including program management of large & complex programs. Ben is currently completing his MBA in Finance at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. Ben holds a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas in Arlington, Texas and a Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering from Purdue University.

Ben has always had a keen interest in financial markets and investments and is a welcomed addition to the firm as an Investment Advisor. Ben is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative with Commonwealth Financial Network®. He holds the General Securities Representative [Series 7], and the Uniform Combined State Law [Series 66] qualifications administered through the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority [FINRA]. In his spare time, Ben enjoys cycling, running and choral singing.

Bill Blalock

Executive and Life Coach

bill@gbfinancialservices.com

Bill’s effective life coaching methods review a paradigm of different areas of your life from your current financial situation, career desires, and even your emotional balance. Bill believes that, before you can have a successful financial plan, you must first overcome the emotional barriers that can prevent you from reaching financial success. Bill has an all-too-frequent quote, “It’s a two-step approach; first, preparedness; second, planning.” Even after a financial plan is in place and executed, Bill likes to maintain a relationship with the client, keeping the client’s life plan on course.

Bill has a master's degree in counseling from Amberton University. His practical experiences include a plethora of management positions in the corporate world where he obtained a thorough understanding of organizational dynamics, decision-making skills, effective planning, mentoring, and professional and career development. Bill also offers his professional services to nonprofit organizations and his local church. Bill is not securities registered and is not affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network^®.

His corporate management positions have been with household name organizations, such as Frito Lay, Coca-Cola, Ernst & Young, and Cadbury Schweppes, to mention a few. He has also been a guest speaker at many conferences, including PriceWaterhouseCooper’s Corporate Recovery Conference and for Turnaround Management Association and the National Association of Credit Management.

Bill also has an undergraduate degree in business administration from North Carolina Methodist University as well as an MBA from Oklahoma City University.