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William Payne

33 Years of Experience
Houston, TX
2 DisclosuresBrokerSells Insurance

William Payne is a registered investment advisor at Calton & Associates, INC., based in Houston, TX, with 33 years of industry experience. William is also registered as a broker, so some compensation may come from commissions on products sold. Their practice areas include Alternative Investments, Education Planning, Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, and 5 more. Their firm serves 5,283 clients with $1.6B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
229 advisors
Number of Clients
5,283 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$298K average
Assets Under Management
$1.6B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$50K
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Flat)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Any2.60%

Fees are up to 2.60% and may be negotiable depending on the client, representative, and program selected.

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Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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Location

5718 Westheimer, Suite 950A, Houston, TX, 77057

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History

Regulatory History (2)
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Regulatory
November 2013
Final
Regulatory
August 1999
Final
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

William is a partner at Tri Star Group (financial advisor) and Tri Star Advisors (registered investment advisory), dedicating about half of his time to each. He also works through Dietrich & Associates and ECA Marketing as an insurance sales representative selling annuities, spending about 10-20% of his time on this.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Calton & Associates, INC.Broker
September 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo
Tri-Star Advisors, INC.
May 2009 - Present · 17 yrs 5 mos
Previous Registrations
Calton & Associates, INC.Broker
November 2014 - September 2025 · 10 yrs 10 mos
Tri-Star FinancialBroker
November 1993 - March 2015 · 21 yrs 4 mos
Securities America, INC.Broker
November 1992 - December 1993 · 1 yr 1 mo
State Registrations5 states
CAFLNYOHTX
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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