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Stephen Francis Caton

Stephen F. Caton

PATRON PARTNERS
Houston, TX 77079
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CRD#: 1199559
Stephen Francis Caton

Professional summary


Stephen Francis Caton, CFP®, who also goes by Stephen F Caton, Steve Caton, is a registered financial advisor currently at PATRON PARTNERS, LLC located in Houston, Texas.

Stephen is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1983. Stephen has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 31 and Series 7 exams.

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Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Stephen F Caton | Steve Caton

Other business activities


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1. INSURANCE AGENT; INVESTMENT RELATED; HOUSTON, TX; INSURANCE SALES; AGENT; TIME VARIES DEPENDING ON CLIENT NEEDS; SERVICING CLIENTS. 2. PATRON CAPITAL, INC; INVESTMENT RELATED; HOUSTON, TX; A HOLDING COMPANY; INVESTOR; START DATE: 4/9/2024; NONE; CURRENTLY NO RESPONSIBILITIES OUTSIDE OF INITIAL CONTRIBUTION.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
CFP®

Start date: 1991

Experience


Current

October 2, 2020 - Present

PATRON PARTNERS, LLC

Office #1: 11700 Katy Freeway Suite 100, Houston, TX 77079
RIA
CRD#: 310629
Houston, TX
Past

January 6, 2009 - October 13, 2020

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

RIA
CRD#: 8174
HOUSTON, TX
Past

January 6, 2009 - October 13, 2020

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

BD
CRD#: 8174
HOUSTON, TX
Past

November 7, 1983 - January 9, 2009

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

RIA
CRD#: 7691
HOUSTON, TX
Past

October 19, 1983 - January 9, 2009

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
HOUSTON, TX

Primary Firm SEC Registration


This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
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PATRON PARTNERS, LLC
PATRON PARTNERS ADVISORS LLC | PATRON PARTNERS, LLC

CRD#: 310629 / SEC#: 801-119522

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (9/21/2020 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR
California
(2/23/2022)
IAR
Colorado
(3/20/2024)
IAR
Louisiana
(5/12/2021)
IAR
Texas
(10/2/2020)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 1/18/1995
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 31
Date: 6/23/2011
Futures Managed Funds Examination
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


PP
PATRON PARTNERS, LLC
PATRON PARTNERS ADVISORS LLC | PATRON PARTNERS, LLC

CRD#: 310629 / SEC#: 801-119522

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (9/21/2020 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
11700 Katy Freeway Suite 100, Houston, TX 77079
Mailing Address
Phone number
(971) 371-3450
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
6

SEC notice filing (4 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

PATRON PARTNERS LLC - ADV PART 2A (10/2/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts659
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 349,195,764

Red Flags


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Company Information


PATRON PARTNERS, LLC

CRD#: 310629Houston, TX 77079

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