Gregory Hext

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Mr. Gregory Hext is the Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer at Hext Financial Group. Mr. Hext serves as Chief Executive Officer at Hext Capital Partners. From 1974 through 1979, he was President of a closely held, family-owned corporation, which was diversified in its business endeavors. In 1979, he joined the Houston office of Benson, Wells & Co., a regional CPA firm. In 1980 the Houston office withdrew and formed Shelby, Rucksdashel & Jones. He continued with the new firm. In 1984, he opened the Dallas office of Shelby, Rucksdashel & Jones as Partner-in-Charge. He continued as an Audit and Consulting Partner and Partner-in-Charge of the Dallas office until 1989. In 1990, he became the Shareholder in charge of Audit, Consulting, and Financial Reporting engagements for Chapman, Hext & Co., P.C. In 2006, he became the majority shareholder of the firm and assumed the role of CEO of the firm and its affiliated companies. In 2018, he became the sole shareholder. In 2021, the firm rebranded as Hext Financial Group, LLC. The affiliate companies are Hext & Associates, P.C., Hext Capital Partners, LLC, and Hext Wealth Advisors, LLC. He has had extensive experience in financial reporting, consulting, merger & acquisition, and debt and equity financings. He has assisted a variety of corporate and individual clients regarding issues related to the sale of companies, financial reporting issues, bank and equity financing, and a variety of other issues faced by corporate entities and their shareholders. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, and various civic and religious organizations. He also holds Series 7, 24, 63, and 79 securities licenses. He graduated from Lamar University with a BBA in accounting and a minor in economics.