Gary was raised in the west Texas town of Odessa.  He attended Odessa College and then
University of Texas El Paso.  Got married.  Worked for a couple of Fortune 500 companies until he found his passion and became a Financial Advisor in 1994 with Merrill Lynch in Houston.
 

Wanting to take his practice to the next level, he became an independent Financial Advisor in 2003.  By going independent he has been able to deliver comprehensive tax, estate, Social Security maximization strategies and financial planning to hundreds of families. 

Gary and his son Christopher host a weekly radio show, “Retire With the Aldens” every weekend on KTRH 740 and KPRC 950.  They discuss current financial topics and guide listeners through the complexities of planning for retirement and preparing them for the retirement future they deserve so they can live by design, not by default. They deliver planning to carefully allocate their client’s assets so they can retire with the added confidence, income, and the possibility of tax-free wealth protection they need, want and deserve.  Gary and Christopher are dedicated to exceeding expectations by providing accessibility and ongoing services for not only their clients, but their families too.

Gary and his wife Linda have resided in Kingwood since 1991.  They have six grown children and two extremely pampered pups, Boo and Scout. Their adorable cat, Kramer, has sadly gone to the great cat box in the sky.