Our Team

Kevin Barker has been a financial planner since 1981, practicing in Corpus Christi since 1984.  His planning practice focuses on comprehensive wealth management, retirement planning, estate/tax planning, and investment planning for business professionals, university professors, small business owners, and early retirees. 

With over thirty years of experience and ongoing training and education, he is uniquely qualified to provide sound advice to help clients with even the most difficult financial planning challenges.

Kevin served ten years in the U.S. Air Force which provided the opportunity to attend college.  He earned degrees from Community College of the Air Force and State University of New York – Albany.  He earned advanced credentials from the American College in 1996 (Chartered Financial Consultant) and 1997 (Chartered Life Underwriter).

Kevin and his lovely wife, Sarah, reside on Corpus Christi’s growing south side. Originally from Wisconsin, he’s a Texan who boasts about getting here as soon as he could.

Sharon Gutierrez joined BFS Advisors, LLC in 1986 to help a growing practice with organization and planning.  She is responsible for assisting with plan design and implementation, office management, and follow up.

She holds Series 6, 63, 65 securities licenses. Sharon also holds a General Lines insurance license for the state of Texas.

Sharon enjoys spending her free time cooking, attending concerts, and playing her flute.