TIGER 21 Houston

TIGER 21 Houston is part of the premier global peer membership organization for ultra-high-net-worth entrepreneurs, investors and executives. With success comes challenges and opportunities, and TIGER 21 Members, through deep, trusted relationships, rely on each other to take their lives to the next level.

Chairs

  • Rick Gornto - TIGER 21 Chair, Houston

    Rick Gornto

    Rick Gornto

    TIGER 21 Chair, Houston

    Rick Gornto, CFP is Chair of Houston 01 & 02 and was a former TIGER 21 Member of NYC 08. Gornto is currently President of First Financial, Inc., an investment management company that manages investments for county governments. He is recognized nationally for his development, implementation, and management of THE ALTERNATE PLAN (Galveston Plan), a successful privatized alternative to Social Security. Additionally, he is managing partner of DRDA, LLC, a midsize CPA firm and was co-leader of the consulting service division, specializing in M&A activity, tax strategies, retirement planning and executive assessment. He attended college at the University of Louisiana Lafayette. He has a passion for mentoring young people and co-founded Higher Up Texas, Inc., a 501(c)3 organization that “teaches high school seniors how to adult.” He currently serves on boards of HCA Clear Lake Regional Hospital and Higher Up, Texas, Inc. He has been married to Janice since 1971 and is an avid “Poppy” to his five grandchildren. Gornto’s hobbies include philanthropy, golf, hunting, fishing, skiing, scuba diving, reading and hanging out with his kids and grandkids.
  • Jarvan Shen

    Jarvan Shen

    TIGER 21 Chair, Houston

    Jarvan Shen is Chair of Houston 04 and a Co-Founder and Managing Principal of Mount Auburn, a US-based multifamily private real estate investment trust (REIT), owning and managing approximately $2.5 billion of stabilized, Class A multifamily assets in high growth US markets. In addition, Mount Auburn manages approximately $1.0 billion of assets on behalf of a sovereign wealth fund through joint ventures affiliated with the private REIT. Shen also manages his own family and friends’ capital through his multi-family office. Prior to forming Mount Auburn in 2008, Shen worked in various capacities in private equity, hedge funds, derivatives trading, structured products, and investment banking. Shen graduated from Dartmouth College with a dual BA in Economics and Government and attended Harvard Law School.
  • Rick Gornto - TIGER 21 Chair, Houston

    Rick Gornto

    TIGER 21 Chair, Houston

    Rick Gornto

    TIGER 21 Chair, Houston

    Rick Gornto, CFP is Chair of Houston 01 & 02 and was a former TIGER 21 Member of NYC 08. Gornto is currently President of First Financial, Inc., an investment management company that manages investments for county governments. He is recognized nationally for his development, implementation, and management of THE ALTERNATE PLAN (Galveston Plan), a successful privatized alternative to Social Security. Additionally, he is managing partner of DRDA, LLC, a midsize CPA firm and was co-leader of the consulting service division, specializing in M&A activity, tax strategies, retirement planning and executive assessment. He attended college at the University of Louisiana Lafayette. He has a passion for mentoring young people and co-founded Higher Up Texas, Inc., a 501(c)3 organization that “teaches high school seniors how to adult.” He currently serves on boards of HCA Clear Lake Regional Hospital and Higher Up, Texas, Inc. He has been married to Janice since 1971 and is an avid “Poppy” to his five grandchildren. Gornto’s hobbies include philanthropy, golf, hunting, fishing, skiing, scuba diving, reading and hanging out with his kids and grandkids.

    Jarvan Shen

    TIGER 21 Chair, Houston

    Jarvan Shen

    TIGER 21 Chair, Houston

    Jarvan Shen is Chair of Houston 04 and a Co-Founder and Managing Principal of Mount Auburn, a US-based multifamily private real estate investment trust (REIT), owning and managing approximately $2.5 billion of stabilized, Class A multifamily assets in high growth US markets. In addition, Mount Auburn manages approximately $1.0 billion of assets on behalf of a sovereign wealth fund through joint ventures affiliated with the private REIT. Shen also manages his own family and friends’ capital through his multi-family office. Prior to forming Mount Auburn in 2008, Shen worked in various capacities in private equity, hedge funds, derivatives trading, structured products, and investment banking. Shen graduated from Dartmouth College with a dual BA in Economics and Government and attended Harvard Law School.

TIGER 21 offers Members a confidential place to discuss, learn, and network as you navigate these issues of wealth and success through:

Candid Monthly Group Meetings

with up to 15 peers who become your trusted confidantes

Cutting-Edge Thought Leadership

through virtual and in-person conferences and events

Access to an Unparalleled Network

of wealth creators worldwide with deep collective intelligence

I never thought I’d find a group aligned with my core vision of trying to evolve, grow, preserve wealth, be a great human being, and raise great kids. TIGER 21 changed my life. It changed me as a person, and it changed the future of what it means to be a Dyrdek.

Rob Dyrdek

When you’re blessed and you’re growing your world, it’s very difficult to talk to people about how much you have and what plans you have. But TIGER 21 offers a platform where you can openly share with people who are in the same position.

Sanjay Singhania

When you have a lot of success, it’s a great thing, but it’s also a little isolating. Now I’m in a community of people that are faced with the same things I’m faced with.

Doug McKeige

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