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Posted by [email protected] on 08/14/2026 12:00 am  

Silver Fox Advisor's History Corner

The Silver Fox Advisor organization is celebrating its 40th Anniversary this year, and over the course of the 2026 calendar year, we will be sharing with you some of our history and memories in our Monthly Newsletter. Each month, we will feature a brief write—up on some of the more historical highpoints of the past 40 years in this “Silver Fox Advisors’ History Corner”. We hope you find this information of interest, as you will probably know or have heard of some of the individual Silver Fox Advisors who made the organization what it is today.

The Silver Fox Advisor organization is celebrating its 40th Anniversary this year, and over the course of the 2026 calendar year we will be sharing with you some of our history and memories in our Monthly Newsletter. Each month we will feature a brief write—up on some of the more historical highpoints of the past 40 years in this “Silver Fox Advisors’ History Corner”. We hope you find this information of interest, as you will probably know or have heard of some of the individual Silver Fox Advisors who made the organization what it is today.

In June and July, we featured what it has meant to be a Silver Fox Advisor from two of our longer serving members. This month we are highlighting our 40th Anniversary Celebration Luncheon we held on Tuesday July 28, 2026, we held at Maggiano’s on South Post Oak.

On July 28, 1986 the Silver Fox Advisor filed a certificate of formation with the State of Texas and began its now 40 years of providing Advisory, Coaching, Consulting and Mentoring services to small and mid-size business across the Greater Houston area.

 

The original Mission of the Silver Fox Advisors reads: 

 

The objective of Silver Fox Advisors, Incorporated is to make available to the Houston business community the collective experience, knowledge, talent, and extensive contacts of a diversified group of proven, successful executives and entrepreneurs.

 

Today the Silver Fox Advisors Mission reads:

 

To serve Greater Houston Area business owners, helping them establish, grow, and prosper their businesses by sharing our collective wisdom through robust service offerings.

 

The verbiage in these two Mission Statements may be slightly different but the meaning, purpose and content are the same.

 

The Silver Fox Advisor members have freely given thousands of hours to Community and Business Organizations across Houston through participation in the form of leadership training, mentoring, and support of programs and activities. Some of the Outreach Programs the Silver Fox Advisors are most proud of are the relationships and partnerships with the following:

                                                                               

                                                                                             

In addition, over these 40 years, the Silver Fox Advisors have been led by 29 individual members who have served as Presidents of the organization. Programs and initiatives that the Silver Fox Advisors have rolled out to the business community

over the past 40 years include:

  • CEO Roundtable Program – A free service where business owners can meet monthly with other business owners to exchange ideas, thoughts, problems, and growth strategies in a confidential setting.
  • Lunch & Learn Program – Lunch gatherings that business owners can attend for fellowship as well as learn about timely business or community topics that can help them operate their businesses.
  • Fox Den Program – Business owners can present a deep dive presentation or a single pressing issue that they are experiencing to a group of four Silver Fox Advisors who will provide feedback, suggestions, and advice all at no charge to the business owner.
  • Monthly Newsletter – Each month, the Silver Fox Advisors provide a Newsletter that contains business-related articles written by Silver Fox Advisors. This newsletter is available to business owners free of charge.
  • Advisory Boards – Silver Fox Advisors are available to serve on a business owner’s Advisory Board, which is similar to a Board of Directors without the Governance responsibility or ownership component. Business owners can get the benefit of the Silver Fox Advisor’s business experience and expertise in a confidential environment tailored to the individual business and the owner’s needs and desires. There is a fee for this service, which can vary for each engagement.
  • Individual Member Engagements - Silver Fox Advisors membership is made up of former “C” level executives, former and current business owners who are available to assist small business owners with individual one-on-one advisory, coaching, consulting or mentoring engagements. Business owners can simply go to the Silver Fox Advisors website at www.silverfox.org and scroll through the membership listing to select a member with the experience or expertise that is needed and contact that Silver Fox Advisor directly to start the process.

 

Silver Fox Advisors are proven business leaders and entrepreneurs who for 40 years have been giving back to businesses and communities by advising, coaching, consulting, and mentoring in Outreach Programs across the Greater Houston Area.

 

Silver Fox Advisors are celebrating 40 years in operation in 2026. Our members are proven business leaders who advise, consult with, and mentor other business leaders, CEO Roundtables, and entrepreneurship programs. We would love to be of assistance to you and your business. For more information, visit: www.silverfox.org  or call 713.467.5900

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