Gina Hughes

Owner & Senior Financial Advisor at MAKERS Wealth Management
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(386) 825-5501
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States, US
Languages
  • Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Credentials

  • Insurance Agent, Accident, Health, Life, Variable Life & Variable Annuities
    Texas Department of Insurance
    Mar, 2015
    - Nov, 2024
  • Series 66
    FINRA
    Feb, 2015
    - Nov, 2024
  • Series 7
    FINRA
    Feb, 2015
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • MAKERS Wealth Management
    • United States
    • Financial Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Owner & Senior Financial Advisor
      • Mar 2022 - Present

      Lisa and I have a passion for people. We strive to create an environment that is supportive, understanding, and empowering for clients. We educate and serve as our clients’ advocates bringing a network of resources to support them. Lisa and I have a passion for people. We strive to create an environment that is supportive, understanding, and empowering for clients. We educate and serve as our clients’ advocates bringing a network of resources to support them.

  • Edward Jones
    • United States
    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Financial Advisor
      • 2014 - Mar 2022

      As a financial advisor and mentor, I know clients want to have a clear plan about their financial future. One of my favorite things is to walk my clients through their choices about the money they have today, what they want for tomorrow, and what they’re building for the future. I am proud to be my client’s financial confidante. As a financial advisor and mentor, I know clients want to have a clear plan about their financial future. One of my favorite things is to walk my clients through their choices about the money they have today, what they want for tomorrow, and what they’re building for the future. I am proud to be my client’s financial confidante.

  • Multiple Growing Businesses
    • San Antonio, Texas, United States
    • Chief Operating Officer For Hire
      • 2009 - 2014

      Collaborated with 3 different San Antonio entrepreneurs to navigate different challenges. Provided independent advice and fresh thinking. Uncovered what business owners wanted to achieve and determined what sort of skills and knowledge they would need to reach those goals. Responsible for executing the vision of the business owners. Provided expertise in marketing, business planning, sales, production & operations, and customer service. Collaborated with 3 different San Antonio entrepreneurs to navigate different challenges. Provided independent advice and fresh thinking. Uncovered what business owners wanted to achieve and determined what sort of skills and knowledge they would need to reach those goals. Responsible for executing the vision of the business owners. Provided expertise in marketing, business planning, sales, production & operations, and customer service.

  • Our House
    • San Antonio, Texas, United States
    • Family Leave
      • 1999 - 2009

      I stepped away from my professional role to be at home with my 5 children until the youngest two were school age. I directed their education through homeschool classes and extracurricular activities up to 7th grade with the oldest, and was able to serve the greater San Antonio community as a volunteer leader. Two of my passion projects include chairing the King William Fair Committee and co-founding Ninos San Antonio Foundation. I stepped away from my professional role to be at home with my 5 children until the youngest two were school age. I directed their education through homeschool classes and extracurricular activities up to 7th grade with the oldest, and was able to serve the greater San Antonio community as a volunteer leader. Two of my passion projects include chairing the King William Fair Committee and co-founding Ninos San Antonio Foundation.

  • RailTex
    • San Antonio, Texas Area
    • Director of Mergers & Acquistions
      • 1998 - 1999

      While working for RailTex, I was in charge of identifying profitable short line railroads and attached properties for us to purchase. Through my leadership of our strategy team, we increased traffic and revenue on short line railroads. My work helped make RailTex a desirable acquisition for RailAmerica, who bought RailTex for $325 million dollars. While working for RailTex, I was in charge of identifying profitable short line railroads and attached properties for us to purchase. Through my leadership of our strategy team, we increased traffic and revenue on short line railroads. My work helped make RailTex a desirable acquisition for RailAmerica, who bought RailTex for $325 million dollars.

  • PepsiCo
    • United States
    • Food and Beverage Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Global Manager, Supply Chain Management
      • 1996 - 1998

      I managed senior teams of people to analyze and streamline operations to purchase chicken for 3 major brands: KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut. (At that time, this was $1.2 billion in chicken purchases annually, the largest chicken buyer in the world.) One of my successes was reducing KFC Puerto Rico $1.5 million dollars in processing cost. I increased profit for the European, North, and South American markets through new sourcing strategies. I managed senior teams of people to analyze and streamline operations to purchase chicken for 3 major brands: KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut. (At that time, this was $1.2 billion in chicken purchases annually, the largest chicken buyer in the world.) One of my successes was reducing KFC Puerto Rico $1.5 million dollars in processing cost. I increased profit for the European, North, and South American markets through new sourcing strategies.

  • Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
    • United States
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Associate
      • 1994 - 1996

      Out of college I joined BCG, where I developed management strategies for the airline, oil and gas, and financial services industry. I worked on a team that streamlined vendor management that saved a client $15 million, and I identified new client business for BCG clients that was valued at $110 million in increased revenue. Out of college I joined BCG, where I developed management strategies for the airline, oil and gas, and financial services industry. I worked on a team that streamlined vendor management that saved a client $15 million, and I identified new client business for BCG clients that was valued at $110 million in increased revenue.

  • Scripps College
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Student, Entrepreneur, & Intern
      • 1990 - 1994

      As a college student, I created Gina’s Deli, a restaurant that was profitable within 3 weeks and sold within 6 months. I interned with Deloitte & Touche, Kraft General Foods, and studied in Mexico City at El Colegio de Mexico, where I continued my studies in Spanish. As a college student, I created Gina’s Deli, a restaurant that was profitable within 3 weeks and sold within 6 months. I interned with Deloitte & Touche, Kraft General Foods, and studied in Mexico City at El Colegio de Mexico, where I continued my studies in Spanish.

Education

  • Scripps College
    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Double Major: Economics and International Relations. Minor in Spanish
    1990 - 1994
  • El Colegio de México
    Economics
    1993 - 1993
  • Colegio Dominicana Rosa de Jesus Cordero, Ecuador
    1989 - 1990

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