Meet Your Team
The people and the firm behind Faith Investors
Faith Investors is an initiative of Core Capital Management & Research to help our clients shape their financial life around their relationship with Jesus Christ. Our team is here to guide you with wisdom, care and a shared faith.

John Barry
Senior Partner
Core Capital Management & Research
Faith-Based Services
Senior Partner – John began his financial career in high net worth estate planning. John is a graduate of the University of Dallas with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics. He continued his education at the University of Houston, Bauer College of Business where he earned his M.B.A. John is a native of Houston as is his wife Nancy. While busy with their six children, John is also active in his parish of St. Michael, where he is often a featured speaker and assists in Sacramental preparation, RCIA and CCD classes. John is a member of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Calf Scramble Committee, which is dedicated to the funding of scholarships, educational endowments and other educational programs, a member of the National Exchange Club – Memorial Chapter and has served on Catholic school boards.

Lou Pelz
Senior Partner, Founder
Core Capital Management & Research
In 1987 Louis began his career developing investment strategies for tier one investment managers including Western Asset Management, Ohio Life Insurance Co., and Goldman Sachs Asset Management. In 1997, after serving as a managing director for MJ Whitman, a Wall Street investment firm, Louis started his own firm with the mission of bringing institutional level sophistication to investors of all sizes.
Lou is a native of Houston and graduated from University of St. Thomas with a degree in Business and Economics. He currently serves or has served on the following boards: Investment Committee for University of St. Thomas, Investment Committee for the National Exchange Foundation, former chairman of the Investment Committee for the Christus Foundation, Sam Houston Area Boy Scouts of America, and the University of Houston Honors College.
Faith Investors is an initiative of Core Capital Management & Research, a nationally recognized wealth management firm. With nearly 30 years' experience of providing personalized client-focused wealth management, Core Capital provides the trusted expertise behind Faith Investors.
Highlights
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25+ Years Serving Clients
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Newsweek - America's Top Financial Advisory Firms 2025
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USA Today Best Financial Advisory Firms (2024)
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Six-time Five Star Wealth Manager




Your Partners in Faith & Finance
The three pillars of living a holy financial life are more than ideas - they’re choices you make every day as a steward of God’s blessings. If you’re ready to take the next step, the experienced advisors at Core Capital Management & Research would love to help you put your faith into action by creating a comprehensive financial plan that builds on the three pillars and helps you ultimately live a holy financial life.

