Michael Portman holds a BBA in Finance from Southern Methodist University and has been in the financial services industry for 39 years. He has spent the last 35 years with Wells Fargo Advisors (formerly A.G. Edwards), where he has received numerous industry awards and recognitions. Most recently, he achieved the firm’s Premier Advisor designation which is based on production.

After spending thirty years in the Laredo, Texas office of Wells Fargo Advisors, he made the move to the Austin, Texas downtown office. He thoroughly enjoys his work in helping his clients, whom are also friends, in working toward their financial goals.

Michael is the father of four grown children and now has two grandchildren. His son Michael David and wife Erin have a son named Oliver, and his daughter Elizabeth and husband John are parents to daughter Estella. Michael relishes his role as doting grandfather. Michael’s son John Robert is a photographer in New Orleans and son Thomas is a recent graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. Michael is glad to be in Austin and closer to his children and grandchildren.

Michael has had extensive real estate experience as a ranch owner, land developer, and apartment complex owner. Michael is active in many organizations, his church, and he enjoys cycling and other outdoor activities in his spare time. In recent years, he has paddled the Teslin River in the Yukon Territory, the Bayou Lafourche in Louisiana, and the Brazos River in Texas with his binoculars and bird book in hand. He has also ridden his bicycle across Iowa in the RAGBRAI event and spends 10-20 nights a year outdoors camping, biking, paddling, star gazing and bird watching. His love of the outdoors has made him very interested in conservation efforts to which he gives his time and money.