Chris Comer – President

Chris Comer is a 1999 graduate of Louisiana Tech. Upon graduation, he was commissioned as a 2nd Lt in the USAF, where flew on AWACS providing command and control to U.S. and allied forces. Chris served a tour in Operation Iraqi Freedom, helping launch the war in March 2003. His awards include the Air Medal with one oak leaf cluster for the combat missions performed there.

After leaving the Air Force Chris moved to Austin, TX, to work as a purchaser for a major homebuilder and pursued an MBA from Baylor University.

Previously, he served as the CFO for two companies, one a juvenile corrections company and the other a rural hospital. Chris was appointed by the governor of Arkansas to the State Board of Private Career Education where he was elected Chairman.

Chris has been married 25 years to his beautiful wife, Ashley, who is a teacher in Hallsville ISD. They have three children, Andrew (University of Oklahoma), Austin (Mississippi State University), and Addison (HISD).

Chris joined a financial services firm in 2013 and opened a branch in Hallsville, TX, with Teresa Coats, a Senior Branch Office Administrator, in 2016.

Chris opened Sentry Wealth Group in Hallsville in 2024 with Teresa serving alongside.