Your Investment Adviser

In 1980, Gary Holland graduated from the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science in Economics and a concentration in International Finance.

In 1981 he completed the Credit Training Program at Chase Manhattan Bank Headquarters in New York. From 1981 to 1983 he worked as a Credit Analyst for Chase in New York with several extensive domestic and overseas assignments at each of the following Chase Lending Offices.

• Frankfurt, Germany
• Tokyo, Japan
• Milan, Italy
• Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic
• Houston, Texas
• Los Angeles, California

From 1983 to 1990 he worked for a family related business, Los Angeles based Krupp-Taylor USA. During this time he also renovated residential real estate in Los Angeles.

In 1990 he moved to the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex where he returned to his first interest of investing. From 1991 to 1994, he renovated 16 Dallas area houses and apartments as well as served as a mortgage broker.

In July 1994 Gary joined the downtown Dallas office of Smith Barney and settled into his current role as an investment advisor. Following nearly 10 years at Smith Barney Gary left in February 2004 and established Holland Investment Management.

Gary resides in the Dallas/Fort Worth area where he is very actively involved with raising his daughter.

In May 2025, Rachel Maloney was named Office Manager at Holland Investment Management. She holds a degree in Finance and has over seven years of experience in bookkeeping and accounting.

Katherine Nolte is the Founder and Managing Director of Pride Financial Advisors. She serves her clients as an Investment Advisor and Financial Planner with notable expertise in business succession, investment management, retirement, estate planning, and insurance, as well as executive and key man benefits.

For more than 25 years, Katherine’s investment philosophy has applied a combination of fundamental and technical analysis. In many cases, she works independently and manages money for her clients, but she also works in collaboration with accomplished money managers whose proven track records help serve her clients’ needs. Whether you’re interested in business succession, wealth preservation, income and asset protection, or estate planning, Katherine has the experience and resources to offer real world solutions.

Katherine also collaborates on a cross-disciplinary basis with Certified Financial Planner practitioners, Chartered Financial Consultants, Chartered Life Underwriters, CPAs and attorneys whose expertise encompasses the financial and tax reduction strategies that support wealth accumulation and preservation. With this approach, she helps executives and professionals in need of personal and business financial planning, and provides expert advice about executive and key man benefits. Her specialties include serving family-owned businesses, manufacturing business owners, executives, physicians and nurse practitioners.

When you work with Katherine, you’ll find she is passionate about making sure you feel secure about your financial matters. This passion springs from her youth when her father, Ray, instilled her with the indispensable importance of saving money, which she applies today as a professional Financial Planner. He taught her the importance of distinguishing the difference between “something you want” and “something you truly need,” before spending money. This underpinning philosophy guides Katherine as she helps her clients plan wisely and prepare for life’s unforeseen challenges.

Katherine is a graduate of Texas Christian University and has since continued her education and training. She has successfully completed all coursework for the CFP designation including Federal Taxation, Investments, Insurance, Estate Planning, Retirement, Employee Benefits, and Case Studies. She holds the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) Series 65 registration, which is required to offer fee-based securities and financial planning. Though currently inactive, she has also successfully passed FINRA’s Series 7, Series 6, and Series 63 examinations.

When not in the office, Katherine is active in her community, her church and various organizations, including Scottish Rite Hospital for Children and the Chi Omega Alumni Association.