Gus has been specializing in employee benefit plans since 1990. His expertise lies in contract design, funding analysis, and plan implementation for the medium to large employer markets. From start to finish, Gus and his team will manage your account, deal directly with your insurance underwriters and respond to your specific needs. Gus has strategic partnerships with all the major insurance carriers, which is a tremendous benefit to all clients of The Gus Bates Company.  Gus is also a registered representative of NFP Securities, Inc.

Gus is very involved in the University Christian Church, Council of Growing Companies, and sits on numerous boards including the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Fort Worth. A graduate of Texas Christian University, Gus is a native of Fort Worth and enjoys spending time with his wife Sarah and two children Cassidy & Cooper.