Information was obtained from firm representatives. Information on The List was supplied by individual companies through questionnaires and could not be independently verified by the Houston Business Journal. Only those that responded to our inquiries were listed. In case of ties, companies are listed alphabetically. Firms that qualified are money management firms in the Houston area that principally manage institutional accounts. Money management is the process of budgeting, saving, investing, spending or otherwise overseeing the capital usage of an individual or group. Money management can also be referred to as “investment management” and “portfolio management.