Jon Zahradka

Jon Zahradka is Vice President of Sather Financial Group, a fee-only Registered Investment Advisor headquartered at 120 East Constitution St., Victoria, Texas. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP®) and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and he holds a Group 1 Life & Health Insurance License and the FINRA Series 65 license. He sits on the firm's portfolio management and financial planning team and oversees the firm's trading duties.

Jon graduated from Texas Lutheran University (TLU) in Seguin, Texas, earning both a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. He interned with Sather Financial for roughly 18 months before joining the firm full-time in January 2011, and has built his career there since.

Sather Financial Group was founded by TLU alumnus Dave Sather (CEO/founder). Over roughly 27 years it has grown into what has been reported as the 4th-largest RIA based in Texas — notably the only one of that size not located in a major metropolitan area — overseeing more than $1–2 billion in client assets. The firm was named to CNBC's Top 100 Financial Advisors list in 2025. Its investment philosophy is rooted in long-term, fundamentals-driven value investing of publicly traded securities rather than venture or private-startup capital.

Beyond the firm, Jon stays closely tied to his alma mater and community: he serves on the Audit Committee for Texas Lutheran University and helps teach the student-run Bulldog Investment Company internship at TLU. He is a member of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA), an active member (and past board member/president) of the Financial Planning Association of San Antonio and South Texas, a member of the Buffalo Trading Investment Club, and a past president of the Seguin Kiwanis Club.

• Practices fee-only, fiduciary wealth management — the firm earns no commissions and manages client portfolios of publicly traded securities.
• Firm philosophy is long-term value investing in the Graham/Buffett tradition, emphasizing quality businesses, fundamentals, and durability (founder Dave Sather is a frequent commentator on value investing).
• Focus is on individual and family clients, financial planning, and portfolio/trading management, not seed-stage or angel deals.
• No publicly documented thesis or activity around angel/venture/startup investing was found for Jon Zahradka; a founder seeking seed capital is unlikely to find a fit here.