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We invite you to check in each month and get to know our business and the people  that lead Williams, Steinert, Mask.

June 2017 Marketwatch

June 2017 Marketwatch

The Markets - U.S. equities ended the month of May up a bit with a monthly gain of 1.16% setting at year-to-date gains of 7.73%. Washington – The GOP legislative agenda appears to be stalled.  Tax reform and other priorities have been replaced by damage control due to...

Think Innovatively

Think Innovatively

At WSM we live by six core values: • Work hard together • Be responsive with respect • Improve yourself every day • Think innovatively • Treat people like family • Do the right thing This month we want to focus on our core value of thinking innovatively. We hosted a...

May 2017 Marketwatch

May 2017 Marketwatch

The Markets - U.S. equities ended the month of April up a bit with a monthly gain of 1.05% and a year-to-date gain of 6.49%. Washington – As we greet May here in San Antonio with traditional Fiesta parades, NIOSA, and other celebrations, we can rest easy, congress...

April 2017 Marketwatch

April 2017 Marketwatch

The Markets - U.S. equities began the month of March with year-to-date gains of 7.41% but have since slipped a bit with a year-to-date gain after the close March 31st of 5.99%. Washington – As suspected, 100% of the Democrats and some of the Republicans would not...

March 2017 Marketwatch

March 2017 Marketwatch

The Markets - U.S. equities began the month of March with year-to-date gains of 7.41% but since have slipped a bit with a year-to-date gain after the close as of March 9th of 6.07%. Washington – As we suspected, President Trump will find that he cannot bully his key...

Working Hard Together

Working Hard Together

Many firms tout values, but the Team at WCM lives its core values each and every day. Over the next few months we’ll highlight each of our values and share more of how we work together making a positive impact for our clients, our community and ourselves. WCM CORE...

February 2017 Marketwatch

February 2017 Marketwatch

The Markets - U.S. equities notched a modest gain for the month of January with the S&P 500 Index gaining +1.53%, the Dow gaining 0.53% while the NASDAQ gained +4.52%. Washington – A big concern among analysts following President Donald Trump’s inauguration speech...

Save Time Doing Your Taxes – 4 Easy Steps

Save Time Doing Your Taxes – 4 Easy Steps

The New Year is a time to set goals, establish resolutions and learn ways to improve yourself during the next 12 months. While the majority of resolutions tend to be fitness or financial related, involve learning a new skill, or establishing a new habit, we’d...

January 2017 Marketwatch

January 2017 Marketwatch

2016 Recap Despite Wall Street’s worst start to a year ever, the U.S. stock market bounced back and posted solid gains in 2016, with small stocks leading the charge higher in a rally that gained steam after Donald Trump was elected president on Nov. 8. However, the...

Treat People Like Family

As a family-owned business, the team at Williams, Steinert, Mask is not only committed to treating each other like family but every single person that interacts with our company. From clients to organizations we volunteer with, showing respect and kindness is our number one goal every day.

Think Innovatively

When you hire Williams, Steinert, Mask you don't just hire one person, you hire an entire team that will work with you to get the best results for you. Thinking outside of the box to find what will work best is one of the things that makes WSM unique and we're proud of that quality. 

Do the Right Thing

Doing the right thing for our clients, for our employees and for our community is at the heart of what drives our company and is a chief motivator among our staff. As a team, we area always striving to be honest, trustworthy and dependable for everyone we come into contact with.

Work Hard Together

Williams, Steinert, Mask is a team of skilled individuals and we believe that our talents are best utilized when they are combined. You can expect a team of our employees to work with you to help find the best outcome.

Be Responsive with Respect

Putting our clients first is a top priority for the Williams, Steinert, Mask team, but treating everyone with respect and being in regular communication is our bread and butter. Making sure we are available to our clients is crucial to living out our other core values.

Improve Yourself Everyday

The company culture at Williams, Steinert, Mask is designed to foster growth and encourage professional and personal development because we truly believe that we best serve our clients when we are, ourselves growing and improving as individuals and as a team.