Dr. Thomas Arnold, OD

Dr. Thomas Arnold is a reputable Houston optometrist. He has been practicing for 36 years, and he is also a long-time MGA client. He intentionally keeps quality people in his corner, which he says is key to his success.

“My personal philosophy is that I’m an optometrist. I concentrate on optometry because that’s what I do. And I try to hire the best people I can for other disciplines. I’m not going to try to be the accountant. I’m not going to try to be the attorney. I’m not going to try to be the realtor. I’m an optometrist. So I believe that finding the best people, paying them what they want, and just letting them do their jobs is the way to go. That’s the way I run my business. So I am relying a lot on picking quality people to partner with.” — Dr. Thomas Arnold, OD

The MGA team is the right amount of conservative/aggressive for Tom. We take advantage of what’s on the table while staying within the lines. That’s because we know Tom. We know him on a personal level, and we understand his risk tolerance, his goals, and his priorities. That’s what MGA is all about — taking a personal approach to our client’s unique needs.

We have also been an instrumental part of Dr. Arnold’s exit planning strategy. From the beginning, our personal approach has allowed us to plan ahead together.

“What I would say about Paul and the MGA team is that they have become more than just my accountants. They have become my friends because they really take a personal approach. They just look at the whole person. So for the last 20 years, I’ve been planning this entire journey for my retirement and the next phase. And they’ve been right there with me through it all. So it’s more than a professional partnership, it’s a personal relationship.”

He also talks about MGA continually staying ahead of the curve, which allows us to provide the top-notch quality and efficiency that our clients know and deserve.

“Saying that MGA is cutting edge is such a cliché, but they are — they are forward-thinking. They not only keep up with technology, they kind of lead technology, I think. It’s great. We are all crunched for time, and the computers and electronic medical records and power points of the world take more time, not less. So I’m busier than I’ve ever been in my entire career because you have all these other avenues of things you are maintaining. But the MGA team makes things so easy for their clients.”

In other words, we really do make the complex simple for our great clients, like Tom.

Click here to read more about Dr. Arnold’s story and why he has chosen to partner with MGA for all these years.

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