Steven Patrick Kanaly

Steven Patrick Kanaly was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on the 9th of August the son of E. Deane and Virginia Lee Kanaly. He passed away at his family’s vacation home in Snowmass, Colorado, on the 11th of January 2011. Steven is preceded in death by his father E. Deane Kanaly. He is survived by: his mother Virginia Lee Kanaly; his devoted wife of 21 years Vicki C. Kanaly; daughter Kourtney Louise Kanaly, son Kamden Deane Kanaly and their mother Becky Page: his brother Jeffrey Kanaly, wife Debra Kanaly, their daughter Morgan, and son Chase; his brother Andrew Kanaly, daughter Virginia Lee, son William Gray and their mother Lisa W. Kanaly.

Steve moved with his family to Houston, Texas, as a small child. After graduating from Westchester Senior High in Houston, Steve attended The University of Texas at Austin. He earned a BBA in 1976, with a major in finance and a minor in Trusts and Estates.

Upon graduation from UT, Steve began work with his father at Kanaly Trust Company. He assisted in the company’s initial formation and fundraising efforts and took the position of a financial planner. Steve specialized in sophisticated financial planning for high net worth families, which led him to being elected Chairman of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA). During his career with Kanaly Trust, he served for several years as president and subsequently as a vice chairman. Steve retired from the company in 2008 but continued to serve on its board of directors until the time of his death.

Steve was very committed to financial planning and was a highly respected professional in the field during his career. Along with serving as NAPFA chairman, Steve appeared four times on Worth Magazine’s list of “America’s Best Financial Advisors” and four times on Medical Economics’ list of 150 Best Financial Advisers for Doctors. He was also active with the Houston Estate and Financial Forum, the Houston Business and Estate Planning Council, and the Financial Planning Association. In addition, Steve was a regular contributor to local and national financial media.

A strong member of the Houston community, Steve involved himself heavily in community and charitable causes. He was a member of the River Oaks Breakfast Club and served as a facilitator for the Greater Houston Partnership’s CEO Roundtable. He was heavily involved with supporting the Texas-Ex Student Association, the American Heart Association, Texas Children’s Hospital, the Houston Symphony, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, the American Cancer Society and the United Way.

During his career, Steve was recognized in Who’s Who of Houston, Who’s Who of America U.S. Registry, Who’s Who Citations of Rising Young Americans in Society and Business, Who’s Who International, Who’s Who in Executives and Professionals and Who’s Who in Finance and Industry.

Friends are cordially invited to gather with the family and share remembrances of Steve from four o’clock in the afternoon until seven o’clock in the evening, on Monday, the 17th of January, in the Grand Foyer of Geo. H. Lewis & Sons, 1010 Bering Drive in Houston.

The memorial service is to be conducted at eleven o’clock in the morning on Tuesday, the 18th of January, in the Sanctuary at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 3471 Westheimer Road in Houston, where Dr. Tom Pace, Senior Pastor, is to officiate.

Immediately following, all are invited to greet the family during a reception at a venue to be announced during the service.

In lieu of customary remembrances, kindly consider a contribution in Steve’s memory to the Kanaly Family Research Fund, (in support of Dr. Mya Schiess) c/o The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 7000 Fannin, Suite 1200, Houston, TX, 77030; and the Houston Area Parkinson’s Society, 2700 Southwest Freeway, Suite 284, Houston, TX, 77098-4607.