Robert R. Farris
Director/Vice Chairman
Bobby Farris, Chairman of TRB Wealth Management, is known throughout the Valley for his business acumen, community involvement, and philanthropy. After graduating from the Marine Military Academy, the Harlingen native earned a BBA in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin, Mccombs School of Business, and an MBA in Finance, with honors, from St. Edward's University. In 1980, Mr. Farris began working at Valley Transit, a full-service bus company founded by his grandfather in 1941. He served as President of VTC from 1999-2015, overseeing intercity, airport shuttle, charter, and package express service. Mr. Farris holds a Texas Real Estate Broker license, is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), and is licensed by the U.S. Coast Guard as an Offshore Master Captain, with a 100 Ton Endorsement. He also is an accomplished pilot holding multi-engine/instrument ratings as well as a SIC rating in the B-25.
The Farris family has long been involved in Rio Grande Valley banking. Mr. Farris' father helped organize Harlingen State Bank in 1974. After Harlingen State Bank sold to Texas State Bank in 1999, the younger Mr. Farris served as a TSB director until 2007, when the bank sold to BBVA. He also was elected to the Board of Texas Regional Bancshares in 2005, where he served on the Audit Committee.
Bobby has a strong record of service to his community and has served on numerous boards of community-based organizations including:
- Texas Regional Bank - Vice-Chairman
- Harlingen City Commissioner
- Glady's Porter Zoo - Budget Chairman
- Texas State Bank - Board of Directors
- American Heart Association - President
- United Way of Harlingen - President
- Harlingen Chamber of Commerce - Chairman of Board of Directors
- Valley Chamber of Commerce - Chairman of Board of Directors
- Harlingen Waterworks - Chairman of Board of Directors
- Texas Bus Association - President
- Harlingen Economic Development Corporation - Chairman
- University of Texas at Austin Business Administration Foundation Board
- First United Methodist Church Finance Committee
- Salvation Army - Board of Directors
- University of Texas at Brownsville Development Board
- Valley Baptist Foundation - Chairman
- Valley Zoological Endowment Board
- Texas Bar Association - Grievance Committee
- Loaves & Fishes Foundation - Board of Directors
- Valley Baptist Hospital Holdings - Board of Directors
- Harlingen Airport Board