#39: Robert (Bob) Bowdon, Founder & CEO | VerityPay and Verity Advisors

In The Thick of It

Entrepreneurial journeys often take unexpected turns, sometimes leading to extraordinary success.

In this episode, we explore Robert (Bob) Bowden's transition from landman to thriving business owner. Bob shares his experience founding two distinct companies: Verity Advisors, which assists in unclaimed property recovery, and VerityPay, offering text-based payment solutions for B2C businesses. He discusses the hurdles and victories encountered along the way, including managing market fluctuations and investigating cross-state expansion opportunities.

This conversation offers valuable lessons in resilience and flexibility, relevant to both established entrepreneurs and aspiring business owners.

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About Bob
Robert Bowdon is the President and Founder of Verity Advisors, LLC. His passion is the timely and complete return of all outstanding assets to clients of the business. After more than a decade working in the oil and gas industry as a petroleum landman, Robert founded Verity Advisors to address the growing issue of returning dormant assets to their rightful owners – and it starts with a deep-seated understanding of estate entitlement and corporate ownership. Through a dedication to simplifying this complex process, Robert has successfully facilitated thousands of recoveries totaling tens of millions of dollars and spanning across a wide array of asset types and ownership complexities. Robert has implemented a team of professionals who are experts in their respective fields to grow the business and provide the absolute best experience possible for Verity clients.

Outside of the office, Robert enjoys spending time outdoors and raising his two boys and daughter with his wife, Dee. Robert and his family are active members of Bethel Church of Houston and enjoy volunteering and supporting various organizations including Patriots for Veterans, the Archibald Project, KSBJ, Food for the Hungry, and the Wounded Warrior Foundation.

Robert holds a B.A. in Criminal Justice from the University of West Florida. He made Houston his home in the early 2000s and has grown a deep appreciation for the city and Texas as a whole.

About VerityPay
VerityPay is a web-based SaaS platform which quickly and easily delivers payments from your business operating system to consumers via their mobile device, with instant reconciliation.

About Verity Advisors
Verity Advisors is a Class A Investigations company focused on the recovery and return of various assets to our clients. The firm creates a collaborative recovery strategy where our mission is single-minded: we are focused on timely, safe return of what is rightfully yours. Our clients rely upon us to successfully navigate the complex process of proving ownership on their behalf.

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