The Firm
A Private Office for Risk & Strategy
GO PRIVATELY is a private advisory office based in Houston and engaged by a select number of clients worldwide. The firm exists for principals, families, family offices, and organizations that require discreet judgment before movement, exposure, or operating complexity becomes urgent.
More About Us
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Our work sits at the intersection of travel, intelligence awareness, and operational planning.
Clients engage the firm when clarity, preparation, and trusted coordination are required to navigate environments where logistics, regional dynamics, and risk considerations intersect.
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Our work begins with understanding the client’s environment, objectives, and exposure.
From that foundation we design discreet solutions that align preparation, coordination, and informed judgment.
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While the firm works internationally, it maintains particular experience across North America and Latin America.
These regions present unique logistical, regulatory, and operational considerations that require local awareness, reliable networks, and careful preparation.
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The firm operates on the belief that successful international movement—whether for business, investment, or personal travel— depends not only on logistics, but on informed judgment.
Preparation, reliable information, and discreet coordination often determine whether complex environments are navigated smoothly or become unnecessarily difficult.
GO PRIVATELY exists to provide that preparation.
Our Founder
Walter M. Farrer
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Walter M. Farrer founded GO PRIVATELY to give select clients a discreet advisory office at the intersection of movement, relationships, reputation, and risk. His work draws on three decades of cross-border experience across the United States, Mexico, and Latin America, supported by bilingual fluency and a relationship-driven advisory practice.
GO PRIVATELY was built from more than three decades of work at the intersection of discretion, movement, protection, investigation, and cross-border judgment.
Leadership & Senior Advisors
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Erica Hembree
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Erica supports client coordination and project administration across the firm’s engagements. She focuses on ensuring continuity, discretion, and efficient execution across complex matters. -
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Maria Sherwood
SENIOR ADVISOR
San Diego, CA
Maria supports research, analysis, and project preparation across the firm’s advisory work. Her focus is on assembling clear information to support client decision‑making. -
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Eduardo Garza Castillón
STRATEGIC SENIOR ADVISOR
Mexico City
Eduardo advises on cross‑border commercial matters between Mexico and the United States. His work focuses on regulatory navigation and institutional relationships in complex operating environments. -
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Jeff C. Winter
RISK MITIGATION ADVISOR
San Antonio, TX
Jeff advises on operational strategy and project execution in international contexts. He has experience supporting organisations operating in demanding or rapidly evolving environments.
Our Approach
The firm approaches every engagement with a focus on preparation, clarity, and discretion.
Discretion is not the absence of visibility. It is the disciplined management of it.
Preparation replaces reaction. Understanding replaces assumption. Independence replaces dependency.
International environments—whether for travel, investment or operational activity—often involve variables that cannot be addressed through logistics alone.
Our role is to help clients navigate those environments with reliable information, careful planning, and trusted coordination.
Our Principles
Each engagement is approached individually, recognizing that international movement rarely follows a uniform pattern. Careful judgment remains the most valuable form of preparation.
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Successful international movement begins long before a journey starts. Regional dynamics, logistical realities, and local conditions can significantly affect how plans unfold.
The firm places strong emphasis on preparation and situational awareness so that clients enter environments with clarity rather than uncertainty.
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Complex travel and cross-border activity often depend on multiple moving parts—transport providers, local partners, regulatory considerations, and changing conditions.
The firm focuses on careful coordination behind the scenes, ensuring that plans remain coherent even when circumstances evolve.
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Reliable local relationships are often the difference between a theoretical plan and a workable one.
The firm maintains trusted professional networks across multiple regions, allowing clients to operate with greater confidence when navigating unfamiliar environments.
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Many engagements involve sensitive travel, complex schedules, or environments where privacy is essential.
The firm operates with a strong culture of discretion, handling client matters with the confidentiality and professional judgment expected of a private advisory office.ription