Kevin Morgan will lead the region's operations and business strategy with a focus on client service as well as developing, recruiting and retaining top professionals, GlobeSt.com learns in this EXCLUSIVE.

Some of the most affordable investment beach towns are located in Texas' Gulf Coast, namely Port Aransas with 18 beachfront miles on Mustang Island, where the average 50-foot Gulf front lot costs less than $1 million.

Drinking water sources and lead-based paint among biggest contamination concerns.