Exhibit 16.1 Office of the Chief Accountant Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 June 5, 2002 Dear Madam/Sir: We have read the disclosure under Management's Discussion and Analysis- "Expected Change in Independent Accountants" included in Westwood Holdings Group, Inc.'s Form 10 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are in agreement with the statements contained therein in response to Item 304(a) of Regulation S-K. Very truly yours, /S/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP Dallas, Texas