ABACUS PLANNING GROUP, INC.

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 1998
Total AUM
$2.2B
Discretionary
$2.1B
96% of AUM
Avg account
$755K
Accounts
2,854
Employees
30
Advisory reps
16

Firm details

Headquarters
COLUMBIA, South Carolina
CRD number
107994
Registered since
April 3, 1998
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • HNWI90.68%
  • Charitable Organizations4.53%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans3.28%
  • Individuals1.51%
  • Corporations / Businesses0.01%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Pooled Investment Vehicles

Firm profile

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Overview

Abacus Planning Group, Inc. is an independent, SEC‑registered advisory firm (since 1998) that positions itself as both a fee adviser and a capital allocator to third‑party managers. The firm serves individual and family clients alongside institutional relationships, and its advisory scope includes comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and management of pooled investment vehicles. Fee arrangements reported include percentage‑of‑AUM billing as well as hourly and fixed fees. Abacus identifies as an active ESG investor and was recognized on industry lists in 2020 by the Financial Times (Top 300 RIA Firms) and Financial Advisor Magazine (Top RIA Firms).

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

Investments & Alternatives

Location & Offices

Investment profile

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Traditional investments used

Alternative investments used

Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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CRM & tech providers

TAMPs used

Clients

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Client base

Client personas

Asset composition

Asset composition: Public Funds/Mutual Funds 67%, Exchange Traded Equities 12%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 11%, US Government Bonds 4%, Private Funds 4%, State & Local Bonds 1%67%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds67%
  • Exchange Traded Equities12%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents11%
  • US Government Bonds4%
  • Private Funds4%

Owners & executives

2 of 2
  • CHARLES FLOWERS

    President, Chief Investment OfficerCRD 4910292

  • Marc McQueen

    Chief Operating OfficerCRD 7807474

Contacts

3 of 14
  • MARY GREEN

    Agency Partner, Financial AdvisorCRD 4956484

  • XIMENA CHASTAIN

    PartnerCRD 4910472

  • Anne Marie Ashworth

    Financial AdvisorCRD 7031607

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Wealth teams

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Newly hired reps

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Recent M&A activity

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Recent filings

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Awards

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ETF holdings

1 of 76

Active vs passive

$512M in ETFs

Passive

71%

$361M

Active

25%

$151M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
DISTILLATE US FUNDAMENTAL STABILITY & VALUE ETF (DSTL)ActiveLarge Blend$83M1,433,25816.20%

Location

Primary office

COLUMBIA, SC

RICHLAND

Location

COLUMBIA, SC

Headquartered in COLUMBIA, SC, anchoring the Columbia-Orangeburg-Newberry, SC metro in the South.

Metro area
Columbia-Orangeburg-Newberry, SC
Region
South
County
RICHLAND
Address
2500 Devine St
Time zone
ET (UTC-5)
Office locations

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