Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2009
Total AUM
$2.7B
Discretionary
$2.7B
100% of AUM
Avg account
$506K
Accounts
5,424
Employees
135
Advisory reps
143

Firm details

Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
CRD number
145488
Registered since
January 5, 2009
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees, Performance Based Fees, Other
Client types
  • HNWI74.28%
  • Individuals19%
  • Corporations / Businesses6.31%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans0.25%
  • Charitable Organizations0.16%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension ConsultingSelection of Other AdvisersPublication of Periodicals

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Overview

Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC is an independent registered investment adviser organized as an LLC and SEC-registered since 2009. The firm serves both individual and family clients as well as institutional relationships and acts as a capital allocator, selecting external managers in addition to managing client portfolios directly. Its advisory services span financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and institutions, pension consulting and selection of other advisers, and it also publishes periodicals or newsletters. In addition to advisory work, the firm engages in brokerage and insurance distribution activities. Fee arrangements include traditional percentage-of-AUM billing plus hourly and fixed-fee engagements; the firm also uses performance-based fees in some arrangements. Arete is not identified as an active ESG investor in the source data.

Assets & Accounts

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Investment profile

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Technology & operations

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Clients

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Public Funds/Mutual Funds 45%, Exchange Traded Equities 30%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 10%, Non-Exchange Traded Equities 5%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 5%, Other 5%45%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds45%
  • Exchange Traded Equities30%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents10%
  • Non-Exchange Traded Equities5%
  • Investment Grade Corp Bonds5%

Owners & executives

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  • David Levine

    David Levine

    Chief Operating OfficerCRD 2569418

  • Morgan Hill

    Morgan Hill

    CEO and OwnerCRD 4428819

  • David Hock

    David Hock

    Chief Financial OfficerCRD 2246268

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Contacts

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  • Karim Antoni

    Karim Antoni

    DirectorCRD 4318431

  • Daniel Southworth

    Daniel Southworth

    Director of InvestmentsCRD 5939234

  • Bryson Walker

    Bryson Walker

    Investment Advisor RepresentativeCRD 7793646

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Wealth teams

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Recent M&A activity

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Awards

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ETF holdings

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Active vs passive

$1.3B in ETFs

Passive

66%

$836M

Active

25%

$429M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
INVESCO S&P 500 EQUAL WEIGHT ETF (RSP)InvescoPassiveLarge Blend$50.3M236,5783.98%

Location

Primary office

Chicago, IL

Cook

Location

Chicago, IL

Headquartered in Chicago, IL, anchoring the Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI metro in the Midwest.

Metro area
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI
Region
Midwest
County
Cook
Address
1115 W Fulton Market
Time zone
CT (UTC-6)
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