CWA Asset Management Group

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2014
Total AUM
$4.5B
Discretionary
$4.3B
95% of AUM
Avg account
$896K
Accounts
5,041
Employees
67
Advisory reps
47

Firm details

Headquarters
Naples, Florida
CRD number
158940
Registered since
May 22, 2014
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Fixed Fees, Performance Based Fees
Client types
  • HNWI86.51%
  • Individuals7.69%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans2.57%
  • Corporations / Businesses1.58%
  • Charitable Organizations1.13%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Pooled Investment VehiclesPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension ConsultingSelection of Other AdvisersPublication of Periodicals

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Overview

CWA Asset Management Group is an independent, SEC-registered registered investment adviser organized as an LLC and operating since 2014. The firm acts as a capital allocator and serves a mix of individuals, families and institutional clients. Its fee schedules include percentage-of-AUM, fixed fees and performance-based arrangements, and the firm also performs insurance brokerage and commodity pool/CTA activities alongside its advisory business. Advisory services span financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pooled vehicles and institutions, selection of other advisers, pension consulting and the publication of periodic newsletters. CWA is not an active ESG investor. The firm has been recognized in industry rankings, appearing on Financial Times’ Top 300 RIA list (2020), FA Magazine’s Top RIA list (2020) and Forbes’ Top RIA firms list (2024).

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

Investments & Alternatives

Location & Offices

Investment profile

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Traditional investments used

Alternative investments used

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Technology & operations

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Clients

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Client base

Client personas

Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 55%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 21%, State & Local Bonds 7%, Private Funds 5%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 5%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 4%, US Government Bonds 2%, Non-Exchange Traded Equities 1%55%
  • Exchange Traded Equities55%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds21%
  • State & Local Bonds7%
  • Private Funds5%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents5%

Owners & executives

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  • Blaine Ferguson

    Blaine Ferguson

    Chief Operating Officer, Managing PartnerCRD 4799223

  • Richard Knepfler

    Richard Knepfler

    Chief Financial OfficerCRD 6753873

  • Lewis Johnson

    Lewis Johnson

    Chief Investment OfficerCRD 6095890

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Contacts

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  • Zachary Craig

    Zachary Craig

    Managing DirectorCRD 5124323

  • Ryan Wharton

    Ryan Wharton

    Vice PresidentCRD 4853479

  • Derek Aicher

    Derek Aicher

    Vice President, Private Wealth ManagementCRD 8186714

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Wealth teams

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ETF holdings

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Active vs passive

$788M in ETFs

Passive

84%

$658M

Active

8%

$129M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
ISHARES 1-3 YEAR TREASURY BOND ETF (SHY)BlackRockPassiveShort Government$69.3M843,7778.80%

Location

Primary office

Naples, FL

Collier

Location

Naples, FL

Headquartered in Naples, FL, anchoring the Cape Coral-Fort Myers-Naples, FL metro in the South.

Metro area
Cape Coral-Fort Myers-Naples, FL
Region
South
County
Collier
Address
9130 Galleria Ct
Time zone
ET (UTC-5)
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