CWM, LLC
Firm details
- Headquarters
- Omaha, Nebraska
- CRD number
- 155344
- Registered since
- January 3, 2011
- Website
- www.carsonwealth.com
- Custodians
- CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC., NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC
- Fee structure
- Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees, Other
- Client types
- Individuals47.19%
- HNWI43.31%
- Corporations / Businesses4.98%
- Pension & Profit Sharing Plans4.52%
- Services
- Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsSelection of Other Advisers
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
CWM, LLC is an independent registered investment adviser operating as a limited liability company and SEC-registered since 2011. The firm positions itself as a capital allocator for both individual/family and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and manager selection services. Its fee arrangements include percentage-of-AUM billing alongside hourly and fixed-fee engagements. CWM maintains relationships across the financial services ecosystem — including broker-dealers and insurance companies — and is active in referring or using outside managers. The firm was recognized in industry lists, including placement on the Financial Times Top 300 RIA Firms (2020), a Top RIA Firms mention from FA Magazine (2020), and repeated Citywire “50 Growers Across America” listings from 2020 through 2025.
Assets & Accounts
Public Holdings
Investments & Alternatives
Location & Offices
Investment profile
FINTRXTraditional investments used
Alternative investments used
Active ESG investor
Technology & operations
FINTRXCRM & tech providers
TAMPs used
Clients
FINTRXClient base
Client personas
Asset composition
- Public Funds/Mutual Funds57%
- Exchange Traded Equities24%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents7%
- Other7%
- Non-Exchange Traded Equities1%
Owners & executives
3 of 45
Drew Schaefer
CEO & Senior Wealth AdvisorCRD 5710256

Jacob Guttman
Founder & CEOCRD 5900366
Andrew Hoffmeyer
CEO & Senior Wealth AdvisorCRD 5099694
Contacts
3 of 622
Corina Bande-Arias
Wealth AdvisorCRD 5650987

Shayla Kriha
Wealth AdvisorCRD 5672584

Corey Luckett
Vice PresidentCRD 5676534
Wealth teams
FINTRXNewly hired reps
FINTRXRecent M&A activity
FINTRXRecent filings
FINTRXAwards
FINTRXETF holdings
1 of 2,146Active vs passive
$34B in ETFs
66%
$22.3B
25%
$11.7B
| ETF | Provider | Style | Category | Value | Shares | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISHARES CORE S&P 500 ETF (IVV) | BlackRock | Passive | Large Blend | $911M | 1,394,503 | 2.68% |
Location
Omaha, NE
Douglas
Location
Omaha, NE
Headquartered in Omaha, NE, anchoring the Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA metro in the Midwest.
- Metro area
- Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA
- Region
- Midwest
- County
- Douglas
- Address
- 14600 Branch St
- Time zone
- CT (UTC-6)
- Office locations
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