EMPIRICAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2011
Total AUM
$8.4B
Discretionary
$8.4B
100% of AUM
Avg account
$970K
Accounts
8,690
Employees
94
Advisory reps
71

Firm details

Headquarters
SEATTLE, Washington
CRD number
152622
Registered since
February 23, 2011
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees, Performance Based Fees
Client types
  • HNWI94.73%
  • Individuals3.18%
  • Corporations / Businesses1.67%
  • Charitable Organizations0.23%
  • Pooled Investment Vehicles0.19%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Pooled Investment VehiclesPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension ConsultingSelection of Other Advisers

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Overview

Empirical Wealth Management is an independent, SEC-registered registered investment adviser organized as an LLC and in operation since 2011. The firm serves both individual/family and institutional clients and positions itself as a capital allocator, sourcing and allocating to external managers in addition to managing client portfolios directly. Its advisory services span financial planning, discretionary portfolio management for individuals and pooled vehicles, pension consulting and the selection of other advisers. Fee arrangements are varied and include percentage-of-AUM billing alongside hourly, fixed and performance-based fee options. The firm has received repeated industry recognition, appearing on Barron’s Top 100 RIA Firms lists (2023–2025) and on Forbes’ America’s Top RIA Firms lists (2023–2024).

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Investment profile

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Alternative investments used

Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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Clients

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 59%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 24%, State & Local Bonds 11%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 4%, US Government Bonds 1%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 1%59%
  • Exchange Traded Equities59%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds24%
  • State & Local Bonds11%
  • Investment Grade Corp Bonds4%
  • US Government Bonds1%

Owners & executives

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  • CHRISTINE BOWE

    Chief Operating OfficerCRD 5181837

  • SIMON LIU

    Chief Marketing Technology OfficerCRD 5635019

  • LINDSAY FARNSWORTH

    Chief Compliance Officer, Operations ManagerCRD 6521513

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Contacts

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  • WENWEN DONG

    Financial AdvisorCRD 6643585

  • KELLY ROMANO

    Senior Financial AdvisorCRD 4849823

  • David O'Day

    Associate Wealth AdvisorCRD 6677748

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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

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Active vs passive

$3.9B in ETFs

Passive

82%

$3.2B

Active

15%

$707M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
ISHARES MSCI USA QUALITY FACTOR ETF (QUAL)BlackRockPassiveLarge Blend$339M1,766,6948.72%

Location

Primary office

SEATTLE, WA

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Location

SEATTLE, WA

Headquartered in SEATTLE, WA, anchoring the Seattle-Tacoma, WA metro in the West.

Metro area
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Region
West
County
KING
Address
1420 5th Ave
Time zone
PT (UTC-8)
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