JFS Wealth Advisors, LLC
Firm details
- Headquarters
- Hermitage, Pennsylvania
- CRD number
- 145051
- Registered since
- October 2, 2007
- Website
- www.jfswa.com
- Custodians
- CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC., FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY LLC
- Fee structure
- Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees, Other
- Client types
- HNWI69.58%
- Individuals10.46%
- Pension & Profit Sharing Plans9.83%
- State / Municipal Government3.57%
- Charitable Organizations3.34%
- Services
- Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension ConsultingSelection of Other Advisers
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
JFS Wealth Advisors, LLC is an independent registered investment adviser organized as an LLC and SEC-registered since 2007. The firm serves both individual/family clients and institutional clients and identifies itself as a capital allocator — meaning it places client capital with external managers alongside its own managed strategies. Its compensation mix includes percentage-of-AUM fees as well as hourly and fixed-fee engagements. Service offerings emphasize comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management for individuals, small businesses and institutions, plus pension consulting and the selection of sub-advisers. The firm also engages in other financial product distribution and maintains a network of industry affiliations that spans broker-dealers, accounting and law firms, insurance entities, and sponsor/manager roles in pooled investment vehicles. JFS was recognized by FA Magazine as a Top RIA Firms honoree in 2020.
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 Funds86%
- Exchange Traded Equities6%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents4%
- US Government Bonds1%
- State & Local Bonds1%
Owners & executives
3 of 4
Laura Blaire
Chief Operating Officer & PartnerCRD 5288185

Manish Upadhyay
Chief Investment Officer & PartnerCRD 4369752

Ryan Tiesi
Co-ceoCRD 7219894
Contacts
3 of 31
Mark Browne
Wealth AdvisorCRD 7974905

Gary Dalessandro
Wealth Management StrategistCRD 4610933
Ashley Cline
Associate Wealth AdvisorCRD 6668729
Wealth teams
FINTRXNewly hired reps
FINTRXRecent M&A activity
FINTRXRecent filings
FINTRXAwards
FINTRXETF holdings
1 of 463Active vs passive
$1.8B in ETFs
62%
$1.1B
36%
$685M
| ETF | Provider | Style | Category | Value | Shares | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIMENSIONAL US CORE EQUITY 2 ETF (DFAC) | Dimensional | Active | Large Blend | $200M | 4,515,601 | 11.12% |
Location
Hermitage, PA
Mercer
Location
Hermitage, PA
Headquartered in Hermitage, PA, anchoring the Youngstown-Warren, OH-PA metro in the Northeast.
- Metro area
- Youngstown-Warren, OH-PA
- Region
- Northeast
- County
- Mercer
- Address
- 1479 N Hermitage Rd
- Time zone
- ET (UTC-5)
- Office locations
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