LAUGHLIN FINANCIAL LLC
Firm details
- Headquarters
- BLOOMINGTON, Indiana
- CRD number
- 165105
- Registered since
- March 25, 2022
- Website
- laughlinfin.com
- Custodians
- CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC., ASCENSUS TRUST
- Fee structure
- Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
- Client types
- HNWI92.56%
- Individuals7.44%
- Services
- Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPension Consulting
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
Laughlin Financial LLC is an independent registered investment adviser that serves individuals and families with a mix of financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and pension consulting. The firm structures client engagements with multiple fee options — percentage of AUM, hourly charges and fixed fees — and also provides accounting-related services alongside its advisory work. Laughlin Financial became SEC-registered in 2022 and operates as an owner-managed LLC rather than as a capital allocator; when it uses alternatives it appears to access third-party managers rather than running proprietary funds. The firm is not an active ESG investor. Investment activity centers on using pooled public funds as the core vehicle for client portfolios, with a meaningful overlay of third-party alternative exposures and select fixed-income and insurance products. Given the client base and advisory scope, the firm looks to combine traditional mutual fund sleeves for core market exposure with targeted allocations to alternatives and private-market strategies for yield, diversification and tactical opportunity.
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
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Client personas
Asset composition
- Public Funds/Mutual Funds81%
- Exchange Traded Equities11%
- US Government Bonds6%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents2%
Contacts
2 of 2Max Varness
Investment Advisor RepresentativeCRD 8119673
JOHN LAUGHLIN
Founder & PresidentCRD 4674607
Wealth teams
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FINTRXRecent M&A activity
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FINTRXLocation
BLOOMINGTON, IN
MONROE
Location
BLOOMINGTON, IN
Headquartered in BLOOMINGTON, IN, anchoring the Bloomington-Bedford, IN metro in the Midwest.
- Metro area
- Bloomington-Bedford, IN
- Region
- Midwest
- County
- MONROE
- Address
- 4151 E 3rd St
- Time zone
- ET (UTC-5)
- Office locations
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