Planning Alternatives Ltd

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 1983
Total AUM
$1.5B
Discretionary
$1.5B
100% of AUM
Avg account
$2.2M
Accounts
693
Employees
20
Advisory reps
10

Firm details

Headquarters
Birmingham, Michigan
CRD number
110268
Registered since
February 2, 1983
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC., FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY LLC
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • HNWI87.07%
  • Individuals9.06%
  • Corporations / Businesses1.79%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans1.52%
  • Charitable Organizations0.57%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for Individuals

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Overview

Planning Alternatives Ltd is an independent registered investment adviser organized as a corporation and SEC-registered since 1983. The firm is individually owned and positions itself as a capital allocator serving both individual/family and institutional clients. Its advisory services emphasize financial planning and portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management as well as hourly charges and fixed fees. The firm does not identify as an active ESG investor and is not listed as a pension consultant or related adviser.

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Public Funds/Mutual Funds 84%, Exchange Traded Equities 5%, US Government Bonds 4%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 3%, State & Local Bonds 2%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 2%84%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds84%
  • Exchange Traded Equities5%
  • US Government Bonds4%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents3%
  • State & Local Bonds2%

Owners & executives

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  • Andrew Warning

    Andrew Warning

    Chief Compliance OfficerCRD 3211861

Contacts

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  • Kent Golightly

    Kent Golightly

    Wealth AdvisorCRD 7169662

  • Timothy Hanna

    Timothy Hanna

    Director of InvestmentsCRD 6062756

  • Nathan Mersereau

    Nathan Mersereau

    PresidentCRD 2451746

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Wealth teams

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ETF holdings

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Active vs passive

$840M in ETFs

Passive

99%

$833M

Active

<1%

$6.7M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
ISHARES CORE S&P 500 ETF (IVV)BlackRockPassiveLarge Blend$311M415,92937.08%

Location

Primary office

Birmingham, MI

Oakland

Location

Birmingham, MI

Headquartered in Birmingham, MI, anchoring the Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI metro in the Midwest.

Metro area
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI
Region
Midwest
County
Oakland
Address
255 S Old Woodward Ave
Time zone
ET (UTC-5)
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