Plante Moran Financial Advisors
Firm details
- Headquarters
- Southfield, Michigan
- CRD number
- 112158
- Registered since
- June 3, 1993
- Website
- www.plantemoran.com
- Fee structure
- Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
- Client types
- HNWI97.85%
- Individuals1.36%
- Corporations / Businesses0.37%
- Charitable Organizations0.27%
- Other0.15%
- Services
- Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional Clients
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
Plante Moran Financial Advisors is an independent RIA organized as an LLC that provides financial planning and portfolio management for individuals, families, small businesses and institutional clients. The firm acts as a capital allocator, using a mix of public and private vehicles and charging fees by percentage of AUM as well as hourly and fixed fees depending on the engagement. Plante Moran Financial Advisors is SEC registered (1993) and reports advisory services spanning financial planning and discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management for both personal and business/institutional clients. The firm does not identify as an active ESG investor. The firm maintains industry relationships across several lines — broker-dealer, trust company, accounting, insurance and real estate affiliations — that appear to support a multi-product advisory platform. Plante Moran Financial Advisors has been recognized by trade outlets: FA Magazine (Top RIA Firms, 2020), Barron’s (Top 100 RIA Firms in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) and Forbes (Top RIA Firms/America’s Top RIA Firms in 2022–2024).
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 Funds91%
- Private Funds5%
- Exchange Traded Equities2%
- Non-Exchange Traded Equities1%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents1%
Owners & executives
3 of 3
James Baird
Partner, Chief Investment OfficerCRD 5041143

Tricia Newcomb
Chief Investment StrategistCRD 4545446
David Doyle
Chief Compliance OfficerCRD 2552281
Contacts
3 of 131
Jaime Eckels
PartnerCRD 5657546

Kathryn Edwards
PrincipalCRD 5660827
Michael Lopus
Relationship ManagerCRD 5709047
Wealth teams
FINTRXNewly hired reps
FINTRXRecent M&A activity
FINTRXRecent filings
FINTRXAwards
FINTRXETF holdings
1 of 349Active vs passive
$2.1B in ETFs
93%
$1.9B
7%
$153M
| ETF | Provider | Style | Category | Value | Shares | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND (VOO) | Vanguard | Passive | Large Blend | $1B | 1,477,660 | 48.54% |
Location
Southfield, MI
Oakland
Location
Southfield, MI
Headquartered in Southfield, MI, anchoring the Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI metro in the Midwest.
- Metro area
- Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI
- Region
- Midwest
- County
- Oakland
- Address
- 3000 Town Ctr
- Time zone
- ET (UTC-5)
- Office locations
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