Professional Planning Group
Firm details
- Headquarters
- Westerly, Rhode Island
- CRD number
- 108868
- Registered since
- July 18, 1980
- Website
- www.ppgadvisors.com
- Custodians
- RAYMOND JAMES TRUST COMPANY OF NH, RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.
- Fee structure
- Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
- Client types
- HNWI72.03%
- Individuals26.86%
- Charitable Organizations1.11%
- Services
- Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsSelection of Other AdvisersEducational Seminars / Workshops
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
Professional Planning Group is an independent registered investment adviser organized as a corporation and operating since 1980. The firm serves both individual/family and institutional clients and functions as a capital allocator, combining financial planning, portfolio management and selection of external managers with educational workshops. It also maintains broker-dealer registered representative and insurance broker activities alongside its advisory practice. Fee arrangements include percentage-of-AUM billing as well as hourly and fixed-fee engagements. The firm does not identify as an active ESG investor and is not registered as a multi-state or pension consultant adviser. Professional Planning Group has been recognized in industry rankings, including Top RIA Firms by FA Magazine in 2020 and listings in Forbes’ RIA firm lists in 2023 and 2024.
Assets & Accounts
Public Holdings
Investments & Alternatives
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 Funds96%
- Exchange Traded Equities2%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents2%
Owners & executives
2 of 2
Malcolm Makin
President and CEOCRD 851143

Joanna Valentini
Chief Financial OfficerCRD 6892433
Contacts
3 of 8
Christopher Wallace
Registered Principal and Financial AdvisorCRD 2396712

Patrick Connelly
Financial AdvisorCRD 5934645

Eric Wilson
Financial AdvisorCRD 8010358
Wealth teams
FINTRXNewly hired reps
FINTRXRecent M&A activity
FINTRXRecent filings
FINTRXAwards
FINTRXETF holdings
1 of 23Active vs passive
$249M in ETFs
75%
$186M
25%
$63.2M
| ETF | Provider | Style | Category | Value | Shares | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISHARES CORE S&P 500 ETF (IVV) | BlackRock | Passive | Large Blend | $95M | 126,855 | 38.19% |
Location
Westerly, RI
Washington
Location
Westerly, RI
Headquartered in Westerly, RI, anchoring the Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT metro in the Northeast.
- Metro area
- Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT
- Region
- Northeast
- County
- Washington
- Address
- 9 Granite St
- Time zone
- ET (UTC-5)
- Office locations
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