Romano Wealth Management
Firm details
- Headquarters
- Evanston, Illinois
- CRD number
- 3215
- Registered since
- May 23, 1986
- Website
- romanowealth.com
- Custodians
- WELLS FARGO ADVISORS FINANCIAL NETWORK, LLC
- Fee structure
- Percentage of AUM, Fixed Fees
- Client types
- HNWI81.92%
- Individuals12.02%
- Charitable Organizations3.29%
- Pension & Profit Sharing Plans1.53%
- Corporations / Businesses1.24%
- Services
- Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for Individuals
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
Romano Wealth Management is a corporate-structured independent broker-dealer that also provides advisory services. The firm is SEC-registered (registration recorded in 1986) and is individually owned. Its client base spans high-net-worth individuals and families as well as institutional relationships. Advisory offerings emphasize financial planning and portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, while fee arrangements include both percentage-of-AUM and fixed-fee engagements. Romano operates a broker-dealer business alongside its advisory work and does not position itself as a capital allocator. The firm was listed among FA Magazine’s Top RIA Firms 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
- Exchange Traded Equities45%
- Public Funds/Mutual Funds24%
- State & Local Bonds10%
- Non-Investment Grade Corp Bonds7%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents7%
Owners & executives
1 of 1
Eric Bederman
Chief Operating and Compliance OfficerCRD 2074318
Contacts
3 of 12
Scott Miller
Portfolio ManagerCRD 3255946

Megan Naydenova
Portfolio ManagerCRD 6959353
Kyle Munson
Associate Portfolio ManagerCRD 7139013
Wealth teams
FINTRXNewly hired reps
FINTRXRecent M&A activity
FINTRXRecent filings
FINTRXAwards
FINTRXETF holdings
1 of 100Active vs passive
$245M in ETFs
79%
$193M
4%
$51.7M
| ETF | Provider | Style | Category | Value | Shares | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD S&P 500 ETF (VOO) | Vanguard | Passive | Large Blend | $33.8M | 48,264 | 13.80% |
Location
Evanston, IL
Cook
Location
Evanston, IL
Headquartered in Evanston, IL, anchoring the Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI metro in the Midwest.
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI
- Region
- Midwest
- County
- Cook
- Address
- 1560 Sherman Ave
- Time zone
- CT (UTC-6)
- Office locations
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