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 an independent broker-dealer that combines advisory work with brokerage capabilities, serving individual, family and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes equity exposure—exchange-traded equities are its dominant allocation—but also maintains a blended fee model that includes percentage-of-AUM and fixed-fee engagements. Advisory services focus on financial planning and portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, while brokerage operations support transactional needs and custody relationships. Established as an SEC-registered adviser since 1986 and owned by an individual, the firm appears to take a pragmatic, multi-vehicle approach: public equities form the backbone of client portfolios, supplemented by mutual funds and corporate debt for diversification and income. Romano Wealth Management earned recognition from FA Magazine in 2020, which signals some industry visibility among registered advisors.
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 1ERIC BEDERMAN
Chief Operating and Compliance OfficerCRD 2074318
Contacts
3 of 12JOSEPH ROMANO
PresidentCRD 2659164
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 91Active vs passive
$212M in ETFs
78%
$164M
5%
$47.6M
| ETF | Provider | Style | Category | Value | Shares | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND (VOO) | Vanguard | Passive | Large Blend | $28.3M | 47,424 | 13.39% |
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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