Sowell Management

RIASEC Registered
Total AUM
$4.8B
Discretionary
$4.7B
99% of AUM
Avg account
$287K
Accounts
16,763
Employees
162
Advisory reps
111

Firm details

Headquarters
North Little Rock, Arkansas
CRD number
127145
Registered since
May 27, 2005
Custodians
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY LLC, CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • Individuals46.74%
  • HNWI42.31%
  • Corporations / Businesses7.34%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans3.26%
  • Charitable Organizations0.35%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsSelection of Other Advisers

Firm profile

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Overview

Sowell Management is an independent registered investment adviser organized as an LLC and SEC-registered since 2005. The firm acts as a capital allocator for individual, family and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and the selection of third‑party advisers. Its fee arrangements include asset-based charges as well as hourly and fixed-fee engagements. Sowell maintains relationships across the financial ecosystem — including broker‑dealers, other investment advisers, accounting and law firms, and insurance companies — and was recognized on several industry lists (Financial Times Top 300 RIAs, FA Magazine Top RIAs, and repeated appearances on Forbes’ Top RIA lists in 2022–2024).

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

Investments & Alternatives

Location & Offices

Investment profile

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Traditional investments used

Alternative investments used

Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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CRM & tech providers

TAMPs used

Clients

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Client base

Client personas

Asset composition

Asset composition: Public Funds/Mutual Funds 47%, Exchange Traded Equities 32%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 11%, State & Local Bonds 3%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 3%, US Government Bonds 2%, Non-Exchange Traded Equities 1%, Private Funds 1%47%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds47%
  • Exchange Traded Equities32%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents11%
  • State & Local Bonds3%
  • Investment Grade Corp Bonds3%

Owners & executives

3 of 3
  • Christopher Kelly

    Christopher Kelly

    Founder and CEOCRD 2306054

  • William Sowell

    William Sowell

    Chief Executive OfficerCRD 2131557

  • Rodney Kresge

    Rodney Kresge

    Chief Compliance OfficerCRD 2611596

Contacts

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  • Ryan Jennings

    Ryan Jennings

    Investment Adviser RepresentativeCRD 5653714

  • Jessica Poynter

    Jessica Poynter

    Investment AdvisorCRD 5825154

  • Brady Buskirk

    Brady Buskirk

    Investment Adviser RepresentativeCRD 5828322

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Wealth teams

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Newly hired reps

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Recent M&A activity

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Recent filings

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Awards

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ETF holdings

1 of 643

Active vs passive

$2.5B in ETFs

Passive

74%

$1.8B

Active

16%

$656M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
SIMPLIFY AFFINITY WORLD LEADERS EQUITY ETF (WLDR)PassiveGlobal Large Stock Value$113M2,417,9174.55%

Location

Primary office

North Little Rock, AR

Pulaski

Location

North Little Rock, AR

Headquartered in North Little Rock, AR, anchoring the Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR metro in the South.

Metro area
Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR
Region
South
County
Pulaski
Address
5320 Northshore Dr
Time zone
CT (UTC-6)
Office locations

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