The Welch Group, LLC

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 1999
Total AUM
$3.7B
Discretionary
$3.7B
100% of AUM
Avg account
$813K
Accounts
4,528
Employees
28
Advisory reps
30

Firm details

Headquarters
Mountain Brk, Alabama
CRD number
111273
Registered since
February 2, 1999
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • HNWI91.06%
  • Individuals7.91%
  • Charitable Organizations0.74%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans0.3%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsSelection of Other Advisers

Firm profile

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Overview

The Welch Group, LLC is an independent, SEC-registered registered investment adviser that has been operating since 1999. The firm describes itself as a capital allocator serving both individual and family clients as well as institutional and business clients. Its advisory services include financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses or institutions, and the selection of other advisers. Compensation models include percentage-of-AUM fees alongside hourly and fixed-fee arrangements. The firm is not an active ESG investor. The Welch Group has been recognized in industry publications, including listings in FA Magazine (2020), Citywire (2020), and multiple Forbes RIA rankings (2022, 2023, 2024).

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

Investments & Alternatives

Investment profile

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Traditional investments used

Alternative investments used

Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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CRM & tech providers

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Clients

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Client base

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 68%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 22%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 8%, US Government Bonds 1%, Other 1%68%
  • Exchange Traded Equities68%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds22%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents8%
  • US Government Bonds1%
  • Other1%

Owners & executives

3 of 3
  • Charles Smith

    Charles Smith

    Member, Chief Investment OfficerCRD 4452304

  • Brent Gillis

    Brent Gillis

    Chief Operating OfficerCRD 7446647

  • Charles Weyandt

    Charles Weyandt

    Managing Member And Chief Compliance OfficerCRD 4405547

Contacts

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  • Rebecca Mcintyre

    Rebecca Mcintyre

    Associate AdvisorCRD 7256732

  • Stewart Welch

    Stewart Welch

    FounderCRD 808380

  • James McCown

    James McCown

    Associate AdvisorCRD 7980033

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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

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Active vs passive

$107M in ETFs

Passive

74%

$78.9M

Active

24%

$28.3M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
PIMCO MULTISECTOR BOND ACTIVE EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND (PYLD)PIMCOActiveMultisector Bond$24.2M913,61422.61%

Location

Primary office

Mountain Brk, AL

Jefferson

Location

Mountain Brk, AL

Headquartered in Mountain Brk, AL, anchoring the Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL metro in the South.

Metro area
Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL
Region
South
County
Jefferson
Address
3940 Montclair Rd
Time zone
CT (UTC-6)
Office locations

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