Values First Advisors, Inc.

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2009
Total AUM
$215M
Discretionary
$212M
98% of AUM
Avg account
$148K
Accounts
1,455
Employees
12
Advisory reps
7

Firm details

Headquarters
Johnson City, Tennessee
CRD number
148532
Registered since
July 24, 2009
Custodians
GOLDMAN SACHS CUSTODY SOLUTIONS
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • Individuals68.84%
  • HNWI30.17%
  • Charitable Organizations0.99%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsSelection of Other Advisers

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Overview

Values First Advisors, Inc. is an independent, owner-operated registered investment adviser formed in 2009 that serves individual and family clients. The firm functions as a capital allocator, combining portfolio management and financial planning with the selection of outside advisers when appropriate. Its billing options include a percentage-of-assets model as well as hourly and fixed-fee arrangements. The firm’s publicly reported advisory activities emphasize financial planning, discretionary portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and manager selection. The firm is not identified as an active ESG investor.

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Investment profile

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CRM & tech providers

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Clients

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 67%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 27%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 6%67%
  • Exchange Traded Equities67%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds27%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents6%

Contacts

3 of 7
  • Larry Ellis

    Larry Ellis

    Founding PartnerCRD 5310413

  • Benjamin Nunn

    Benjamin Nunn

    President and PartnerCRD 6345560

  • Michael Mitchell

    Michael Mitchell

    Investment Analyst & Portfolio ManagerCRD 5836607

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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

$88.3M in ETFs

Passive

84%

$74.1M

Active

8%

$14.2M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
VANGUARD SHORT-TERM TREASURY INDEX FUND (VGSH)VanguardPassiveShort Government$10.1M173,78711.46%

Location

Primary office

Johnson City, TN

Washington

Location

Johnson City, TN

Headquartered in Johnson City, TN, anchoring the Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro in the South.

Metro area
Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
Region
South
County
Washington
Address
801 Sunset Dr
Time zone
CT (UTC-6)
Office locations

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