W.A. Smith Financial Group
Firm details
- Headquarters
- Sandusky, Ohio
- CRD number
- 146608
- Registered since
- February 27, 2017
- Website
- www.gr8lakesfinancial.com
- Custodians
- FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY LLC
- Fee structure
- Percentage of AUM, Fixed Fees
- Client types
- HNWI57.72%
- Individuals42.14%
- Pension & Profit Sharing Plans0.14%
- Services
- Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPension ConsultingSelection of Other AdvisersEducational Seminars / Workshops
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
W.A. Smith Financial Group is an independent registered investment adviser organized as a corporation and operating as a capital allocator for both individual/family and institutional clients. The firm combines fee structures that include a percentage-of-assets model and fixed fees, and also functions as an insurance broker. Its advisory menu covers financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting-style services, manager selection, and educational seminars and workshops. The firm does not identify as an active ESG investor.
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 Equities57%
- Public Funds/Mutual Funds34%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents9%
Owners & executives
2 of 2
William Smith
President and CEOCRD 2671372
Brian Petraitis
Chief Compliance OfficerCRD 7255407
Contacts
3 of 9
Andrew Toccaceli
AssociateCRD 6250343
Jacob Kinsley
Wealth AdvisorCRD 6672364
William Lauer
Director of Client ServiceCRD 6695033
Wealth teams
FINTRXNewly hired reps
FINTRXRecent M&A activity
FINTRXRecent filings
FINTRXAwards
FINTRXETF holdings
1 of 62Active vs passive
$499M in ETFs
73%
$362M
25%
$137M
| ETF | Provider | Style | Category | Value | Shares | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STATE STREET(R) SPDR(R) PORTFOLIO AGGREGATE BOND ETF (SPAB) | State Street | Passive | Intermediate Core Bond | $61.9M | 2,424,802 | 12.41% |
Location
Sandusky, OH
Erie
Location
Sandusky, OH
Headquartered in Sandusky, OH, anchoring the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH metro in the Midwest.
- Metro area
- Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH
- Region
- Midwest
- County
- Erie
- Address
- 4604 Timber Commons Dr
- Time zone
- ET (UTC-5)
- Office locations
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