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, privately owned registered investment adviser that began SEC registration in 2017. The firm acts as a capital allocator for both individual and family clients as well as institutional clients, combining fee models that include a percentage of AUM and fixed fees. Advisory offerings listed by the firm include financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, and educational seminars/workshops; it also operates as an insurance broker. 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
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Client personas
Asset composition
- Exchange Traded Equities57%
- Public Funds/Mutual Funds34%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents9%
Owners & executives
FINTRXContacts
FINTRXWealth teams
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FINTRXRecent M&A activity
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FINTRXETF holdings
1 of 66Active vs passive
$487M in ETFs
74%
$360M
24%
$127M
| ETF | Provider | Style | Category | Value | Shares | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STATE STREET(R) SPDR(R) PORTFOLIO AGGREGATE BOND ETF (SPAB) | State Street | Passive | Intermediate Core Bond | $60.6M | 2,486,535 | 12.45% |
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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