W & S MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
Firm details
- Headquarters
- ROCHESTER, New York
- CRD number
- 127852
- Registered since
- May 21, 2008
- Website
- www.wandsmgmt.com
- Custodians
- CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
- Fee structure
- Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees, Performance Based Fees
- Client types
- HNWI56.51%
- Individuals43.07%
- Corporations / Businesses0.42%
- Services
- Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsSelection of Other Advisers
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
W & S Management Services, Inc. is an independent RIA organized as a corporation and registered with the SEC since 2008. The firm serves individuals and families and acts as a capital allocator, offering financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and selection of other advisers. Its advisory model combines traditional AUM-based relationships with hourly and fixed-fee work and the ability to charge performance-based fees for certain mandates. Investment activity is weighted toward publicly traded equities, with a clear preference for exchange-traded instruments. The firm also incorporates third‑party managers for alternative exposure—chiefly real estate—and uses mutual funds as part of multi-vehicle portfolios. Its background as an accounting practice informs a tax-aware approach to portfolio construction and reporting. Services are aimed at individual and family clients rather than institutional pension consulting or broad ESG mandates.
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 Equities67%
- Public Funds/Mutual Funds12%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents10%
- US Government Bonds9%
- State & Local Bonds2%
Contacts
3 of 3NATHAN WARD
VP, Financial AdvisorCRD 4888925
BRIAN WARD
OwnerCRD 4704954
SALVATORE PATERNICO
Financial AdvisorCRD 6316104
Wealth teams
FINTRXNewly hired reps
FINTRXRecent M&A activity
FINTRXRecent filings
FINTRXAwards
FINTRXLocation
ROCHESTER, NY
MONROE
Location
ROCHESTER, NY
Headquartered in ROCHESTER, NY, anchoring the Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY metro in the Northeast.
- Metro area
- Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY
- Region
- Northeast
- County
- MONROE
- Address
- 470 Long Pond Rd
- Time zone
- ET (UTC-5)
- Office locations
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