WELLS FARGO INVESTMENT INSTITUTE, INC.
Firm details
- Headquarters
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- CRD number
- 133204
- Registered since
- May 13, 2005
- Custodians
- WELLS FARGO ADVISORS FINANCIAL NETWORK, LLC
- Fee structure
- Percentage of AUM, Fixed Fees
- Client types
- HNWI80.7%
- Other11.08%
- Corporations / Businesses6.2%
- Charitable Organizations0.86%
- State / Municipal Government0.83%
- Services
- Portfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsSelection of Other AdvisersPublication of Periodicals
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
Wells Fargo Investment Institute, Inc. operates as an in-house investment and advisory arm within the Wells Fargo network, serving a mix of individuals, families and institutional clients. The firm acts as a capital allocator and provides portfolio management for individuals, small businesses and institutions, while also selecting third-party advisers and publishing investment commentary. Its fee model blends percentage-of-assets and fixed fees. Investment practice tilts toward equities as the primary exposure, with a material allocation implemented through exchange-traded instruments. The firm also sponsors and manages pooled vehicles and works with external managers, indicating a hybrid approach that combines in-house models, third‑party manager selection and customized separate-account strategies. Affiliations across brokerage, banking, trust and insurance channels give the Institute direct access to custody, product distribution and structured solutions within the broader Wells Fargo platform.
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 Equities40%
- Investment Grade Corp Bonds25%
- Private Funds14%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents12%
- US Government Bonds6%
Owners & executives
3 of 4Haley Ronzio
Chief Financial OfficerCRD 7832209
GREGORY SIGMUND
Chief Operating OfficerCRD 1229174
DARRELL CRONK
Chief Investment OfficerCRD 2498892
Contacts
3 of 50RICHARD BURKE
Executive DirectorCRD 6756955
DAVID WILLIAMS
Registered RepresentativeCRD 2027711
DANIEL MEEHAN
Senior Vice PresidentCRD 2780908
Wealth teams
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FINTRXLocation
Charlotte, NC
MECKLENBURG
Location
Charlotte, NC
Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, anchoring the Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC metro in the South.
- Metro area
- Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC
- Region
- South
- County
- MECKLENBURG
- Address
- 550 S Tryon St
- Time zone
- ET (UTC-5)
- Office locations
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