World Equity Group, Inc.
Firm details
- Headquarters
- Schaumburg, Illinois
- CRD number
- 29087
- Registered since
- March 26, 1999
- Website
- www.worldequitygroup.com
- Fee structure
- Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
- Client types
- HNWI63.62%
- Individuals36.38%
- Services
- Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsSelection of Other AdvisersPublication of PeriodicalsEducational Seminars / Workshops
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
World Equity Group, Inc. operates as a corporate investment intermediary that combines broker-dealer and insurance brokerage activities with advisory services for individuals and families. The firm functions as a capital allocator, placing client assets with external managers and using both fee-for-service models (percentage of AUM, hourly, and fixed fees) and transactional broker-dealer channels. Its advisory offerings include financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, manager selection, periodic publications, and educational seminars. Structured as an independent broker-dealer and described in filings as an investment bank, the firm engages with a retail client base rather than institutional pension work. It lists relationships across other industry roles — including affiliations with other advisers, accounting professionals, and insurance companies — reflecting a hybrid model that blends advisory, brokerage, and insurance distribution. The firm is not positioned as an active ESG investor and is not indicated as a newly formed or multistate-registered adviser in the source data.
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 Equities91%
- Investment Grade Corp Bonds3%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents3%
- Non-Exchange Traded Equities1%
- US Government Bonds1%
Owners & executives
3 of 15
John Nau
CEOCRD 1375273

Bryan Nelson
President and CEOCRD 5289007

George Abboud
Chief Executive OfficerCRD 5757436
Contacts
3 of 130Guy Abbanat
Registered RepresentativeCRD 1235698
Peter Forbes
Financial AdvisorCRD 1666214

Michael Lovisolo
Relationship ManagerCRD 7023168
Wealth teams
FINTRXNewly hired reps
FINTRXRecent M&A activity
FINTRXRecent filings
FINTRXAwards
FINTRXETF holdings
1 of 270Active vs passive
$273M in ETFs
67%
$183M
18%
$90.2M
| ETF | Provider | Style | Category | Value | Shares | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST (SPY) | State Street | Passive | Large Blend | $18.8M | 25,200 | 6.88% |
Location
Schaumburg, IL
Cook
Location
Schaumburg, IL
Headquartered in Schaumburg, IL, anchoring the Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI metro in the Midwest.
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI
- Region
- Midwest
- County
- Cook
- Address
- 425 N Martingale Rd
- Time zone
- CT (UTC-6)
- Office locations
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