ARES FINANCIAL CONSULTING LLC

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2021
Total AUM
$244M
Discretionary
$244M
100% of AUM
Avg account
$273K
Accounts
892
Employees
5
Advisory reps
4

Firm details

Headquarters
CALABASAS, California
CRD number
282852
Registered since
May 14, 2021
Custodians
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY LLC, CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC., BETTERMENT, AMERICAN FUNDS & TRUSTS INCORPORATED
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • HNWI68.27%
  • Individuals31.68%
  • Charitable Organizations0.05%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPension ConsultingSelection of Other Advisers

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Overview

Ares Financial Consulting LLC is an independent, SEC-registered registered investment adviser (since 2021) organized as an LLC and owned by an individual. The firm focuses on advising individuals and families and functions as a capital allocator, steering client capital into third‑party managers and pooled vehicles as well as direct holdings. Its advisory services include financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, selection of other advisers, and pension consulting services. Compensation is flexible and includes percentage-of-AUM fees alongside hourly and fixed-fee engagements. The firm does not identify itself as an active ESG investor.

Assets & Accounts

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Investment profile

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Alternative investments used

Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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CRM & tech providers

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Clients

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Client base

Client personas

Asset composition

Asset composition: Public Funds/Mutual Funds 60%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 24%, Exchange Traded Equities 10%, US Government Bonds 4%, State & Local Bonds 1%, Private Funds 1%60%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds60%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents24%
  • Exchange Traded Equities10%
  • US Government Bonds4%
  • State & Local Bonds1%

Contacts

3 of 4
  • NILS WICKMAN

    Investment Advisor RepresentativeCRD 4798286

  • BRITTNEY KOLESAR

    Co-FounderCRD 5586036

  • JEFFREY RICHTER

    Executive Director, CCOCRD 5156185

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Wealth teams

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Newly hired reps

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Recent M&A activity

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Recent filings

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Awards

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ETF holdings

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Active vs passive

$83.8M in ETFs

Passive

62%

$52M

Active

38%

$31.9M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET INDEX FUND (VTI)VanguardPassiveLarge Blend$14.3M44,19217.04%

Location

Primary office

CALABASAS, CA

LOS ANGELES

Location

CALABASAS, CA

Headquartered in CALABASAS, CA, anchoring the Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA metro in the West.

Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA
Region
West
County
LOS ANGELES
Address
4500 Park Granada
Time zone
PT (UTC-8)
Office locations

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