Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC

RIASEC Registered
Total AUM
$2.7B
Discretionary
$2.7B
100% of AUM
Avg account
$506K
Accounts
5,424
Employees
135
Advisory reps
149

Firm details

Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
CRD number
145488
Registered since
January 5, 2009
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees, Performance Based Fees, Other
Client types
  • HNWI74.28%
  • Individuals19%
  • Corporations / Businesses6.31%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans0.25%
  • Charitable Organizations0.16%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension ConsultingSelection of Other AdvisersPublication of Periodicals

Firm profile

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Overview

Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC is an independent registered investment adviser organized as an LLC. It is registered with the SEC (registered in 2009) and positions itself as a capital allocator serving both individuals/families and institutional clients. The firm combines advisory services—financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, small businesses and institutions, pension consulting, and the selection of other advisers—with non-advisory broker-dealer and insurance distribution activities. Its fee arrangements are flexible (percentage of AUM, hourly, fixed, performance-based and other structures). Arete does not identify as an active ESG investor.

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

Investments & Alternatives

Location & Offices

Investment profile

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Traditional investments used

Alternative investments used

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Technology & operations

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CRM & tech providers

TAMPs used

Clients

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Client base

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Public Funds/Mutual Funds 45%, Exchange Traded Equities 30%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 10%, Non-Exchange Traded Equities 5%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 5%, Other 5%45%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds45%
  • Exchange Traded Equities30%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents10%
  • Non-Exchange Traded Equities5%
  • Investment Grade Corp Bonds5%

Owners & executives

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Contacts

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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

1 of 280

Active vs passive

$1.3B in ETFs

Passive

66%

$836M

Active

25%

$429M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
INVESCO S&P 500 EQUAL WEIGHT ETF (RSP)InvescoPassiveLarge Blend$50.3M236,5783.98%

Location

Primary office

Chicago, IL

Cook

Location

Chicago, IL

Headquartered in Chicago, IL, anchoring the Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI metro in the Midwest.

Metro area
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI
Region
Midwest
County
Cook
Address
1115 W Fulton Market
Time zone
CT (UTC-6)
Office locations

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