ASTUTE FINANCIAL, LLC

RIASEC Registered
Total AUM
$81.6M
Discretionary
$81.6M
100% of AUM
Avg account
$1.5M
Accounts
53
Employees
3
Advisory reps
2

Firm details

Headquarters
RAPID CITY, South Dakota
CRD number
306496
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • HNWI67.87%
  • Corporations / Businesses18.76%
  • Pooled Investment Vehicles7.54%
  • Individuals5.48%
  • Charitable Organizations0.35%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for Individuals

Firm profile

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Overview

Astute Financial, LLC operates as an independent registered investment adviser that focuses on discretionary portfolio management and financial planning for individuals, families and small-business owners, with some institutional relationships. The firm charges a mix of percentage-of-assets and fixed fees and runs client relationships on a discretionary basis, which suggests hands-on portfolio implementation rather than purely advisory or wrap arrangements. Investment posture skews toward pooled public vehicles: public funds and mutual funds make up the largest single exposure on the books. The adviser does not identify as an ESG investor and is not structured as a multi-state or capital-allocating manager, indicating a traditional wealth-management approach centered on diversified mutual-fund sleeves and separately managed account mandates rather than direct alternative allocations or proprietary private-capital strategies. Client coverage appears deliberately concentrated and high-touch. With a small client base and relatively large average account sizes, the firm’s investment and service model aligns with bespoke portfolio construction, ongoing planning and active oversight of discretionary accounts.

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

Location & Offices

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Traditional investments used

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Active ESG investor

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Clients

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Client base

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Public Funds/Mutual Funds 56%, US Government Bonds 27%, Exchange Traded Equities 12%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 4%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 1%56%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds56%
  • US Government Bonds27%
  • Exchange Traded Equities12%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents4%
  • Investment Grade Corp Bonds1%

Contacts

2 of 2
  • Paul Freidel

    Managing MemberCRD 7203448

  • William Marcham

    Investment AdvisorCRD 8154215

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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Location

Primary office

RAPID CITY, SD

PENNINGTON

Location

RAPID CITY, SD

Headquartered in RAPID CITY, SD, anchoring the Rapid City-Spearfish, SD metro in the Midwest.

Metro area
Rapid City-Spearfish, SD
Region
Midwest
County
PENNINGTON
Address
429 Quincy St
Time zone
CT (UTC-6)
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