BALLAST FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2019
Total AUM
$343M
Discretionary
$129M
38% of AUM
Avg account
$218K
Accounts
1,573
Employees
5
Advisory reps
5

Firm details

Headquarters
WEST CHESTER, Pennsylvania
CRD number
304430
Registered since
August 13, 2019
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • HNWI60.59%
  • Individuals34.15%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans5.22%
  • Corporations / Businesses0.04%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension ConsultingSelection of Other Advisers

Firm profile

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Overview

Ballast Financial Advisors, LLC is an independent, SEC‑registered RIA that began registration in 2019 and is organized as a limited liability company under individual ownership. The firm serves both individual and family clients as well as institutional/business accounts and positions itself as a capital allocator that selects outside managers when appropriate. Its advisory services include comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, small businesses and institutions, pension consulting functions, and selection of other advisers. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management along with hourly and fixed‑fee options. The firm does not describe itself as an active ESG investor.

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Clients

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Public Funds/Mutual Funds 87%, Exchange Traded Equities 9%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 3%, Non-Exchange Traded Equities 1%, Private Funds 1%, Other 1%87%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds87%
  • Exchange Traded Equities9%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents3%
  • Non-Exchange Traded Equities1%
  • Private Funds1%

Owners & executives

2 of 2
  • DANIEL MCHUGH

    CEO & Managing PartnerCRD 2578755

  • JOSEPH BAKER

    Managing Partner and Chief Compliance OfficerCRD 5739173

Contacts

3 of 3
  • Daniel Elser

    Financial AdvisorCRD 6912809

  • KEVIN WRENN

    Financial AdvisorCRD 6474719

  • Mark May

    Financial AdvisorCRD 7785535

Wealth teams

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Location

Primary office

WEST CHESTER, PA

CHESTER

Location

WEST CHESTER, PA

Headquartered in WEST CHESTER, PA, anchoring the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro in the Northeast.

Metro area
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Region
Northeast
County
CHESTER
Address
535 N Church St
Time zone
ET (UTC-5)
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