BUTTONWOOD FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.
Firm details
- Headquarters
- BALTIMORE, Maryland
- CRD number
- 144926
- Registered since
- April 13, 2020
- Website
- www.buttonwoodfa.com
- Custodians
- NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC, CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
- Fee structure
- Percentage of AUM, Fixed Fees
- Client types
- HNWI89.91%
- Individuals9.79%
- Corporations / Businesses0.27%
- Charitable Organizations0.03%
- Services
- Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for Individuals
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
Buttonwood Financial Advisors, Inc. is an independent registered investment adviser operating as a corporation and owned by an individual. The firm markets itself primarily to individual and family clients, with some institutional relationships, and delivers financial planning and portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. Fee arrangements include both a percentage-of-assets model and fixed fees, signaling flexibility for advisory engagements. Investment activity shows a clear tilt toward public equities, with a stated preference for exchange-traded instruments. The firm manages a mix of individual stocks and ETFs, using ETFs as a tactical and strategic sleeve—its largest single position is an ETF geared toward quality or “wide moat” businesses, indicating an emphasis on durable competitive advantages and liquid equity exposure. Buttonwood is not listed as an active ESG investor and is not registered as a multi-state adviser. The adviser appears to access alternatives through third-party fund managers rather than direct, in-house alternative strategies. Mutual funds are also part of the investable universe they use alongside equities and ETFs.
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 Equities66%
- Public Funds/Mutual Funds29%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents5%
Contacts
3 of 5MARY THOMPSON
Financial AdvisorCRD 6020089
DAMIAN GALLINA
Financial Advisor & PrincipalCRD 2340370
JAMES ROSSMAN
Managing MemberCRD 2969401
Wealth teams
FINTRXNewly hired reps
FINTRXRecent M&A activity
FINTRXRecent filings
FINTRXAwards
FINTRXETF holdings
1 of 25Active vs passive
$116M in ETFs
76%
$88.8M
19%
$27.4M
| ETF | Provider | Style | Category | Value | Shares | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANECK MORNINGSTAR WIDE MOAT ETF (MOAT) | VanEck | Passive | Large Blend | $26.5M | 274,353 | 22.81% |
Location
BALTIMORE, MD
BALTIMORE CITY
Location
BALTIMORE, MD
Headquartered in BALTIMORE, MD, anchoring the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA metro in the South.
- Metro area
- Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA
- Region
- South
- County
- BALTIMORE CITY
- Address
- 1 N Haven St
- Time zone
- ET (UTC-5)
- Office locations
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