CFS INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES LLC

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 1993
Total AUM
$2.7B
Discretionary
$1.9B
68% of AUM
Avg account
$794K
Accounts
3,437
Employees
13
Advisory reps
10

Firm details

Headquarters
TOTOWA, New Jersey
CRD number
106577
Registered since
December 28, 1993
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC., FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY LLC, RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC., GREAT-WEST TRUST COMPANY, LLC
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • HNWI59.14%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans34.52%
  • Individuals5.3%
  • Charitable Organizations0.77%
  • Corporations / Businesses0.27%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension ConsultingSelection of Other Advisers

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Overview

CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC is an independent, privately owned registered investment adviser organized as an LLC and SEC-registered since 1993. The firm serves both individual and family clients as well as institutional mandates, and describes itself as a capital allocator. Its business combines advisory and insurance-broker activities. Advisory offerings include financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, small businesses and institutions, pension consulting services and selection-of-other-advisers work. Fees are charged as a percentage of assets under management and via fixed fees. The firm does not identify as an active ESG investor and is not reported as a multi-state adviser. CFS has received third-party recognition: Financial Times named it among Top 300 RIA Firms in 2020, FA Magazine included it in Top RIA Firms in 2020, and Forbes listed it among Top RIA Firms in 2022, 2023 and 2024.

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

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Public Funds/Mutual Funds 69%, Exchange Traded Equities 15%, State & Local Bonds 9%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 5%, Other 2%, US Government Bonds 1%69%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds69%
  • Exchange Traded Equities15%
  • State & Local Bonds9%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents5%
  • Other2%

Contacts

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  • Alexander Paszkiewicz

    TraderCRD 7285680

  • HARRIS NYDICK

    Founding PartnerCRD 1346496

  • EDWARD SWIKART

    DirectorCRD 712156

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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

$1.4B in ETFs

Passive

60%

$859M

Active

22%

$580M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
PACER TRENDPILOT US LARGE CAP ETF (PTLC)PassiveLarge Blend$112M2,034,5437.82%

Location

Primary office

TOTOWA, NJ

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Location

TOTOWA, NJ

Headquartered in TOTOWA, NJ, anchoring the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA metro in the Northeast.

Metro area
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA
Region
Northeast
County
PASSAIC
Address
97 Lackawanna Ave
Time zone
ET (UTC-5)
Office locations

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