CW ADVISORS, LLC

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2020
Total AUM
$15.2B
Discretionary
$14.8B
97% of AUM
Avg account
$641K
Accounts
23,756
Employees
152
Advisory reps
93

Firm details

Headquarters
BOSTON, Massachusetts
CRD number
310873
Registered since
October 21, 2020
Custodians
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY LLC, CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • HNWI85.21%
  • Individuals9.38%
  • Other Investment Advisers1.99%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans1.94%
  • Corporations / Businesses0.98%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Pooled Investment VehiclesPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension ConsultingSelection of Other Advisers

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Overview

CW Advisors, LLC is an independent, SEC-registered registered investment adviser formed as an LLC and registered in 2020. The firm acts as a capital allocator and serves both individual/family and institutional clients, providing fee arrangements that include a percentage of AUM, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Core advisory capabilities listed by the firm include financial planning; portfolio management for individuals, small businesses, pooled investment vehicles and institutions; pension consulting services; and the selection of other advisers. CW Advisors also reports affiliations with broker-dealers, other investment advisers, trust and insurance companies, and serves as sponsor or managing member of pooled investment vehicles. The firm has appeared on several industry lists: Financial Times’ Top 300 RIA Firms (2020), Barron’s Top 100 RIA Firms (2023, 2024, 2025), and AdvisorHub’s 50 RIA Firms to Watch (2026). The firm does not identify as an active ESG investor in the provided data.

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Investment profile

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 52%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 31%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 6%, US Government Bonds 3%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 3%, Private Funds 2%, Non-Exchange Traded Equities 1%, State & Local Bonds 1%, Other 1%52%
  • Exchange Traded Equities52%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds31%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents6%
  • US Government Bonds3%
  • Investment Grade Corp Bonds3%

Owners & executives

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  • RICHARD VILLIOTTE

    President, Chief Operating OfficerCRD 5645933

  • JENNIFER DeSisto

    Chief Investment OfficerCRD 3122857

  • Candace Cavalier

    Chief Compliance Officer & General CounselCRD 5748453

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Contacts

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  • JOSHUA RIVERS

    Wealth ManagerCRD 4255164

  • CHRISTINE LAWLESS

    Wealth ManagerCRD 5534478

  • MICHAEL MURPHY

    AMP Financial AdvisorCRD 6405937

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Wealth teams

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Awards

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ETF holdings

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Active vs passive

$6.7B in ETFs

Passive

84%

$5.7B

Active

13%

$1.1B

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET INDEX FUND (VTI)VanguardPassiveLarge Blend$396M1,301,3215.90%

Location

Primary office

BOSTON, MA

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Location

BOSTON, MA

Headquartered in BOSTON, MA, anchoring the Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT metro in the Northeast.

Metro area
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT
Region
Northeast
County
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Address
155 Seaport Blvd
Time zone
ET (UTC-5)
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