CWM, LLC

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2011
Total AUM
$50.6B
Discretionary
$49.5B
98% of AUM
Avg account
$328K
Accounts
154,206
Employees
1,416
Advisory reps
667

Firm details

Headquarters
Omaha, Nebraska
CRD number
155344
Registered since
January 3, 2011
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC., NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees, Other
Client types
  • Individuals47.19%
  • HNWI43.31%
  • Corporations / Businesses4.98%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans4.52%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsSelection of Other Advisers

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Overview

CWM, LLC is an independent registered investment adviser operating as a limited liability company and SEC-registered since 2011. The firm positions itself as a capital allocator for both individual/family and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and manager selection services. Its fee arrangements include percentage-of-AUM billing alongside hourly and fixed-fee engagements. CWM maintains relationships across the financial services ecosystem — including broker-dealers and insurance companies — and is active in referring or using outside managers. The firm was recognized in industry lists, including placement on the Financial Times Top 300 RIA Firms (2020), a Top RIA Firms mention from FA Magazine (2020), and repeated Citywire “50 Growers Across America” listings from 2020 through 2025.

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

Investments & Alternatives

Location & Offices

Investment profile

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Traditional investments used

Alternative investments used

Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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CRM & tech providers

TAMPs used

Clients

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Client base

Client personas

Asset composition

Asset composition: Public Funds/Mutual Funds 57%, Exchange Traded Equities 24%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 7%, Other 7%, Non-Exchange Traded Equities 1%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 1%57%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds57%
  • Exchange Traded Equities24%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents7%
  • Other7%
  • Non-Exchange Traded Equities1%

Owners & executives

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  • Drew Schaefer

    Drew Schaefer

    CEO & Senior Wealth AdvisorCRD 5710256

  • Jacob Guttman

    Jacob Guttman

    Founder & CEOCRD 5900366

  • Andrew Hoffmeyer

    Andrew Hoffmeyer

    CEO & Senior Wealth AdvisorCRD 5099694

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Contacts

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  • Corina Bande-Arias

    Corina Bande-Arias

    Wealth AdvisorCRD 5650987

  • Shayla Kriha

    Shayla Kriha

    Wealth AdvisorCRD 5672584

  • Corey Luckett

    Corey Luckett

    Vice PresidentCRD 5676534

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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

1 of 2,146

Active vs passive

$34B in ETFs

Passive

66%

$22.3B

Active

25%

$11.7B

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
ISHARES CORE S&P 500 ETF (IVV)BlackRockPassiveLarge Blend$911M1,394,5032.68%

Location

Primary office

Omaha, NE

Douglas

Location

Omaha, NE

Headquartered in Omaha, NE, anchoring the Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA metro in the Midwest.

Metro area
Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA
Region
Midwest
County
Douglas
Address
14600 Branch St
Time zone
CT (UTC-6)
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