CWS FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2018
Total AUM
$1.3B
Discretionary
$1.3B
100% of AUM
Avg account
$616K
Accounts
2,156
Employees
12
Advisory reps
6

Firm details

Headquarters
KALAMAZOO, Michigan
CRD number
297000
Registered since
May 23, 2018
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • HNWI85.71%
  • Individuals13.23%
  • Charitable Organizations1.06%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPension Consulting

Firm profile

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Overview

CWS Financial Advisors LLC is an independent, owner-operated registered investment adviser organized as an LLC and registered with the SEC in 2018. The firm serves individual and family clients as well as institutional relationships, offering financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and pension consulting services. Its billing mixes AUM-based fees with hourly and fixed-fee arrangements. CWS does not identify as an active ESG investor and is not flagged as a multi-state adviser in the source data. The firm is not structured as a capital allocator; its model emphasizes delivering advice and managing client accounts rather than operating proprietary pooled funds or acting as a fund manager. Custody and execution are concentrated through major custodians (see Assets & Accounts).

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 75%, Exchange Traded Equities 16%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 8%, Other 1%75%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds75%
  • Exchange Traded Equities16%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents8%
  • Other1%

Owners & executives

2 of 2
  • CORY WIETFELDT

    Principal And Chief Compliance OfficerCRD 2423429

  • CHRISTINE BATTS

    Chief Operating OfficerCRD 6383766

Contacts

3 of 4
  • LINDSEY SPLENDORIO

    PrincipalCRD 4529622

  • JOSEPH SPLENDORIO

    PrincipalCRD 4532290

  • WILLIAM ROBERTS

    Financial AdvisorCRD 7400719

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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

$248M in ETFs

Passive

60%

$149M

Active

34%

$99.1M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
DIMENSIONAL US EQUITY MARKET ETF (DFUS)DimensionalActiveLarge Blend$31.4M443,13612.65%

Location

Primary office

KALAMAZOO, MI

KALAMAZOO

Location

KALAMAZOO, MI

Headquartered in KALAMAZOO, MI, anchoring the Kalamazoo-Battle Creek-Portage, MI metro in the Midwest.

Metro area
Kalamazoo-Battle Creek-Portage, MI
Region
Midwest
County
KALAMAZOO
Address
405 W Michigan Ave
Time zone
ET (UTC-5)
Office locations

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Source: FINTRX private wealth data intelligence

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