J. W. COLE ADVISORS, INC.

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2001
Total AUM
$8.2B
Discretionary
$6.7B
82% of AUM
Avg account
$264K
Accounts
31,247
Employees
550
Advisory reps
484

Firm details

Headquarters
TAMPA, Florida
CRD number
112294
Registered since
November 23, 2001
Custodians
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • Individuals62.39%
  • HNWI33.3%
  • Corporations / Businesses2.81%
  • Charitable Organizations1.42%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans0.08%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsSelection of Other AdvisersEducational Seminars / Workshops

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Overview

J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. is a corporate wealth-management and broker-dealer firm that has been registered with the SEC since 2001. The firm serves a mixed client base of individuals, families and institutions and offers both advisory and brokerage services. On the advisory side it provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses as well as for business and institutional clients, selection of third-party managers and educational seminars. Fee arrangements include asset-based fees, hourly charges and fixed fees. J. W. Cole is not positioned as an ESG-focused allocator. On the investment side, the firm leans heavily into public markets using a mix of mutual funds and ETFs as core building blocks, while also delegating certain alternative exposures to external managers. The firm’s model blends in-house portfolio management for discretionary relationships with advisor- and client-directed accounts, and it appears to maintain an active broker-dealer platform to support securities execution and product distribution.

Assets & Accounts

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Investment profile

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Alternative investments used

Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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Clients

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Public Funds/Mutual Funds 61%, Exchange Traded Equities 26%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 11%, US Government Bonds 1%, State & Local Bonds 1%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 1%61%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds61%
  • Exchange Traded Equities26%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents11%
  • US Government Bonds1%
  • State & Local Bonds1%

Owners & executives

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  • Insley Edgar

    Chief Operations OfficerCRD 6604998

  • David Ettingoff

    Chief Executive OfficerCRD 3134654

  • RIAD SHANAWANY

    President, CEOCRD 3184981

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Contacts

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  • CASEY CLEMENTZ

    Director of Client RelationsCRD 5313854

  • MATTHEW BARKER

    Managing & Founding PartnerCRD 5207162

  • TIMOTHY SCHULTZ

    Senior Relationship ManagerCRD 3111956

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Wealth teams

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ETF holdings

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Active vs passive

$1.9B in ETFs

Passive

80%

$1.5B

Active

17%

$366M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
INVESCO QQQ TRUST SERIES 1 (QQQ)InvescoPassiveLarge Growth$101M175,0875.45%

Location

Primary office

TAMPA, FL

HILLSBOROUGH

Location

TAMPA, FL

Headquartered in TAMPA, FL, in the South of the United States.

Region
South
County
HILLSBOROUGH
Address
4301 Anchor Plaza Pkwy
Time zone
ET (UTC-5)
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