LAUGHLIN FINANCIAL LLC

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2022
Total AUM
$200M
Discretionary
$167M
84% of AUM
Avg account
$512K
Accounts
391
Employees
2
Advisory reps
2

Firm details

Headquarters
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana
CRD number
165105
Registered since
March 25, 2022
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC., ASCENSUS TRUST
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • HNWI92.56%
  • Individuals7.44%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPension Consulting

Firm profile

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Overview

Laughlin Financial LLC is an independent registered investment adviser that serves individuals and families with a mix of financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and pension consulting. The firm structures client engagements with multiple fee options — percentage of AUM, hourly charges and fixed fees — and also provides accounting-related services alongside its advisory work. Laughlin Financial became SEC-registered in 2022 and operates as an owner-managed LLC rather than as a capital allocator; when it uses alternatives it appears to access third-party managers rather than running proprietary funds. The firm is not an active ESG investor. Investment activity centers on using pooled public funds as the core vehicle for client portfolios, with a meaningful overlay of third-party alternative exposures and select fixed-income and insurance products. Given the client base and advisory scope, the firm looks to combine traditional mutual fund sleeves for core market exposure with targeted allocations to alternatives and private-market strategies for yield, diversification and tactical opportunity.

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Active ESG investor

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Clients

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Public Funds/Mutual Funds 81%, Exchange Traded Equities 11%, US Government Bonds 6%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 2%81%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds81%
  • Exchange Traded Equities11%
  • US Government Bonds6%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents2%

Contacts

2 of 2
  • Max Varness

    Investment Advisor RepresentativeCRD 8119673

  • JOHN LAUGHLIN

    Founder & PresidentCRD 4674607

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Location

Primary office

BLOOMINGTON, IN

MONROE

Location

BLOOMINGTON, IN

Headquartered in BLOOMINGTON, IN, anchoring the Bloomington-Bedford, IN metro in the Midwest.

Metro area
Bloomington-Bedford, IN
Region
Midwest
County
MONROE
Address
4151 E 3rd St
Time zone
ET (UTC-5)
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