MCKINLEY CARTER WEALTH SERVICES, INC.

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2005
Total AUM
$2.3B
Discretionary
$2.2B
97% of AUM
Avg account
$577K
Accounts
3,994
Employees
32
Advisory reps
27

Firm details

Headquarters
WHEELING, West Virginia
CRD number
135184
Registered since
August 4, 2005
Custodians
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY LLC, CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • HNWI86.02%
  • Individuals9.02%
  • Charitable Organizations3.23%
  • Corporations / Businesses1.31%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans0.37%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsSelection of Other Advisers

Firm profile

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Overview

Mckinley Carter Wealth Services, Inc. is an independent registered investment adviser that blends fiduciary wealth management with third-party manager selection. The firm serves both individual and family clients and institutional accounts, charging a mix of percentage-of-AUM, hourly and fixed fees. It acts as a capital allocator—constructing portfolios that lean heavily on pooled public funds while selectively allocating to third-party alternative managers for private equity, hedge funds and real estate exposure. The firm also provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and businesses, and the formal selection of other advisers when clients need specialized external managers. Mckinley Carter is not positioned as an ESG-focused manager per its profile, and it reports a fee model that accommodates both ongoing asset-based relationships and project or hourly engagements. The firm has received external recognition, including placement on FA Magazine’s Top RIA Firms list (2020) and repeated inclusion in Citywire’s “50 Growers Across America” lists from 2020 through 2023.

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Investment profile

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Clients

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Public Funds/Mutual Funds 72%, Exchange Traded Equities 22%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 4%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 1%, Other 1%72%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds72%
  • Exchange Traded Equities22%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents4%
  • Investment Grade Corp Bonds1%
  • Other1%

Owners & executives

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  • SUZETTE SMITH

    Payroll, Benefits and Accounting CoordinatorCRD 4383065

  • Matthew Epling

    Client CoordinatorCRD 7870884

  • LORI PAYNE

    Chief Administrative OfficerCRD 6466907

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Contacts

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  • BRIAN GONGAWARE

    Director of Advisory ServicesCRD 4374989

  • Chelsea Clegg

    Associate Financial StrategistCRD 6584645

  • CHRISTOPHER BUCK

    Regional Manager and Financial StrategistCRD 2625902

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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

$1.4B in ETFs

Passive

69%

$976M

Active

30%

$443M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY MARKET ETF (DFAI)DimensionalActiveForeign Large Blend$136M3,484,7189.57%

Location

Primary office

WHEELING, WV

OHIO

Location

WHEELING, WV

Headquartered in WHEELING, WV, in the South of the United States.

Region
South
County
OHIO
Address
2100 Market St
Time zone
ET (UTC-5)
Office locations

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