PROFESSIONAL PLANNING GROUP

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 1980
Total AUM
$1.3B
Discretionary
$1.2B
95% of AUM
Avg account
$550K
Accounts
2,395
Employees
16
Advisory reps
10

Firm details

Headquarters
WESTERLY, Rhode Island
CRD number
108868
Registered since
July 18, 1980
Custodians
RAYMOND JAMES TRUST COMPANY OF NH, RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • HNWI72.03%
  • Individuals26.86%
  • Charitable Organizations1.11%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsSelection of Other AdvisersEducational Seminars / Workshops

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Overview

Professional Planning Group is an independent registered investment adviser operating as a corporation since its SEC registration in 1980. The firm serves both individual and family clients as well as institutional accounts and describes itself as a capital allocator. Its advisory offering spans financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, small businesses and institutions, manager selection, and educational workshops. The firm also conducts broker-dealer registered representative and insurance brokerage activities, and bills clients via AUM fees, hourly charges and fixed fees. Professional Planning Group does not position itself as an ESG-focused manager. It maintains industry ties to accounting professionals and runs a mix of direct advisory services and third‑party manager allocations. The firm has been recognized in industry publications, appearing on FA Magazine’s Top RIA Firms list in 2020 and on Forbes’ America’s Top RIA Firms lists in 2023 and 2024.

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

Investments & Alternatives

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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 96%, Exchange Traded Equities 2%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 2%96%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds96%
  • Exchange Traded Equities2%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents2%

Owners & executives

2 of 2
  • MALCOLM MAKIN

    President and CEOCRD 851143

  • JOANNA VALENTINI

    Chief Financial OfficerCRD 6892433

Contacts

3 of 8
  • CHRISTOPHER WALLACE

    Registered Principal and Financial AdvisorCRD 2396712

  • PATRICK CONNELLY

    Financial AdvisorCRD 5934645

  • ERIC WILSON

    Financial AdvisorCRD 8010358

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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

$221M in ETFs

Passive

73%

$161M

Active

27%

$59.4M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
ISHARES CORE S&P 500 ETF (IVV)BlackRockPassiveLarge Blend$83.5M127,78137.80%

Location

Primary office

WESTERLY, RI

WASHINGTON

Location

WESTERLY, RI

Headquartered in WESTERLY, RI, anchoring the Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT metro in the Northeast.

Metro area
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT
Region
Northeast
County
WASHINGTON
Address
9 Granite St
Time zone
ET (UTC-5)
Office locations

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