PROFESSIONAL PLANNING GROUP
Firm details
- Headquarters
- WESTERLY, Rhode Island
- CRD number
- 108868
- Registered since
- July 18, 1980
- Website
- www.ppgadvisors.com
- 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
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
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
Location & Offices
Investment profile
FINTRXTraditional investments used
Alternative investments used
Active ESG investor
Technology & operations
FINTRXCRM & tech providers
TAMPs used
Clients
FINTRXClient base
Client personas
Asset composition
- Public Funds/Mutual Funds96%
- Exchange Traded Equities2%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents2%
Owners & executives
2 of 2MALCOLM MAKIN
President and CEOCRD 851143
JOANNA VALENTINI
Chief Financial OfficerCRD 6892433
Contacts
3 of 8CHRISTOPHER WALLACE
Registered Principal and Financial AdvisorCRD 2396712
PATRICK CONNELLY
Financial AdvisorCRD 5934645
ERIC WILSON
Financial AdvisorCRD 8010358
Wealth teams
FINTRXNewly hired reps
FINTRXRecent M&A activity
FINTRXRecent filings
FINTRXAwards
FINTRXETF holdings
1 of 21Active vs passive
$221M in ETFs
73%
$161M
27%
$59.4M
| ETF | Provider | Style | Category | Value | Shares | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISHARES CORE S&P 500 ETF (IVV) | BlackRock | Passive | Large Blend | $83.5M | 127,781 | 37.80% |
Location
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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