Schaper Benz & Wise Investment Counsel Inc

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 1992
Total AUM
$1.8B
Discretionary
$1.7B
99% of AUM
Avg account
$1.6M
Accounts
1,077
Employees
15
Advisory reps
11

Firm details

Headquarters
Neenah, Wisconsin
CRD number
107630
Registered since
April 16, 1992
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • HNWI95.09%
  • Individuals1.93%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans1.48%
  • Charitable Organizations1.45%
  • Corporations / Businesses0.05%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional Clients

Firm profile

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Overview

Schaper Benz & Wise Investment Counsel Inc. is an independent, SEC-registered registered investment adviser organized as a corporation and operating since 1992. The firm serves individuals, families and institutions with a mix of financial planning and discretionary portfolio management for personal, small‑business and institutional clients. Its fee arrangements include percentage‑of‑AUM billing alongside hourly and fixed fees, and the firm does not identify as an active ESG investor. The company is owner‑managed and does not function as a capital allocator. Public recognitions include placement on CNBC’s Top 100 Financial Advisory Firms list in 2020, 2021 and 2022.

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Investment profile

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Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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CRM & tech providers

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Clients

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 80%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 12%, US Government Bonds 4%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 4%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 1%80%
  • Exchange Traded Equities80%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents12%
  • US Government Bonds4%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds4%
  • Investment Grade Corp Bonds1%

Owners & executives

1 of 1
  • Mark Sprtel

    Mark Sprtel

    Chief Compliance OfficerCRD 5683689

Contacts

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  • Bradley Benz

    Bradley Benz

    Principal, ChairmanCRD 2466728

  • Laura Guy

    Laura Guy

    Vice PresidentCRD 4353551

  • Anthony Seashore

    Anthony Seashore

    President & PrincipalCRD 6065828

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Wealth teams

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Recent M&A activity

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ETF holdings

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Active vs passive

$32.6M in ETFs

Passive

94%

$30.5M

Active

6%

$2.1M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
VANGUARD EMERGING MARKETS STOCK INDEX FUND (VWO)VanguardPassiveDiversified Emerging Mkts$5.2M96,98916.07%

Location

Primary office

Neenah, WI

Winnebago

Location

Neenah, WI

Headquartered in Neenah, WI, anchoring the Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro in the Midwest.

Metro area
Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
Region
Midwest
County
Winnebago
Address
40 Jewelers Park Dr
Time zone
CT (UTC-6)
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