SUMMIT FINANCIAL STRATEGIES INC

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 1995
Total AUM
$2.3B
Discretionary
$2.1B
90% of AUM
Avg account
$556K
Accounts
4,149
Employees
35
Advisory reps
20

Firm details

Headquarters
COLUMBUS, Ohio
CRD number
110112
Registered since
November 15, 1995
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC., NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Other
Client types
  • HNWI89.06%
  • Individuals9.42%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans0.88%
  • Charitable Organizations0.64%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension ConsultingSelection of Other Advisers

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Overview

Summit Financial Strategies Inc. is an independent, privately owned registered investment adviser that has been operating since 1995. The firm acts as a capital allocator for both individual and family clients as well as institutional accounts, and it charges fees on a percentage-of-assets basis alongside other fee arrangements. Its advisory menu includes financial planning, discretionary and non‑discretionary portfolio management for individuals, small businesses and institutions, pension consulting services, and manager selection/oversight. Summit does not identify as an active ESG investor and is not designated as a multi‑state adviser. The firm has been recognized on CNBC’s Top 100 Financial Advisory Firms list for four consecutive years (2019–2022), indicating visibility among peer firms of similar scale and scope.

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

Investments & Alternatives

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 89%, Exchange Traded Equities 5%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 5%, Other 1%89%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds89%
  • Exchange Traded Equities5%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents5%
  • Other1%

Owners & executives

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  • TIMOTHY SWAIN

    Partner, Chief Operating OfficerCRD 6186582

  • BRIAN SUTLIFF

    Chief Marketing OfficerCRD 4404659

  • MICHAEL SCHERER

    Partner & Chief Financial OfficerCRD 5920189

Contacts

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  • JOSEPH REARDON

    Senior Financial AdvisorCRD 2229120

  • MARK COFFEY

    PartnerCRD 2121803

  • Benjamin Murray

    Director of PlanningCRD 7190572

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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

$1.1B in ETFs

Passive

46%

$517M

Active

54%

$599M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY 2 ETF (DFIC)DimensionalActiveForeign Large Blend$138M3,887,45812.38%

Location

Primary office

COLUMBUS, OH

FRANKLIN

Location

COLUMBUS, OH

Headquartered in COLUMBUS, OH, anchoring the Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH metro in the Midwest.

Metro area
Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH
Region
Midwest
County
FRANKLIN
Address
4111 Worth Ave
Time zone
ET (UTC-5)
Office locations

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