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 advisory firm that has been SEC-registered since 1995. The firm positions itself as a capital allocator for high-net-worth individuals, families and institutional clients, offering financial planning alongside discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management for individuals, small businesses and institutions. Advisory services also include pension consulting and the selection of outside managers, indicating a hybrid approach that combines in-house management with third-party manager relationships. Summit reports a fee model tied to assets under management plus other fee arrangements and does not market itself as an active ESG investor. The firm was named to CNBC’s Top 100 Financial Advisory Firms list in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.

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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Clients

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Client base

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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

3 of 4
  • Timothy Swain

    Timothy Swain

    Partner, Chief Operating OfficerCRD 6186582

  • Brian Sutliff

    Brian Sutliff

    Chief Marketing OfficerCRD 4404659

  • Luke Salcone

    Luke Salcone

    Chief Compliance OfficerCRD 6561129

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Contacts

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  • Joseph Reardon

    Joseph Reardon

    Senior Financial AdvisorCRD 2229120

  • Mark Coffey

    Mark Coffey

    PartnerCRD 2121803

  • Benjamin Murray

    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

$1.3B in ETFs

Passive

48%

$599M

Active

52%

$654M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY 2 ETF (DFIC)DimensionalActiveForeign Large Blend$148M3,967,11511.80%

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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