SUMMIT FINANCIAL STRATEGIES INC
Firm details
- Headquarters
- COLUMBUS, Ohio
- CRD number
- 110112
- Registered since
- November 15, 1995
- Website
- www.summitfin.com
- 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
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
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
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 Funds89%
- Exchange Traded Equities5%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents5%
- Other1%
Owners & executives
3 of 3TIMOTHY SWAIN
Partner, Chief Operating OfficerCRD 6186582
BRIAN SUTLIFF
Chief Marketing OfficerCRD 4404659
MICHAEL SCHERER
Partner & Chief Financial OfficerCRD 5920189
Contacts
3 of 17JOSEPH REARDON
Senior Financial AdvisorCRD 2229120
MARK COFFEY
PartnerCRD 2121803
Benjamin Murray
Director of PlanningCRD 7190572
Wealth teams
FINTRXNewly hired reps
FINTRXRecent M&A activity
FINTRXRecent filings
FINTRXAwards
FINTRXETF holdings
1 of 101Active vs passive
$1.1B in ETFs
46%
$517M
54%
$599M
| ETF | Provider | Style | Category | Value | Shares | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY 2 ETF (DFIC) | Dimensional | Active | Foreign Large Blend | $138M | 3,887,458 | 12.38% |
Location
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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