SYM FINANCIAL ADVISORS

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 1985
Total AUM
$5.8B
Discretionary
$5.1B
88% of AUM
Avg account
$871K
Accounts
6,673
Employees
84
Advisory reps
35

Firm details

Headquarters
WINONA LAKE, Indiana
CRD number
107517
Registered since
May 15, 1985
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC., NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • HNWI58.26%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans19.6%
  • Charitable Organizations14.02%
  • Individuals7.15%
  • Corporations / Businesses0.96%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension ConsultingSelection of Other AdvisersEducational Seminars / Workshops

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Overview

SYM Financial Advisors is an independent registered investment adviser organized as a corporation and operating since 1985. The firm serves both individual and institutional clients and functions as a capital allocator — building portfolios that combine managed public markets exposure with allocations to third‑party alternative managers. Its service menu includes financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses as well as for institutions, selection of other advisers, pension consulting and educational workshops. SYM uses a mix of percentage of assets and fixed fees for client billing and is not positioned as an active ESG investor. The firm has received industry recognition, appearing on FA Magazine’s Top RIA Firms list in 2020. It also lists a trust company among its industry affiliations.

Assets & Accounts

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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

Client personas

Asset composition

Asset composition: Public Funds/Mutual Funds 89%, Private Funds 5%, Exchange Traded Equities 4%, State & Local Bonds 1%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 1%89%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds89%
  • Private Funds5%
  • Exchange Traded Equities4%
  • State & Local Bonds1%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents1%

Owners & executives

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  • ANDREW POPENFOOSE

    Principal and Chief Investment OfficerCRD 6772878

  • JERALD YEAGER

    Chief Executive OfficerCRD 4334951

  • CRYSTAL CREEKMORE

    Chief Compliance OfficerCRD 5838693

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Contacts

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  • ROBERT WHICKER

    Principal and Senior Financial AdvisorCRD 2262135

  • RODNEY COLEMAN

    President & Senior Financial AdvisorCRD 4567937

  • EVAN STARK

    Principal and Financial AdvisorCRD 6064939

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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

$803M in ETFs

Passive

53%

$426M

Active

47%

$377M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY MARKET ETF (DFAI)DimensionalActiveForeign Large Blend$254M6,518,46831.62%

Location

Primary office

WINONA LAKE, IN

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Location

WINONA LAKE, IN

Headquartered in WINONA LAKE, IN, anchoring the South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro in the Midwest.

Metro area
South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka, IN-MI
Region
Midwest
County
KOSCIUSKO
Address
801 Park Ave
Time zone
ET (UTC-5)
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