Tanglewood Total Wealth Management, Inc.
Firm details
- Headquarters
- Houston, Texas
- CRD number
- 107639
- Registered since
- January 25, 1991
- Website
- www.tanglewoodwealth.com
- Custodians
- CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
- Fee structure
- Percentage of AUM
- Client types
- HNWI97.22%
- Individuals2.19%
- Corporations / Businesses0.3%
- Charitable Organizations0.18%
- Pension & Profit Sharing Plans0.11%
- Services
- Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional Clients
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
Tanglewood Total Wealth Management, Inc. is an independent registered investment adviser that has been SEC-registered since 1991 and is privately owned by an individual. The firm serves primarily individuals and families on a fee‑based model charged as a percentage of assets under management. Core services include financial planning and discretionary portfolio management for individuals, small businesses, and institutional/business clients. Tanglewood reports being an active ESG investor and does not describe itself as a capital allocator or a multi‑state adviser. The firm has received recognition in national rankings, appearing in Forbes’ Top RIA Firms list in 2024 and CNBC’s Top 100 Financial Advisory Firms in 2025.
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
- Exchange Traded Equities69%
- Non-Exchange Traded Equities24%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents6%
- US Government Bonds1%
Contacts
3 of 9
Tina Yang
Senior Associate Wealth AdvisorCRD 8225042
John Merrill
President & FounderCRD 805875

Keith Fenstad
PartnerCRD 2380515
Wealth teams
FINTRXNewly hired reps
FINTRXRecent M&A activity
FINTRXRecent filings
FINTRXAwards
FINTRXETF holdings
1 of 40Active vs passive
$1.2B in ETFs
96%
$1.1B
1%
$43.6M
| ETF | Provider | Style | Category | Value | Shares | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET INDEX FUND (VTI) | Vanguard | Passive | Large Blend | $239M | 646,444 | 20.31% |
Location
Houston, TX
Harris
Location
Houston, TX
Headquartered in Houston, TX, anchoring the Houston-The Woodlands, TX metro in the South.
- Metro area
- Houston-The Woodlands, TX
- Region
- South
- County
- Harris
- Address
- 1400 Post Oak Blvd
- Time zone
- CT (UTC-6)
- Office locations
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