Tanglewood Total Wealth Management, Inc.

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 1991
Total AUM
$1.6B
Discretionary
$1.6B
100% of AUM
Avg account
$1.2M
Accounts
1,296
Employees
14
Advisory reps
9

Firm details

Headquarters
Houston, Texas
CRD number
107639
Registered since
January 25, 1991
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

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Overview

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

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Traditional investments used

Alternative investments used

Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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CRM & tech providers

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Clients

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 69%, Non-Exchange Traded Equities 24%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 6%, US Government Bonds 1%69%
  • Exchange Traded Equities69%
  • Non-Exchange Traded Equities24%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents6%
  • US Government Bonds1%

Contacts

3 of 9
  • Tina Yang

    Tina Yang

    Senior Associate Wealth AdvisorCRD 8225042

  • John Merrill

    John Merrill

    President & FounderCRD 805875

  • Keith Fenstad

    Keith Fenstad

    PartnerCRD 2380515

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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

$1.2B in ETFs

Passive

96%

$1.1B

Active

1%

$43.6M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET INDEX FUND (VTI)VanguardPassiveLarge Blend$239M646,44420.31%

Location

Primary office

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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