The Sum

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2021
Total AUM
$551M
Discretionary
$551M
100% of AUM
Avg account
$581K
Accounts
949
Employees
12
Advisory reps
11

Firm details

Headquarters
The Woodlands, Texas
CRD number
297658
Registered since
September 23, 2021
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • HNWI94.25%
  • Individuals5.75%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for Individuals

Firm profile

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Overview

The Sum LLC is an independent registered investment adviser that began SEC registration in 2021 and is owned by an individual. The firm focuses on serving individuals and families, providing financial planning and portfolio management for individual clients and small businesses. Its client billing is fee-based through hourly and fixed-fee arrangements rather than percentage-based asset fees. The Sum does not list itself as a capital allocator or a multi-state adviser, and it does not identify as an active ESG investor.

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

Investments & Alternatives

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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: Public Funds/Mutual Funds 80%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 11%, Exchange Traded Equities 9%80%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds80%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents11%
  • Exchange Traded Equities9%

Owners & executives

1 of 1
  • Joel Hergenreter

    Joel Hergenreter

    Chief Compliance OfficerCRD 7390971

Contacts

3 of 10
  • Thomas Dunaway

    Thomas Dunaway

    Financial PlannerCRD 5732056

  • Casey Mack

    Casey Mack

    Financial PlannerCRD 5345198

  • David Melchor

    David Melchor

    Financial PlannerCRD 5566333

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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

$956M in ETFs

Passive

100%

$953M

Active

<1%

$2.9M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
ISHARES CORE S&P 500 ETF (IVV)BlackRockPassiveLarge Blend$196M254,45220.50%

Location

Primary office

The Woodlands, TX

Montgomery

Location

The Woodlands, TX

Headquartered in The Woodlands, TX, anchoring the Houston-The Woodlands, TX metro in the South.

Metro area
Houston-The Woodlands, TX
Region
South
County
Montgomery
Address
4526 Research Forest Dr
Time zone
CT (UTC-6)
Office locations

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