The Welch Group, LLC
Firm details
- Headquarters
- Mountain Brk, Alabama
- CRD number
- 111273
- Registered since
- February 2, 1999
- Website
- welchgroup.com
- Custodians
- CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
- Fee structure
- Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
- Client types
- HNWI91.06%
- Individuals7.91%
- Charitable Organizations0.74%
- Pension & Profit Sharing Plans0.3%
- Services
- Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsSelection of Other Advisers
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
The Welch Group, LLC is an independent RIA structured as an LLC and registered with the SEC since 1999. The firm serves both individual and family clients as well as institutional accounts, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management for individuals, small businesses and institutions, and manager selection services. The business operates as a capital allocator — it builds portfolios using both in-house strategies and third-party managers. Its billing includes asset-based fees alongside hourly and fixed-fee engagements. The firm does not identify as an active ESG investor and is not organized as a multi-state adviser. The firm has received multiple industry mentions in the past several years, including placements on RIA-related lists published by FA Magazine (2020), Citywire (2020), and Forbes (2022, 2023, 2024).
Assets & Accounts
Public Holdings
Investments & Alternatives
Location & Offices
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 Equities68%
- Public Funds/Mutual Funds22%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents8%
- US Government Bonds1%
- Other1%
Owners & executives
3 of 3
Charles Smith
Member, Chief Investment OfficerCRD 4452304
Charles Weyandt
Managing Member And Chief Compliance OfficerCRD 4405547
Brent Gillis
Chief Operating OfficerCRD 7446647
Contacts
3 of 27
Elisabeth Moody
Senior AdvisorCRD 5149081
Kimberly Reynolds
Director of Financial PlanningCRD 5338554
Foster Hyde
Member, Senior AdvisorCRD 5354267
Wealth teams
FINTRXNewly hired reps
FINTRXRecent M&A activity
FINTRXRecent filings
FINTRXAwards
FINTRXETF holdings
1 of 73Active vs passive
$107M in ETFs
74%
$78.9M
24%
$28.3M
| ETF | Provider | Style | Category | Value | Shares | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIMCO MULTISECTOR BOND ACTIVE EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND (PYLD) | PIMCO | Active | Multisector Bond | $24.2M | 913,614 | 22.61% |
Location
Mountain Brk, AL
Jefferson
Location
Mountain Brk, AL
Headquartered in Mountain Brk, AL, anchoring the Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL metro in the South.
- Metro area
- Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL
- Region
- South
- County
- Jefferson
- Address
- 3940 Montclair Rd
- Time zone
- CT (UTC-6)
- Office locations
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