West Financial Advisors, L.L.C.

RIASEC Registered
Total AUM
$674M
Discretionary
$647M
96% of AUM
Avg account
$402K
Accounts
1,677
Employees
8
Advisory reps
9

Firm details

Headquarters
Des Moines, Iowa
CRD number
142265
Registered since
February 16, 2017
Website
www.westfinancialadvisors.com
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges
Client types
  • HNWI85.94%
  • Individuals10.05%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans4%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPublication of PeriodicalsEducational Seminars / Workshops

Firm profile

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Overview

West Financial Advisors, L.L.C. is an independent RIA that serves individual and family clients. The firm is SEC-registered (registered in 2017) and is structured as a limited liability company owned by an individual. Its client-facing services emphasize financial planning and portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, supplemented by publications and educational seminars/workshops. Fees are charged as a percentage of assets under management and on an hourly basis. The firm is not active on ESG investing and does not position itself as a capital allocator. West Financial Advisors was included on Citywire’s "50 Growers Across America" list in 2020.

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

Investments & Alternatives

Location & Offices

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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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CRM & tech providers

TAMPs used

Clients

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Client base

Client personas

Asset composition

Asset composition: Public Funds/Mutual Funds 96%, Exchange Traded Equities 3%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 1%96%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds96%
  • Exchange Traded Equities3%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents1%

Owners & executives

1 of 1
  • Brian West

    Brian West

    Partner and Chief Investment OfficerCRD 5586417

Contacts

3 of 8
  • Laura West

    Laura West

    Managing PartnerCRD 5236631

  • Jeanna Nation

    Jeanna Nation

    PartnerCRD 6798482

  • Abby Belvin

    Abby Belvin

    Financial PlannerCRD 6835588

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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

1 of 86

Active vs passive

$689M in ETFs

Passive

85%

$584M

Active

14%

$105M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
VANGUARD S&P 500 ETF (VOO)VanguardPassiveLarge Blend$89.1M127,16112.93%
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Location

Primary office

Des Moines, IA

Polk

Location

Des Moines, IA

Headquartered in Des Moines, IA, anchoring the Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA metro in the Midwest.

Metro area
Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA
Region
Midwest
County
Polk
Address
111 E Grand Ave
Time zone
CT (UTC-6)
Office locations

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