West Financial Advisors, L.L.C.

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2017
Total AUM
$674M
Discretionary
$647M
96% of AUM
Avg account
$402K
Accounts
1,677
Employees
8
Advisory reps
10

Firm details

Headquarters
Des Moines, Iowa
CRD number
142265
Registered since
February 16, 2017
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 formed in 2017 that serves individual and family clients. The firm operates with a fee model that combines a percentage of assets under management and occasional hourly charges. Its advisory offering centers on financial planning and portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, supplemented by published periodicals and investor education through seminars and workshops. West Financial Advisors was included in Citywire’s "50 Growers Across America" list in 2020.

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

Investments & Alternatives

Location & Offices

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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Client base

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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 9
  • Jackson West

    Jackson West

    Financial AnalystCRD 7330594

  • Abby Belvin

    Abby Belvin

    Financial PlannerCRD 6835588

  • Emilee Derifield

    Emilee Derifield

    Financial PlannerCRD 6726678

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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 90

Active vs passive

$678M in ETFs

Passive

86%

$581M

Active

13%

$97.7M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND (VOO)VanguardPassiveLarge Blend$87.2M126,89412.85%

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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