WILBANKS, SMITH & THOMAS ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC
Firm details
- Headquarters
- NORFOLK, Virginia
- CRD number
- 106060
- Registered since
- February 14, 2025
- Website
- www.wstam.com
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
Wilbanks, Smith & Thomas Asset Management, LLC is an independent registered investment adviser organized as an LLC that operates as a capital allocator. The firm combines indexed equity exposure with selective active allocations, running strategies that emphasize ETF-based core holdings alongside individual equity positions. Its public-equity activity shows a clear preference for broad-market ETF exposure, with concentrated positions in index funds used as building blocks for client portfolios or institutional mandates. The firm is SEC-registered and owned by an individual, and it does not present itself as an active ESG investor. It has been recognized in industry rankings, including placements on national lists published by FA Magazine and CNBC during the early 2020s. Wilbanks, Smith & Thomas appears to service account types and mandates that go beyond a typical retail advisory book—its regulatory filings and fund activity point to a mix of advisory, subadvisory or institutional work alongside private-fund management.
Assets & Accounts
Public Holdings
Investments & Alternatives
Location & Offices
Investment profile
FINTRXTraditional investments used
Alternative investments used
Active ESG investor
Technology & operations
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TAMPs used
Clients
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Client personas
Owners & executives
1 of 1THERESA GARBER
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operations OfficerCRD 5636592
Contacts
3 of 6DAVID ELLIOTT
Principal & Portfolio ManagerCRD 2488959
MARK WARDEN
Principal & Portfolio ManagerCRD 2787768
ROGER SCHEFFEL
Senior Managing DirectorCRD 4298675
Wealth teams
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FINTRXETF holdings
1 of 219Active vs passive
$2.7B in ETFs
95%
$2.6B
5%
$138M
| ETF | Provider | Style | Category | Value | Shares | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND (VOO) | Vanguard | Passive | Large Blend | $331M | 688,588 | 12.21% |
Location
NORFOLK, VA
NORFOLK CITY
Location
NORFOLK, VA
Headquartered in NORFOLK, VA, anchoring the Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC metro in the South.
- Metro area
- Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC
- Region
- South
- County
- NORFOLK CITY
- Address
- 150 W Main St
- Time zone
- ET (UTC-5)
- Office locations
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