Old North State Wealth Management, LLC (Wilmington)

Name: Old North State Wealth Management, LLC
Address: 1430 Commonwealth Drive, Suite 200, Wilmington, NC, 28403
Telephone: 910-509-3800

Old North State Wealth Management, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Wilmington. It manages $169.9 million of regulatory assets for 580 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2008 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas.

Old North State Wealth Management provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, and selection of other advisers. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Old North State Wealth Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Old North State Wealth Management, LLC is $169.9 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 240% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $161.59 million in discretionary accounts and $8.32 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $292.73 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $297.13 thousand.

Old North State Wealth Management has custody of $92.5 million in cash and securities for 76 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 48% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 27% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 23% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Old North State Wealth Management, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees, and commissions. Hourly charges are usually charged for consulting work and special projects. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Old North State Wealth Management serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Old North State Wealth Management is high net worth individuals with 44 clients and $119.71 million of assets under management. Among the 13 most similar advisory firms, Old North State Wealth Management has the 5th highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $169.9 million for 301 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Old North State Wealth Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Old North State Wealth Management, LLC

The company employs 4 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 4 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Paul Daniel Knott	Managing member	1 May 2008	75% - 100%	2958392
Meg Michelle George	Chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2009	Other	3252241
Danielle N Annechiarico	Chief compliance officer	1 Jul 2012	Other	5582433

Based in Wilmington

The principal office where Old North State Wealth Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 1430 Commonwealth Drive, Suite 200, Wilmington, NC 28403, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 910-509-3800 or by fax 910-509-3805. The normal business hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at oldnorthstatewealth.com.