Financial Fiduciaries, LLC (Wausau)

Name: Financial Fiduciaries, LLC
Address: 501 N Third Street, Wausau, WI, 54403
Telephone: 715-848-8110

Financial Fiduciaries, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Wausau. It manages $143.76 million of regulatory assets for 525 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2010 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Wisconsin.

Financial Fiduciaries provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It prepares financial plans for less than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Financial Fiduciaries: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Financial Fiduciaries, LLC is $143.76 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 360% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $143.76 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $273.84 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 49% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 27% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 8% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Financial Fiduciaries, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Heather Summers serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, insurance companies, and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Heather Summers is insurance companies with 16 clients and $59.39 million of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Financial Fiduciaries has the highest percentage of insurance companies out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $139.11 million for 147 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.

Financial Fiduciaries doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Financial Fiduciaries, LLC

The company employs 5 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 60 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 3 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There’s a single person with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Heather Summers has been acting as President since 1 Apr 2010. Greg L Geiger joined the executive team most recently as the Cco.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Wtc Inc.	Sole member	1 Apr 2010	75% - 100%	39-1681327
Heather Summers	President	1 Apr 2010	Other	5782719
Gery Joseph Sadzewicz	Chief compliance officer	1 Apr 2010	Other	1090963
Heather Marie Summers	President and chief compliance officer	1 Mar 2011	Other	5782719
Anita Beth Rachu	Chief compliance officer	1 Dec 2011	Other	1500772
Thomas William Batterman	Chief compliance officer/manager	1 May 2012	Other	2603870
Greg L Geiger	Cco	1 Sep 2018	Other	5826687

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 3 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Thomas William Batterman	President	1 Jun 1991	75% - 100%	2603870
Vigil Partners	President	1 Jun 1991	75% - 100%	39-1740908
Thomas William Batterman	Majority shareholder	1 Dec 2014	75% - 100%	2603870

Based in Wausau

The principal office where Financial Fiduciaries, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 501 N Third Street, Wausau, WI 54403, 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 715-848-8110 or by fax 715-848-2648. The normal business hours are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at financialfiduciariesllc.com.