West End Partners, LLC (Charlotte)


West End Partners, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Charlotte. It manages $42.53 million of regulatory assets for 68 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2003 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, and 5 other states.

West End Partners provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

West End Partners: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of West End Partners, LLC is $42.53 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 107% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $42.53 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $625.41 thousand each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay West End Partners, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and hourly charges. 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.

Careers at West End Partners, LLC

David Bruce Johnson has been acting as President since 1 Apr 2003. Robert Lansing Pharr joined the executive team most recently as the Managing Partner.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Inc. Powelljohnson Manager 1 Apr 2003 75% - 100% 122956
Robert Lansing Pharr Managing director 1 Apr 2003 Other 840632
David Bruce Johnson President 1 Apr 2003 Other 2078322
Sarah Jane Sherck Director of compliance 1 Apr 2003 Other 2602716
James Lee Mackey General counsel 1 Nov 2003 Other 2634808
Robert Lansing Pharr Managing partner 1 Dec 2004 Other 840632
John David Black Managing partner 1 Dec 2004 Other 873354

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Llc J.E. Powell Shareholder 1 Aug 2002 75% - 100% 33-1014988

Based in Charlotte

The principal office where West End Partners, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 4064 Colony Road, Charlotte, NC 28211, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Nashville, TN. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 704-556-9300 or by fax 704-554-7759. The normal business hours are 8:00am to 5:00 pm et on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at www.westendadvisors.com.