Sws Partners, LLC (Columbus)

Sws Partners, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Columbus. It manages $184.43 million of regulatory assets for 677 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2016 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Ohio.

Sws Partners provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting services, and selection of other advisers. It prepares financial plans for more than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Sws Partners: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Sws Partners, LLC is $184.43 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 76% since the beginning of its operation, and $157.46 thousand of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $184.43 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $272.42 thousand each.

Sws Partners has custody of $165 million in cash and securities for 208 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 92% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is non-exchange traded securities, which make up 4% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 4% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Sws Partners, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees. Flat-fee based compensation is the most transparent and the one you can safely predict in advance. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Sws Partners serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Sws Partners is individuals with 350 clients and $158.65 million of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Sws Partners has the highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $158.65 million for 350 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.

Sws Partners doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Sws Partners, LLC

The company employs 5 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 80 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No 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
Gery Joseph Sadzewicz	Chief compliance officer	1 Oct 2015	Other	1090963
Michael Brennan Stafford	Member	1 Nov 2015	Other	4793658
Craig Cavicchia	Member	1 Nov 2015	Other	5833449
James Franklin Parker	Member	1 Nov 2015	25% - 50%	4462889
Philip Eugene Kessler	Member	1 Nov 2015	25% - 50%	5528859

Based in Columbus

The principal office where Sws Partners, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 985 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43201, 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 614-670-5733. The normal business hours are 8:00am - 5:00pm on Monday - Friday.