Visionary Horizons, LLC (Knoxville)


Visionary Horizons, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Knoxville. It manages $122.17 million of regulatory assets for 853 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2014 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Texas.

Visionary Horizons provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and pension consulting services. It prepares financial plans for more than 100 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Visionary Horizons: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Visionary Horizons, LLC is $122.17 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 19% since the beginning of its operation, and $1.2 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $122.17 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $143.23 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 62% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment grade corporate bonds, which make up 20% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 8% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Visionary Horizons, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, 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 Visionary Horizons serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Visionary Horizons is high net worth individuals with 30 clients and $63.21 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Visionary Horizons has the lowest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $122.17 million for 364 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 1% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Visionary Horizons doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Visionary Horizons, LLC

The company employs 11 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 9 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
Roger Edward Kiger Managing member & chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2009 75% - 100% 2857337
Matthew Ashley Swendiman Chief compliance officer 1 Nov 2015 Other 2849367
Terri Phillips Carlin Member 1 Jan 2017 Other 6788419
Michael Thomas Simpson Member 1 Jan 2017 Other 5540027

Based in Knoxville

The principal office where Visionary Horizons, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 620 Mabry Hood Rd, Knoxville, TN 37932, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Somerset, KY. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 865-675-8496 or by fax 865-675-8499. The normal business hours are 8:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at visionaryhorizons.com.