Paladini Financial Advisors, LLC (Arlington)


Paladini Financial Advisors, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Arlington. It manages $129.14 million of regulatory assets for 629 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2018 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and 7 other states.

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

Paladini Financial Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Paladini Financial Advisors, LLC is $129.14 million. The company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 94% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 4% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 1% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Paladini Financial Advisors, 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 Paladini Financial Advisors serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Paladini Financial Advisors is high net worth individuals with 443 clients and $68.03 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Paladini Financial Advisors has the 4th lowest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $129.14 million for 628 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.

Paladini Financial Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Paladini Financial Advisors, LLC

The company employs 6 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 50 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 3 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
Matthew Mark Paladini Managing member, president & chief compliance officer 1 May 2015 Other 4527850
Inc. Paladini Financial Management Member 1 May 2015 50% - 75% 139884
Cpa Inc. John Line Member 1 May 2015 25% - 50% 26-1292114
John Edward Line Vice president & treasurer 1 May 2015 Other 4793414
Llc Paladini Financial Advisors Member 1 May 2015 25% - 50% 139884
Wendy L Kelly Cfp Llc Owner 1 May 2019 Other 83-4179812

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 3 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Matthew Mark Paladini Shareholder; director 1 Feb 2006 75% - 100% 4527850
John Edward Line Shareholder; president 1 Jun 2014 75% - 100% 4793414
Wendy L. Kelly Owner 1 May 2019 75% - 100% 5596014

Based in Arlington

The principal office where Paladini Financial Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 2015 East Lamar Blvd, Arlington, TX 76006, 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 817-704-7788 or by fax 817-704-7207. The normal business hours are by appointment on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at paladinifinancial.com.