Uhler And Vertich Financial Planners, LLC (Fort Myers)

Name: Uhler And Vertich Financial Planners, LLC
Address: 1510 Royal Palm Square Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL, 33919 1068
Telephone: 239-936-6300

Uhler And Vertich Financial Planners, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Fort Myers. It manages $214.15 million of regulatory assets for 580 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2004 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Florida, North Carolina, and Texas.

Uhler And Vertich Financial Planners provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and selection of other advisers. It prepares financial plans for approximately 560 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Uhler And Vertich Financial Planners: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Uhler And Vertich Financial Planners, LLC is $214.15 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 230% since the beginning of its operation, and $306.55 thousand of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $169.37 million in discretionary accounts and $44.78 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $437.65 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $232.02 thousand.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 91% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is other assets, which make up 6% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 3% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Uhler And Vertich Financial Planners, 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 Uhler And Vertich Financial Planners serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Uhler And Vertich Financial Planners is high net worth individuals with 64 clients and $162.15 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Uhler And Vertich Financial Planners has the 2nd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $214.15 million for 235 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.

Uhler And Vertich Financial Planners doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Uhler And Vertich Financial Planners, LLC

The company employs 7 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 29 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 2 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
John Thomas Uhler	Partner/chief compliance officer	1 Jul 2002	50% - 75%	501276
James Corey Vertich	Partner	1 Jul 2002	25% - 50%	1960620

Based in Fort Myers

The principal office where Uhler And Vertich Financial Planners, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 1510 Royal Palm Square Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL 33919 1068, 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 239-936-6300 or by fax 239-936-0780. The normal business hours are 8:30 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at uhlerandvertich.com.