Arbor Trust Wealth Advisors, LLC (Ann Arbor)

Name: Arbor Trust Wealth Advisors, LLC
Address: 825 Victors Way, Ann Arbor, MI, 48108
Telephone: (734) 389-7794

Arbor Trust Wealth Advisors, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Ann Arbor. It manages $288.91 million of regulatory assets for 1,070 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2014 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Florida, Illinois, Michigan, and 3 other states.

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

Arbor Trust Wealth Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Arbor Trust Wealth Advisors, LLC is $288.91 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 147% since the beginning of its operation, and $1.37 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $288.91 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $270.01 thousand each.

Arbor Trust Wealth Advisors has custody of $72.58 million in cash and securities for 71 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 52% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 34% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in state and local bonds form 8% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

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

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of Arbor Trust Wealth Advisors is high net worth individuals with 83 clients and $159.12 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Arbor Trust Wealth Advisors has the 4th highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $288.91 million for 394 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.

Arbor Trust Wealth Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Arbor Trust Wealth Advisors, LLC

The company employs 8 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 38 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
Gary Haapala	Managing member	1 Aug 2014	25% - 50%	6177586
Carol Ann Sewell	Chief compliance officer and member	1 Aug 2014	25% - 50%	6363057
Charles Nelson Waterhouse	Member	1 Aug 2014	25% - 50%	6363082
James William Winslow	Member	1 Aug 2014	25% - 50%	3226077

Based in Ann Arbor

The principal office where Arbor Trust Wealth Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 825 Victors Way, Ann Arbor, MI 48108, 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 (734) 389-7794 or by fax (734) 389-7813. The normal business hours are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at arbortrust.com.