Waterway Wealth Management, L.L.C. (The Woodlands)

Name: Waterway Wealth Management, L.L.C.
Address: 21 Waterway, The Woodlands, TX, 77380
Telephone: 281-363-0000

Waterway Wealth Management, L.L.C. is a large advisory firm based in The Woodlands. It manages $295.95 million of regulatory assets for 1,046 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2013 and has operated in the jurisdictions of New Mexico and Texas.

Waterway Wealth Management, L.L.C provides financial planning services and portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. It prepares financial plans for more than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm also engages as consultant/speaker.

Waterway Wealth Management, L.L.C: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Waterway Wealth Management, L.L.C. is $295.95 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 193% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $295.95 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $282.94 thousand each.

Waterway Wealth Management, L.L.C has custody of $134.58 million in cash and securities for 116 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 87% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 7% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 5% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Waterway Wealth Management, L.L.C. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Hourly charges are usually charged for consulting work and special projects. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Waterway Wealth Management, L.L.C serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Waterway Wealth Management, L.L.C is high net worth individuals with 58 clients and $190.27 million of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Waterway Wealth Management, L.L.C has the 3rd lowest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $295.95 million for 246 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.

Waterway Wealth Management, L.L.C doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Waterway Wealth Management, L.L.C.

The company employs 9 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 33 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
Daniel Paul Michalk	Managing member and chief compliance officer	1 Jul 2012	75% - 100%	2579778

Based in The Woodlands

The principal office where Waterway Wealth Management, L.L.C. performs its advisory services is located at 21 Waterway, The Woodlands, TX 77380, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Albuquerque, NM. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 281-363-0000. The normal business hours are 9:00 a.m.-5 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at waterwaywealth.com.