Ap Wealth Management, LLC (Augusta)

Name: Ap Wealth Management, LLC
Address: 1100 Frazier Drive, Augusta, GA, 30909
Telephone: 706-364-4281

Ap Wealth Management, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Augusta. It manages $132.2 million of regulatory assets for 515 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2011 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Georgia, South Carolina, and Texas.

Ap Wealth Management provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It prepares financial plans for more than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Ap Wealth Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Ap Wealth Management, LLC is $132.2 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 209% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $129.23 million in discretionary accounts and $2.97 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $253.39 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $594.75 thousand.

Ap Wealth Management has custody of $6.83 million in cash and securities for 12 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 47% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 35% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 12% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Ap Wealth Management, 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 Ap Wealth Management serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Ap Wealth Management is high net worth individuals with 35 clients and $71.54 million of assets under management. Among the 12 most similar advisory firms, Ap Wealth Management has the 6th lowest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $130.51 million for 198 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.

Ap Wealth Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Ap Wealth Management, LLC

The company employs 6 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 67 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 4 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
Eugene Francis Mcmanus	Managing member	1 Jan 2011	25% - 50%	4666516
John Parker Rhodes	Member	1 Jan 2011	25% - 50%	1570758
William Patrick Fair	Member, chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2011	25% - 50%	4243098
Rhett Nolan Sinclair	Member	1 Jan 2011	25% - 50%	1782891

Based in Augusta

The principal office where Ap Wealth Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 1100 Frazier Drive, Augusta, GA 30909, 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 706-364-4281 or by fax 706-228-4082. The normal business hours are 9am - 5pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at apwealth.com and its LinkedIn profile.