Sound View Wealth Advisors, LLC (Savannah)

Sound View Wealth Advisors, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Savannah. It manages $675.83 million of regulatory assets for 1,900 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2017 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Connecticut, Florida, and 9 other states.

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

Sound View Wealth Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Sound View Wealth Advisors, LLC is $675.83 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 185% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $675.83 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $355.7 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 54% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is non-exchange traded securities, which make up 16% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 14% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Sound View Wealth 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 Sound View Wealth Advisors serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Sound View Wealth Advisors is high net worth individuals with 350 clients and $570.72 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Sound View Wealth Advisors has the 2nd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $675.83 million for 783 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.

Sound View Wealth Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Sound View Wealth Advisors, LLC

The company employs 11 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 45 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 5 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
Llc Sound View Wealth Holdings	Managing member	1 Nov 2017	75% - 100%	82-3411907
Michael Joseph Shuckerow	Chief compliance officer	1 Nov 2017	Other	5159095
Melissa K Bouchillon	Chief compliance officer and managing partner	1 Mar 2018	Other	4764014
Edward Francis Ambrose	Partner	1 Mar 2018	Other	5979110

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Kelly Lee Bouchillon	Owner/senior partner	1 Mar 2018	25% - 50%	1999749
Oscar Emerson Ham	Owner/senior partner	1 Mar 2018	25% - 50%	2194817

Based in Savannah

The principal office where Sound View Wealth Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 1 Skidaway Village Walk, Savannah, GA 31411, 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 912.239.4630 or by fax 912.239.4626. The normal business hours are 8:30am - 5:00pm on Monday - Friday.