Wrenn Financial Strategies, Inc. (Raleigh)


Wrenn Financial Strategies, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Raleigh. It manages $150.71 million of regulatory assets for 490 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Texas.

Wrenn Financial Strategies provides financial planning services and portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. It prepares financial plans for more than 100 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Wrenn Financial Strategies: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Wrenn Financial Strategies, Inc. is $150.71 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 203% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $120.29 million in discretionary accounts and $30.42 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $271.53 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $647.34 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 exchange traded securities, which make up 5% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 4% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Wrenn Financial Strategies, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and hourly charges. 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 Maxie Edward Wrenn serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Maxie Edward Wrenn is high net worth individuals with 52 clients and $103.12 million of assets under management. Among the 12 most similar advisory firms, Wrenn Financial Strategies has the 5th highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $145.43 million for 182 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.

Wrenn Financial Strategies doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Wrenn Financial Strategies, Inc.

The company employs 3 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 67 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.

Maxie Edward Wrenn has been acting as President since 1 Apr 1988. Janice Regi Wrenn joined the executive team most recently as the Vice President.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Maxie Edward Wrenn President/chief compliance officer 1 Apr 1988 50% - 75% 1849570
Janice Regi Wrenn Vice president 1 Apr 1988 50% - 75% 4380584

Based in Raleigh

The principal office where Wrenn Financial Strategies, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 8352 Six Forks Road, Suite 201, Raleigh, NC 27615, 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 919-848-9999 or by fax 919-848-0758. The normal business hours are 8:30 am - 4:30 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at wrennfinancial.com/.