Rainsberger Wealth Advisors, Inc. (Colorado Springs)


Rainsberger Wealth Advisors, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Colorado Springs. It manages $185.25 million of regulatory assets for 667 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2002 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, and Texas.

Rainsberger Wealth Advisors provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, selection of other advisers, publication of newsletters, educational seminars and workshops, and retirement plan consulting. It prepares financial plans for more than 50 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Rainsberger Wealth Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Rainsberger Wealth Advisors, Inc. is $185.25 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 46% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $169.18 million in discretionary accounts and $16.07 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $279.64 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $259.14 thousand.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 48% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is other assets, which make up 16% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 11% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Rainsberger Wealth Advisors, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management 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 Ellis Dwight Rainsberger serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Ellis Dwight Rainsberger is high net worth individuals with 50 clients and $143.86 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Rainsberger Wealth Advisors has the 5th highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $185.25 million for 165 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.

Rainsberger Wealth Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Rainsberger Wealth Advisors, Inc.

The company employs 5 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 60 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No 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 compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Ellis Dwight Rainsberger has been acting as President since 1 Mar 2009. Malinda Dawn Sutton joined the executive team most recently as the Cco.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Ellis Dwight Rainsberger President 1 Nov 1990 75% - 100% 1073580
Deborah L Ferneyhough Chief compliance officer 1 Sep 2002 Other 5034543
Ellis Dwight Rainsberger President 1 Mar 2009 75% - 100% 1073580
Malinda Dawn Sutton Cco 1 Aug 2013 Other 6315550

Based in Colorado Springs

The principal office where Rainsberger Wealth Advisors, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 980 Pico Point, Colorado Springs, CO 80905, 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 719-328-1944 or by fax 719-328-1861. The normal business hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at rwapartners.com.