Adams Chetwood Wealth Management LLC (Durham)

Name: Adams Chetwood Wealth Management LLC
Address: 3917 University Drive, Suite 200, Durham, NC, 27707
Telephone: 919-287-5660

Adams Chetwood Wealth Management LLC is a large advisory firm based in Durham. It manages $176.78 million of regulatory assets for 906 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2015 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Maryland, North Carolina, Texas, and Virginia.

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

Adams Chetwood Wealth Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Adams Chetwood Wealth Management LLC is $176.78 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 68% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $161.69 million in discretionary accounts and $15.08 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $225.2 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $80.23 thousand.

Adams Chetwood Wealth Management has custody of $5.39 million in cash and securities for 11 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 66% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 17% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 9% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Adams Chetwood 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 Adams Chetwood Wealth Management serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Adams Chetwood Wealth Management is high net worth individuals with 70 clients and $126.13 million of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Adams Chetwood Wealth Management has the 3rd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $176.78 million for 259 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.

Adams Chetwood Wealth Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Adams Chetwood Wealth Management LLC

The company employs 5 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 80 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 compensates 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
James Frederic Chetwood Iii	Managing partner & chief compliance officer	1 May 2015	50% - 75%	4889564
Roderick Dhue Adams	Managing partner	1 May 2015	50% - 75%	2043168
Michelle Alayne Disney	Chief compliance officer	1 Jun 2015	Other	5223974

Based in Durham

The principal office where Adams Chetwood Wealth Management LLC performs its advisory services is located at 3917 University Drive, Suite 200, Durham, NC 27707, 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 919-287-5660. The normal business hours are by appointment on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at adamschetwood.com.