Wtas LLC (Mclean)


Wtas LLC is a large advisory firm based in Mclean. It manages $1.69 billion of regulatory assets for 263 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2008 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 48 other states.

Wtas provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, 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.

Wtas: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Wtas LLC is $1.69 billion. The company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

Wtas has custody of $130.49 million in cash and securities for 28 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Wtas LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Hourly charges are usually charged for consulting work and special projects. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at Wtas LLC

David Kapnick joined the executive team most recently as the Managing Director/Chief Financial Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Mark Lawrence Vorsatz Chief executive officer/managing director 1 Jul 2002 Other 4610346
Gilbert Randolph Macpherson Managing director/board member 1 Jul 2002 Other 2641499
Steven Guidice Managing director/chief financial officer 1 Nov 2003 Other 5482681
Armand E Epstein Managing director/board member 1 Jul 2005 Other 5039186
Stephen Richard Corrick Managing director/chief operating officer 1 May 2006 Other 5477601
Morgan Lee Chong Chief compliance officer 1 Dec 2007 Other 5470084
Wtas Holdings Llc Holding company 1 Dec 2007 75% - 100% 26-1437743
John Martin O'malley Managing director/board member 1 Dec 2007 Other 5477625
Daniel Gerald Depaoli Managing director/board member 1 Dec 2007 Other 4495423
Joseph Karczewski Managing director/board member 1 Dec 2007 Other 5483090
Andersen Tax Holdings Llc Holding company 1 Dec 2007 75% - 100% 26-1437743
Susan Kay Swartz Managing director/board member 1 Jan 2011 Other 5896198
Sid Luckenbach Managing director/board member 1 Jan 2013 Other 6178445
Gerald Douglas Des Roches Managing director/board member 1 Jan 2013 Other 2881437
Richard Wyman Managing director/chief operating officer 1 Jan 2014 Other 6318078
David Kapnick Managing director/chief financial officer 1 Mar 2014 Other 6318082

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Md Investment Llc Holding company/member 1 Dec 2007 75% - 100% 06-1829681
Md Management Llc Managing member 1 Dec 2007 Other 06-1829680

Based in Mclean

The principal office where Wtas LLC performs its advisory services is located at 1861 International Drive, Mclean, VA 22102, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Boston, MA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 571-382-0020 or by fax 703-442-0181. The normal business hours are 9:00 am-5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at www.wtas.com.