Universal Financial Planning Consultants, Inc. (St. Louis)


Universal Financial Planning Consultants, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in St. Louis. It manages $196.32 million of regulatory assets for 543 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2007 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri, and Texas.

Universal Financial Planning Consultants 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.

Universal Financial Planning Consultants: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Universal Financial Planning Consultants, Inc. is $196.32 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 280% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $185.47 million in discretionary accounts and $10.85 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $358.74 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $417.36 thousand.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Universal Financial Planning Consultants, Inc. 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.

Careers at Universal Financial Planning Consultants, Inc.

Albert Larry Lock has been acting as President since 1 Jan 1985. Albert Lawrence Lock joined the executive team most recently as the President/Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Albert Larry Lock President/chief compliance officer 1 Jan 1985 75% - 100% 720227
Albert Lawrence Lock President/chief compliance officer 1 Jan 1985 75% - 100% 4487448

Based in St. Louis

The principal office where Universal Financial Planning Consultants, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 333 South Kirkwood Road, St. Louis, MO 63122, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in St. Charles, MO. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 314-721-5522 or by fax 314-721-1393. The normal business hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at ufgworld.com.