Sapere Wealth Management, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Matthews. It manages $436.14 million of regulatory assets for 246 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2002 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Florida, Georgia, and 9 other states.
Sapere Wealth Management provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and pension consulting services. It prepares financial plans for more than 50 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.
The assets under management (AUM) of Sapere Wealth Management, LLC is $436.14 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 506% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.
The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Sapere Wealth Management, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees. Flat-fee based compensation is the most transparent and the one you can safely predict in advance. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.
The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Sapere Wealth Management is high net worth individuals with 143 clients and $350.9 million of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Sapere Wealth Management has the 2nd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.
The amount of regulatory assets under management is $398.1 million for 242 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.
Sapere Wealth Management also advises several private funds. Namely, three hedge funds and one other private fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $1,000,000 for each fund.
The company employs 17 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 41 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 7 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.
There’s a single person 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.
The principal office where Sapere Wealth Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 130 Matthews Station St., Matthews, NC 28105, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Charlottesville, VA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.
You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 704-321-5244 or by fax 704-321-0016. 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 sapere.com.