Lwealth, LLC (Dallas)

Name: Lwealth, LLC
Address: 8604 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX, 75243
Telephone: 214-420-7441

Lwealth, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Dallas. It manages $118.24 million of regulatory assets for 829 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2010 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Oklahoma and Texas.

Lwealth provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, selection of other advisers, and consulting. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Lwealth: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Lwealth, LLC is $118.24 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 373% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $116.14 million in discretionary accounts and $2.1 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $143.57 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $104.77 thousand.

Lwealth has custody of $20.67 million in cash and securities for 68 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in cash and cash equivalents the most. They account for 69% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 27% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in other assets form 4% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Lwealth, 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.

What kind of clients Lwealth serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Lwealth is individuals with 229 clients and $59.34 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Lwealth has the 4th highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $118.24 million for 261 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.

Lwealth doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Lwealth, LLC

The company employs 3 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 3 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 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.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Christopher Allen Leap	Member/chief compliance officer	1 Nov 2009	75% - 100%	2562058
Trey Kenyon Taylor	Member	1 Apr 2017	Other	4825891
Trey Kenyon Taylor	Chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2019	Other	4825891

Based in Dallas

The principal office where Lwealth, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 8604 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX 75243, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Round Rock, TX. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 214-420-7441 or by fax 214-420-7443. The normal business hours are by appointment only on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at leapwealthmanagement.com.