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AE Wealth Management, LLC

Enterprise

Firm-wide stats for AE Wealth Management, LLC

Total advisors

464

Across 253 offices

Clients per advisor

277 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$387,358 Typical

HNW client ratio

7% Low

About

AE Wealth Management provides fee‑based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement‑plan consulting to a broad mix of clients including individual (both non‑HNW and high‑net‑worth) households, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm operates model portfolio and direct asset management programs, offers 3(21) and 3(38) ERISA services, and supports third‑party RIAs through sub‑advisory and model‑licensing arrangements.

Investment decisions are implemented primarily through discretionary model portfolios managed by AEWM, third‑party Strategists, or advisor‑managed models, with methods of analysis that include fundamental, technical, and cyclical approaches and strategies such as direct indexing, tactical and strategic asset allocation, and limited options overlays. AEWM’s Investment Consulting Group provides regular reporting and commentary on model performance and holdings and delivers model trade signals to subscribers, while client accounts are reviewed at least annually and receive periodic performance reporting.

What is noteworthy about the firm is its scale and platform focus: it manages roughly $49.8 billion for about 127,213 clients across 444 advisors (roughly 280–290 clients per advisor), a client‑to‑advisor ratio that is high for firms of this size and implies reliance on standardized model and platform services. AEWM also operates an AE Investments program and a Strategic Sponsors revenue‑sharing arrangement and is affiliated with multiple broker‑dealer, insurance marketing, and related RIA entities (e.g., AEFS, MAS, Advisors Excel, AMSIS, VIP, and IPW), which expands product access and distribution but introduces additional conflicts that the firm discloses and manages.

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Expertise

Tax-loss harvesting Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

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Occupation focus

Self-Employed Founder/Business Owner

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Location

620 Market St

Wilmington NC 28401

Advisors at this office

4

Advisors at this office

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David S

Series 66

Wilmington, NC

AE Wealth Management, LLC

David Shucavage is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked with several firms including Carolina Retirement Planners, Global Financial Private Capital, and Carolina Estate Planners. Outside of advising, he is a lecturer on retirement coursework with Retirement Elevated and presents financial wellness seminars through the nonprofit SOFA. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of services such as model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA plan services through a platform that integrates internal and third-party managed models.

Tax-loss harvesting Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Self-Employed Founder/Business Owner
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Samantha S

Series 65

Wilmington, NC

AE Wealth Management, LLC

Samantha Shucavage is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at AE Wealth Management since 2018. Prior to that, she was associated with Carolina Retirement Planners and Empire Distributors. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Carolina Estate Planners as an associate advisor focusing on insurance and annuity sales. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach combining model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and specialized plan services.

Tax-loss harvesting Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Self-Employed Founder/Business Owner
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Alec H

Series 65

Wilmington, NC

AE Wealth Management, LLC

Alec Hutchinson is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his industry career in 2025. Prior to joining AE Wealth Management, he was associated with Carolina Retirement Planners and has been involved in scuba diving instruction and related activities through Professional Diver Services since 2015. Outside of finance, he owns and operates a scuba diving business that includes instruction, gear sales, and fossil shark teeth salvage. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and trusts. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and offers various ERISA services, managing approximately $49.8 billion for over 127,000 clients across more than 440 advisors.

Tax-loss harvesting Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Self-Employed Founder/Business Owner
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Trenton S

Series 65

Wilmington, NC

AE Wealth Management, LLC

Trenton Shady is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms including Carolina Retirement Planners and Tilia Fiduciary Partners, Inc. Outside of finance, he is the managing owner of Take It Away Trash Valet, LLC, a residential trash pick-up service. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $49.8 billion and serves over 127,000 clients, using discretionary model portfolios and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment strategies.

Tax-loss harvesting Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Self-Employed Founder/Business Owner
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