Arete Advisors
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Client AUMClient assets under management
$47,803,721
Clients
91
Advisors
1
of 1 employees
About
Arete Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and financial/business consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients and privately held businesses, and also serves corporate retirement plans and pension arrangements. The firm sponsors a wrap fee program and uses managed portfolio platforms available through LPL Financial, including model portfolios managed by sub-advisors.
Its investment process combines fundamental and technical analysis with customized asset allocation, portfolio monitoring, and periodic rebalancing, and clients may impose written investment restrictions or choose discretionary or non-discretionary authority. For retirement plans, Arete can act as a limited ERISA 3(21) advisor or as a full 3(38) investment manager, providing IPS development, investment selection and participant education as part of its fiduciary services.
Arete is notable among peers of similar size for sponsoring a wrap program, maintaining an affiliated insurance business (the owner spends roughly half of his time as an insurance agent, a disclosed potential conflict), and for serving corporate clients and offering pension and profit-sharing plan consulting — services that are less common for independent firms. The firm reports roughly $53.5 million in assets under management across about 91 clients and supplements investment services with business-oriented consulting such as enterprise valuation, exit planning, and business transition project management.
Client services
Expertise
Occupation focus
Fee options
Flat fees between $5,000 and $30,000 for Financial Planning and Consulting and Financial/Business Consulting.
$0 - $500,000: 1.55% annually $500,001 - $750,000: 1.40% annually $750,001 - $1,250,000: 1.25% annually $1,250,001 - $2,000,000: 1.10% annually $2,000,001+: 1.00% annually
Hourly Fees range from $100 to $500 depending on advisor level; specifically, Senior Advisor $500/hour, Managing Director $300/hour, Analyst $150/hour.
Account minimum: $500,000 Fee-only: Financial Planning and Consulting hourly fees range from $100 to $500 per hour; Fixed fees range from $5,000 to $30,000.
Main office
1800 Bering Dr., Suite 940
Houston TX 77057
Advisors at this office
1
Most active in
Texas
Also doing business as
Arete Advisors · Arete Investments, LLC
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Business activities & affiliations
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Insurance agent
They sell insurance products and may earn commissions on those sales.
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Broker-dealer / trader
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Bank
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Trust company
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Fund sponsor
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Accountant / CPA / tax prep
They offer tax and accounting services, typically for separate fees.
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Lawyer
They provide legal services, typically billed separately.
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Real estate agent
They facilitate real estate transactions and may earn commissions.
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Other specialized services
They may provide services such as pension consulting or municipal advisory work, typically for separate fees.
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