CWS Financial Advisors LLC
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Client AUMClient assets under management
$1,314,501,127
Clients
802
Advisors
7
of 12 employees
About
CWS Financial Advisors provides discretionary and non‑discretionary investment management, wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a mix of individual clients (including high‑net‑worth individuals), trusts, estates, charitable organizations and business entities. The firm also advises on assets held outside primary custodians such as variable annuities and employer‑sponsored retirement plan accounts.
CWSFA employs a strategic, long‑term, objective‑based approach to portfolio construction, building portfolios primarily from institutional‑share mutual funds, ETFs, and select individual securities and tailoring allocations for growth, income, or wealth conservation based on client goals and tax considerations. Manager selection emphasizes qualitative factors (firm pedigree, manager experience, and philosophy) and cost sensitivity, the firm frequently uses third‑party sub‑advisers and platforms, and portfolios generally exhibit relatively low turnover.
Compared with peer team firms, CWSFA reports an unusually high level of assets under management per advisor (over $1.3 billion in AUM with six advisors), a characteristic that coincides with substantial use of sub‑adviser strategies, negotiated institutional share classes, and participation in custodial institutional programs. The brochure also discloses a recent change in ownership—acquisition by Aspen Standard Group, LLC (a holding company affiliated with Alpine Investors)—which aligns the firm with a network of other registered advisers and institutional resources and is noted as creating both operational access and potential conflicts disclosed in its filings.
Client services
Expertise
Fee options
Financial planning fixed fees typically range from $250 to $7,500 depending on scope and complexity
up to 1.0%, negotiable plus sub-adviser fee
$250 per hour for financial planning and consulting services
Account minimum: $500,000 Fee-only: Annual advisory fee up to 1.0% of assets under management (negotiable), plus sub-adviser fees. Financial planning fees offered as fixed ($250-$7,500) or hourly ($250/hr). Retirement plan consulting fees negotiated based on assets managed.
Main office
405 West Michigan Avenue, Suite 110
Kalamazoo MI 49007
Advisors at this office
7
Most active in
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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
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Lawyer
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Other specialized services
They may provide services such as pension consulting or municipal advisory work, typically for separate fees.
Advisors at this firm
Cory W
CFP®, Series 63, Series 66
Kalamazoo, MI
CWS Financial Advisors LLC
Cory Wietfeldt is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at CWS Financial Advisors LLC since 2014. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. based in Kalamazoo, MI. CWS Financial Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a strategic, long-term, objective-based approach, utilizing institutional-share mutual funds, ETFs, and select securities, with an emphasis on manager selection and cost sensitivity.
Christine B
Series 63, Series 65
Kalamazoo, MI
CWS Financial Advisors LLC
Christine Batts is a financial advisor with CWS Financial Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at CWS Financial Advisors since 2019 and previously at M Holdings Securities, Inc. and ROST St. Advisors. CWS Financial Advisors provides investment management, wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a strategic, long-term, objective-based approach focused on institutional-share mutual funds, ETFs, and select individual securities, often employing third-party sub-advisers and institutional share classes.
William R
CFP®
Kalamazoo, MI
CWS Financial Advisors LLC
William Roberts is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at CWS Financial Advisors LLC. He previously worked at PNC Wealth Management for five years before joining CWS in 2021. CWS Financial Advisors offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a strategic, long-term, objective-based approach to portfolio construction, emphasizing institutional-share mutual funds, ETFs, and select individual securities, with significant use of third-party sub-advisers and a focus on manager pedigree and cost sensitivity.
Lindsey S
CFP®, Series 66
Kalamazoo, MI
CWS Financial Advisors LLC
Lindsey Splendorio is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at CWS Financial Advisors LLC since 2014, including an eight-year tenure from 2018 to the present. Prior to this, Lindsey worked at Wells Fargo Advisors from 2014 to 2018. CWS Financial Advisors provides investment management, wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a strategic, long-term, objective-based approach to portfolio construction, utilizing institutional-share mutual funds, ETFs, select individual securities, and frequently engaging third-party sub-advisers.
Andrew G
Series 65
Kalamazoo, MI
CWS Financial Advisors LLC
Andrew Gildea is a financial advisor at CWS Financial Advisors LLC in Kalamazoo, MI. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining CWS Financial Advisors, he worked at Schupan Aluminum Sales for three years and was a student for six years. CWS Financial Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a strategic, long-term, objective-based approach to portfolio construction, emphasizing institutional-share mutual funds, ETFs, and select individual securities tailored to client goals.
Joseph S
Series 63, Series 66
Kalamazoo, MI
CWS Financial Advisors LLC
Joseph Splendorio is a financial advisor with CWS Financial Advisors LLC in Kalamazoo, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at CWS Financial Advisors since 2014, including a prior stint from 2014 to present, and spent four years at Wells Fargo Advisors. CWS Financial Advisors provides investment management, wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base that includes individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a strategic, long-term, objective-based approach to portfolio construction, utilizing institutional-share mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and sub-adviser strategies tailored to client goals and tax considerations.
Regina S
Series 66
Kalamazoo, MI
CWS Financial Advisors LLC
Regina Spence is a financial advisor at CWS Financial Advisors LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial, Edward Jones, and Flagstar Bank. CWS Financial Advisors provides investment management, wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a strategic, long-term, objective-based approach, utilizing institutional-share mutual funds, ETFs, and select individual securities, with an emphasis on manager selection and cost sensitivity.
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