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Hartwell & Company

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Client assets under management

$53,546,648

Clients

149

8% high-net-worth

Advisors

3

of 3 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-4 advisors or >$200M in AUM

Clients per advisor

50

Typical

Average account size

$359,373

About

Hartwell Wealth Management LLC provides ongoing portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit‑sharing plans, and business entities. Services include discretionary investment management with Investment Policy Statements, written financial plans (with estate‑planning services facilitated through a third‑party platform), and access to insurance and retirement‑plan advice.

The firm’s investment process uses a mix of cyclical, fundamental, quantitative and technical analysis and typically emphasizes ETF‑based portfolios across equities, fixed income, REITs and precious‑metal exposures, employing both long‑ and short‑term trading. Risk tolerances are documented in client IPSs, the firm generally requests discretionary trading authority, conducts at least quarterly account reviews, and charges percentage‑of‑assets fees.

Hartwell’s business model is notable for the principals’ outside activities: they operate an affiliated accounting/payroll practice and act as licensed insurance agents and registered representatives, relationships the firm discloses and manages as potential conflicts of interest. The firm also requires clients to custody assets with a specific broker‑dealer, facilitates estate‑document preparation via Wealth, Inc., and reports approximately $54.8 million in discretionary assets under management across a three‑advisor team serving about 149 clients.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Wealth management General tax planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Annuities

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed financial planning fees between $500 and $7,500.

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 1.40% $250,001 - $500,000: 1.30% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.20% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 1.10% $2,000,001+: 1.00%

Commissions

Commission-based compensation from insurance products and other activities through LPL Financial and insurance licenses.

Project-based

Hourly financial planning fees between $300 and $500.

Other

Fee-only: Financial planning fees: Fixed fees between $500 and $7,500; Hourly fees between $300 and $500.

Main office location

Hartwell & Company

800 Port St, Suite D

St Joseph MI 49085, United States

Number of offices

3

Most active in

Colorado · Michigan

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Michael D

Series 65

St Joseph, MI

Hartwell & Company

Michael De Rosa is a financial advisor at Hartwell & Company with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His background includes over a decade in education and roles at Hartwell Wealth Management since 2022. Prior to his advisory career, he worked at South Haven/Covert KOA Kampground from 2018 to 2021. Hartwell Wealth Management provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual investors, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm follows a fiduciary standard and employs a mix of investment strategies, including ETFs and mutual funds, with regular account monitoring and client reviews.

Wealth management General tax planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Annuities Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Ryan H

CFP®, Series 66

St Joseph, MI

Hartwell & Company

Ryan Hartwell is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Hartwell & Company. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, USA Financial Securities, and Hartwell & Wolf. Ryan is also involved with Hartwell Wealth Management LLC, an independent investment advisory firm he founded. Hartwell Wealth Management provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual investors, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm operates under a fiduciary standard and employs a mix of investment strategies, including ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income, with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Wealth management General tax planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Annuities Founder/Business Owner Retired
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James H

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

St Joseph, MI

Hartwell & Company

James Hartwell is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the principal of Hartwell & Company, where he has worked since 1989, and has held roles at USA Financial Securities and LPL Financial. Hartwell also oversees Hartwell Financial LLC, an accounting and tax preparation business. Hartwell Wealth Management provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual investors, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm follows a fiduciary standard, employs a range of investment strategies including ETFs and mutual funds, and operates as a small, three-advisor firm with affiliated accounting and payroll services.

Wealth management General tax planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Annuities Founder/Business Owner Retired
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