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Isthmus Partners, LLC

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Client AUM

$1,280,274,607

Clients

357

Advisors

9

of 17 employees

About

Isthmus Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individual and institutional clients, including trusts, pension plans, and business entities. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, performance reporting, and financial planning and consulting services, offering separate Institutional Portfolios and Counseled Portfolios for individuals.

The firm’s investment process is equity‑centered and committee‑driven: a Domestic Equity Investment Team and Equity Investment Committee meet regularly to apply quantitative “Excess Return Identifier” screens and fundamental analysis, emphasizing quality measured as the spread between ROIC and WACC and using discounted cash flow valuation. Portfolios are constructed with explicit sizing and valuation rules (e.g., buying at discounts to intrinsic value, larger- and small-cap portfolio target counts), and the firm also runs fixed income, international equity, and Core+ mutual fund/ETF strategies.

Compared with many peers, Isthmus highlights performance reporting and publishes performance-related material (including predecessor performance) and also operates as a wrap fee program sponsor—Counseled Portfolios are offered exclusively on a wrap fee basis—while participating as a sub-adviser in the Schwab Adviser Marketplace. The brochure also indicates the firm engages in client education activities and maintains relatively high account thresholds and minimum advisory fees, reflecting a focus on larger, more actively managed relationships.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Active portfolio management Passive / index investing

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed financial planning fees from $500 to $5,000

Percentage

$0 - $5 million: 0.90% Small Cap Core Equity; 0.85% Small-Mid Cap Core Equity; 0.75% Large Cap Core Equity $5 million - $20 million: 0.75% Small Cap Core Equity; 0.70% Small-Mid Cap Core Equity; 0.60% Large Cap Core Equity $20 million - $50 million: 0.65% Small Cap Core Equity; 0.60% Small-Mid Cap Core Equity; 0.55% Large Cap Core Equity $50 million+: 0.50% Small Cap Core Equity; 0.50% Small-Mid Cap Core Equity; 0.45% Large Cap Core Equity

Project-based

$250 per hour for financial planning

Other

Account minimum: $2 million for Counseled Portfolios (minimum annual advisory fee generally $25,000); $3 million for Small Cap and Small-Mid Cap Institutional Portfolios; $5 million for Large Cap Institutional Portfolio Minimum fee: Minimum annual advisory fee generally $25,000 for Counseled Portfolios Fee-only: Financial planning fees range from $500 to $5,000 (fixed fees); hourly fees $250/hour

Main office

1 South Pinckney Street, Suite 800

Madison WI 53703

Advisors at this office

9

Most active in

Arizona · California · Colorado · Florida · Illinois · Minnesota · North Carolina · Texas · Wisconsin

Also doing business as

Isthmus Partners, LLC · Wam, LLC

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Advisors at this firm

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Margaret M

CFP®, Series 66

Madison, WI

Isthmus Partners, LLC

Margaret Mcneil is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with three years of industry experience. She currently works at Isthmus Partners, LLC and previously held roles at BBR Partners and Charles Schwab. Before entering the financial industry, she worked in the retail and fitness sectors. Isthmus Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and institutional clients, including trusts and pension plans. The firm employs a committee-driven, equity-centered investment process combining quantitative screening and fundamental analysis to construct portfolios, and offers both discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services.

Active portfolio management Passive / index investing
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Frank G

CFA®, Series 63, Series 65

Madison, WI

Isthmus Partners, LLC

Frank Gambino is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Isthmus Partners, LLC since 2014. Isthmus Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and institutional clients with discretionary portfolio management, performance reporting, and financial planning services. The firm employs an equity-centered, committee-driven investment process that integrates quantitative screening and fundamental analysis, offering portfolios constructed with explicit sizing and valuation rules.

Active portfolio management Passive / index investing
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Brandon C

CFP®, Series 66

Madison, WI

Isthmus Partners, LLC

Brandon Cloete is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Isthmus Partners, LLC, where he has worked since 2022, following prior roles at Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated and Investec Wealth & Investment. Isthmus Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and institutional clients with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs an equity-centered, committee-driven investment process that integrates quantitative screening and fundamental analysis, offering both Institutional and Counseled Portfolios.

Active portfolio management Passive / index investing
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Joel M

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Madison, WI

Isthmus Partners, LLC

Joel McNeil is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Isthmus Partners, LLC since 2014. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Madison, WI. McNeil is involved in community and nonprofit activities, serving on the boards of the SSM/St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation, Edgewood College Foundation advisory board, Madison Downtown Rotary Investment Committee, and Asset Builders of America. Isthmus Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and institutional clients, including trusts, pension plans, and business entities. The firm employs an equity-centered, committee-driven investment process with a focus on valuation and quality, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and specialized portfolio strategies.

Active portfolio management Passive / index investing
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Victor R

Series 66

Madison, WI

Isthmus Partners, LLC

Victor Rodriguez is a financial advisor at Isthmus Partners, LLC in Madison, WI, holding a Series 66 designation with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Isthmus Partners since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a non-fiduciary member of the advisory board for the American Family Children's Hospital, affiliated with the University of Wisconsin. Isthmus Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and institutional clients, including trusts, pension plans, and business entities. The firm employs an equity-centered, committee-driven investment process that combines quantitative screening and fundamental analysis to construct portfolios with explicit sizing and valuation rules.

Active portfolio management Passive / index investing
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Eric K

CFP®

Madison, WI

Isthmus Partners, LLC

Eric Knudson is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently with Isthmus Partners, LLC. Prior to joining Isthmus Partners in 2021, he worked at Park Bank from 2016 to 2021. Isthmus Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and institutional clients such as trusts and pension plans. The firm employs an equity-centered, committee-driven investment process combining quantitative screens and fundamental analysis, and offers discretionary portfolio management, performance reporting, and financial planning services.

Active portfolio management Passive / index investing
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Noel G

CFA®, Series 65

Madison, WI

Isthmus Partners, LLC

Noel Goeddel is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Isthmus Partners, LLC since 2016 and previously spent 12 years at Holt-Smith Advisors. He holds a Series 65 license and is based in Madison, WI. Isthmus Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and institutional clients, including trusts and pension plans. The firm uses an equity-centered, committee-driven investment process that combines quantitative screening with fundamental analysis, emphasizing quality and intrinsic value in portfolio construction.

Active portfolio management Passive / index investing
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David H

Series 63, Series 65

Madison, WI

Isthmus Partners, LLC

David Hackworthy is a financial advisor at Isthmus Partners, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Isthmus Partners since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center Advisory Board and is a partner in a fitness studio holding company. Isthmus Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and institutional clients, including trusts, pension plans, and business entities. The firm employs an equity-centered, committee-driven investment process that combines quantitative screening and fundamental analysis, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services.

Active portfolio management Passive / index investing
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Rebecca W

Series 66

Madison, WI

Isthmus Partners, LLC

Rebecca Wiegand is a financial advisor at Isthmus Partners, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Robert W. Baird and Thrivent Financial. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Neora International, LLC. Isthmus Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and institutional clients with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses an equity-centered, committee-driven investment process that combines quantitative screening and fundamental analysis to construct portfolios across various asset classes.

Active portfolio management Passive / index investing
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