Dallas, TX Main Street Office

Schlindwein Associates provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services to individual (including high‑net‑worth) and institutional clients, along with investment guidance programs for corporate and not‑for‑profit groups and consulting on investment management issues. The firm typically implements portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs, while occasionally employing structured notes, closed‑end funds and select individual securities.

The firm builds client Investment Profiles through an initial questionnaire and ongoing reviews to establish strategic asset allocation and risk parameters, then monitors and periodically rebalances portfolios against allocation‑based benchmarks. Schlindwein uses a proprietary fund‑ranking methodology that weights consistency, risk‑adjusted performance, cost and manager experience, and it allocates to alternative categories such as commodities, MLPs and absolute‑return strategies when seeking diversification.

Compared with many peers, Schlindwein generally directs custody and brokerage to Charles Schwab and receives substantial Schwab support services and technology, an arrangement the brochure identifies as creating potential conflicts of interest (including incentives related to IRA rollovers and directed brokerage constraints). The firm also manages assets for certain clients of CIBC Wealth Management while CIBC remains the client-facing party, an operational relationship that differs from a typical direct adviser‑client engagement.