SMI Advisory Services, LLC
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Client AUMClient assets under management
$723,000,000
Clients
1,080
Advisors
7
of 7 employees
About
SMI Advisory Services manages approximately $949 million in discretionary assets and provides portfolio management through separately managed accounts (PMA) and as adviser to the SMI family of open‑end mutual funds. Its clients include individual investors and investment companies, and the firm’s reported client count of about 1,080 served by five advisors equates to more than 200 clients per advisor on average, with most clients described as non–high‑net‑worth individuals.
The firm’s investment approach is built on strategies that originated with the Sound Mind Investing newsletter and uses quantitative, mechanical analysis and momentum‑based algorithms to construct allocations and select underlying funds and ETFs. Clients choose strategy allocations while SMI implements the portfolio (selecting the securities), typically managing PMAs on a wrap‑fee basis and employing procedures such as fixed‑rotation trade execution when trading both fund and PMA accounts.
What distinguishes SMI from many peers is that it simultaneously manages its own family of mutual funds while advising investment company clients and sponsoring a wrap‑fee program—roles that are uncommon for firms in this category. The firm also emphasizes an electronic delivery model for client interactions, allows PMA holdings to include SMI funds or affiliated ETFs in specific circumstances, and documents procedures (including fee offsets and trade allocation policies) intended to address conflicts that can arise from those arrangements.
Client services
Expertise
Fee options
$100,000 - $249,999: 1.00% annually $250,000 - $999,999: 0.95% annually $1,000,000+: 0.85% annually
Account minimum: $100,000 Fee-only: Annual management fees based on asset tiers as stated; no commissions or other compensation accepted.
Main office
4400 Ray Boll Blvd.
Columbus IN 47203
Advisors at this office
7
Most active in
Alabama · Alaska · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Florida · Georgia · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · North Dakota · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · Pennsylvania · South Carolina · South Dakota · Tennessee · Texas · Virginia · Washington · Wisconsin
Also doing business as
Smi Advisory Services, LLC · Smi Private Client
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Business activities & affiliations
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Insurance agent
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Broker-dealer / trader
They provide brokerage services and may earn transaction-based compensation in addition to advisory fees.
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Bank
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Trust company
They provide trust and estate administration services, typically for separate fees.
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Fund sponsor
They manage or sponsor investment funds and may earn management or performance-based fees if clients invest in them.
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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.
Advisors at this firm
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