Stu Hawver, CFA, MBA, LLC
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About
The firm provides discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning to individual clients and trusts, using mutual funds and exchange‑traded funds as the primary investment vehicles. The firm does not advise on individual stocks, bonds, or options, and financial planning is offered as part of its portfolio management service.
Investment decisions are guided by Modern Portfolio Theory: the firm offers a set of model risk/return portfolios, uses Monte Carlo simulations to assess cash‑flow objectives and identify the lowest‑risk portfolio expected to meet client goals, and documents the chosen allocation in an Investment Policy Statement with periodic rebalancing. The firm emphasizes low‑cost, tax‑efficient index funds and ETFs (including fundamental-weighted indexes where available) and manages accounts on a discretionary basis.
Uncommonly for its peer group, the firm offers performance‑based fee arrangements to qualifying clients while also managing asset‑based accounts, and it discloses policies intended to mitigate side‑by‑side conflicts (for example, limits on the profit subject to performance fees, use of Investment Policy Statements, and rebalancing discipline). The firm’s principal holds the CFA designation and adheres to the CFA Institute and Asset Manager codes of conduct, and the brochure highlights explicit conflict disclosures and formal documentation as part of its governance.
Client services
Expertise
Fee options
$0 - $500,000: 0.90% $500,000 - $1,000,000: 0.80% $1,000,000 - $2,000,000: 0.70% $2,000,000+: 0.40%
Tiered performance fees on profits: 9% for $0-$500k; 8% for $500k-$1M; 7% for $1M-$2M; 4% over $2M; no fee on negative returns; performance fee capped at 30% ROI
Account minimum: $1,000,000 Minimum fee: Minimum fee based on $100,000 minimum assets under management Fee-only: Asset-based fees and performance-based fees; no commissions or sales charges accepted
Main office
Wolfeboro NH
Advisors at this office
1
Most active in
Montana · New Hampshire · North Carolina
Also doing business as
Stu Hawver, Cfa, Mba, LLC · Stu Hawver, Cpa Cfa, Mba, LLC
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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
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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.
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