Sarasota, FL Office
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W.A. Smith Financial Group
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W.A. Smith Financial Group offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning and tax-planning services, and qualified retirement-plan oversight to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm also provides plan aggregation and “held away” account management through an account-aggregation platform and may work with sub-advisors or third-party managers for portfolio implementation.
Investment decisions are guided by an internal Investment Committee that applies a top‑down macroeconomic, political and regulatory framework followed by manager due diligence, blending active and passive strategies and model portfolios tailored to client objectives. The firm uses fundamental, technical and cyclical analysis and typically pursues a long‑term approach, while retaining flexibility to use shorter‑term tactics when a client’s situation or investment thesis changes.
The firm is notable for its affiliation with an insurance brokerage (W.A. Smith Financial, LLC), with multiple advisers licensed to offer commissionable insurance products and disclosed policies to address related conflicts of interest. It also manages held‑away retirement assets via the Pontera system, requires custody with its recommended custodians (including Fidelity and Charles Schwab) rather than accepting directed brokerage, and has ownership interests in consulting and marketing businesses that operate alongside the advisory practice.
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Location
1819 Main Street, #240
Sarasota FL 34236
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Matthew M
Series 65
Sarasota, FL
W.A. Smith Financial Group
Matthew Miller is a financial advisor at W.A. Smith Financial Group in Sarasota, FL, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fisher Investments, Fis, and Franklin Templeton. W.A. Smith Financial Group advises individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, offering portfolio management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan oversight. The firm uses a top-down, macro-driven investment process with a combination of active and passive strategies and employs sub-advisors and customized model portfolios for its clients.
Damon L
Series 66
Sarasota, FL
W.A. Smith Financial Group
Damon Lee is a financial advisor at W.A. Smith Financial Group in Sarasota, FL, holding a Series 66 license with over one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mariner Wealth Advisors, Msec, LLC, Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation, and TD Bank Group. In addition to his advisory work, he is also a licensed fixed life insurance agent. W.A. Smith Financial Group advises individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, offering portfolio management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan oversight. The firm employs a committee-driven, macro-focused investment approach that incorporates active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and alternative investment vehicles for suitable clients.
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