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Wela Financial Advisory

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Client assets under management

$649,957,075

Clients

437

12% high-net-worth

Advisors

5

of 8 employees

Firm type

Team

5-30 advisors or >$500M in AUM

Clients per advisor

87

High

Average account size

$1,487,316

About

Wela Financial Advisory serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary investment management, one-time financial planning, ongoing financial planning memberships, and investment consulting. The firm also works with third-party sub-advisors and uses an outsourced reporting platform to support portfolio administration and client reporting.

Wela’s investment process blends fundamental and technical analysis with a focus on strategic asset allocation, global diversification, and tax-aware implementation; it selects a narrow list of institutional fund managers based on people, process, and consistency rather than short-term performance. Portfolios are monitored and rebalanced on an ongoing basis, and client relationships are reviewed in person, by video, or by telephone as circumstances warrant.

Noteworthy features include a financial planning membership model that provides ongoing advice, unlimited as-needed meetings, at least one scheduled review each year, invitations to client events, and a regular newsletter — services the firm highlights alongside its advisory work. The brochure also discloses related-party arrangements (ownership interest in the building housing the firm and an associated person’s insurance activities) and the use of sub-advisors, which are identified as potential operational relationships or conflicts for clients to consider.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Retirement income strategy Income planning General tax planning Wealth management

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Fee options

Percentage

Up to 1% annually, billed monthly in advance based on the market value of assets

Project-based

$250 per hour for one-time financial planning and consulting services

Subscriptions

Financial Planning Membership fees: minimum $1,000 and maximum $10,000 annually, payable monthly, quarterly, or semi-annually; may include a one-time onboarding fee of $250 (waivable)

Other

Account minimum: $300,000

Main office location

Wela Financial Advisory

366 W Sunset Rd, Building 4

San Antonio TX 78209, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

Colorado · Georgia · Texas

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Anders S

Series 63, Series 65

San Antonio, TX

Wela Financial Advisory

Anders Storvik is a financial advisor at Wela Financial Advisory in San Antonio, TX, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Brent Forrest & Associates LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of advisory work, he is a partner in a real estate business that operates the building housing his firm. Wela Financial Advisory provides fee-based investment management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as businesses for group retirement plans. The firm uses an asset-allocation driven, multi-fund manager approach with ongoing portfolio rebalancing and discretionary trading, and offers a financial-planning membership with ongoing advisor access and client educational events.

Retirement income strategy Income planning General tax planning Wealth management
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Taylor C

Series 63, Series 65

San Antonio, TX

Wela Financial Advisory

Taylor Chamness is a financial advisor at Wela Financial Advisory with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Frost Bank and Frost Brokerage Services since 2019, following prior roles at Axa Advisors, LLC and Northside ISD. Outside of financial advising, he is a co-owner of a self-storage business in San Antonio. Wela Financial Advisory serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as businesses, offering fee-based investment management and financial planning. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven, multi-fund manager approach and provides services including discretionary portfolio management, ongoing financial planning memberships, and consulting, utilizing third-party sub-advisors and technology platforms.

Retirement income strategy Income planning General tax planning Wealth management
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Rachel G

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

San Antonio, TX

Wela Financial Advisory

Rachel Gurinsky is a financial advisor at Wela Financial Advisory with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS, and Texas Security General. Wela Financial Advisory provides fee-based investment management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as group retirement plan services for businesses. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven, multi-fund manager approach and offers a financial-planning membership with ongoing access to advisors and client educational events.

Retirement income strategy Income planning General tax planning Wealth management
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Esmond P

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

San Antonio;, TX

Wela Financial Advisory

Esmond Pabilona is a CFP® professional at Wela Financial Advisory with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Mercer Global Advisors Inc. Pabilona also serves as an associate planner and research assistant at Brent Forrest & Associates, LLC. Wela Financial Advisory provides fee-based investment management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as businesses for group retirement plans. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven, multi-fund manager approach and offers a financial-planning membership with ongoing advisor access and client educational events.

Retirement income strategy Income planning General tax planning Wealth management
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Thomas C

Series 65

San Antonio, TX

Wela Financial Advisory

Thomas Coy is a financial advisor at Wela Financial Advisory in San Antonio, TX, holding a Series 65 credential with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Brent Forrest & Associates, Victory Capital Management, and AllianceBernstein Investments. Wela Financial Advisory provides fee-based investment management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as group retirement plan services for businesses. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven, multi-fund manager approach and offers a formal financial planning membership with ongoing advisor access and client educational events.

Retirement income strategy Income planning General tax planning Wealth management
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