Wessel Investment Counsel, L.L.C.
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About
Wessel Investment Counsel provides personalized asset management and financial planning services to individual clients, including both high‑net‑worth and non‑HNW households. The firm offers both discretionary and non‑discretionary portfolio management alongside point‑in‑time financial planning on an agreed scope.
Investment decisions draw on a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and incorporate third‑party research sources such as Morningstar, CFRA, Credit Suisse, Value Line, and Zacks; accounts are monitored regularly with formal reviews and quarterly reporting. The firm manages assets held in brokerage accounts as well as annuity contracts, and may implement margin or options strategies only when clients have provided specific authorization.
Noteworthy features include a fee‑only business model and an explicit policy not to market or accept compensation from annuity issuers while still providing selection and oversight of investment choices within annuity contracts. The firm is small and privately held, its principal holds CPA, CFA, and CFP credentials, and it maintains a working relationship with the Altruist custodian to streamline execution and reporting.
Client services
Expertise
Fee options
Financial planning fixed fees typically range from $1,000 to $2,500 (negotiable)
$0.00 - $99,999.99: 1.00% with discretionary authority $0.00 - $99,999.99: 1.30% without discretionary authority $100,000.00 - $249,999.99: 0.85% with discretionary authority $100,000.00 - $249,999.99: 1.15% without discretionary authority $250,000.00 - $499,999.99: 0.75% with discretionary authority $250,000.00 - $499,999.99: 1.05% without discretionary authority $500,000.00 - $749,999.99: 0.65% with discretionary authority $500,000.00 - $749,999.99: 0.95% without discretionary authority $750,000.00 - $999,999.99: 0.50% with discretionary authority $750,000.00 - $999,999.99: 0.80% without discretionary authority $1,000,000.00 - $1,999,999.99: 0.30% with discretionary authority $1,000,000.00 - $1,999,999.99: 0.60% without discretionary authority $2,000,000.00+: 0.20% with discretionary authority $2,000,000.00+: 0.50% without discretionary authority
$60 per hour (negotiable)
Fee-only: Asset management fees up to 1.00% (with discretion) or 1.30% (without discretion); flat .50% on annuity assets; Financial planning hourly rate $60/hr (negotiable), fixed fee $1,000 - $2,500 (negotiable)
Main office
22 South Pack Square, Suite 400
Asheville NC 28801-3500
Advisors at this office
1
Most active in
Louisiana · North Carolina
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Accountant / CPA / tax prep
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Lawyer
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Other specialized services
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