Westlake Advisors
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About
The firm provides fee-only, holistic financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals and families through open-retainer, project-retainer, and hourly engagements. Services include tax preparation and planning, estate-plan review, retirement planning, risk management, portfolio analysis, and other tailored financial planning work; the brochure reports approximately $58 million in assets under advisement across about ten clients and no assets under management.
The firm’s investment advice is goals- and tax-aware, structuring portfolios around clients’ risk tolerance and financial circumstances and typically recommending no-load mutual funds, U.S. government securities, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, and individual bonds. Implementation is non-discretionary (trades require client approval), the firm recommends qualified custodians such as Vanguard, Fidelity, or Charles Schwab, and it does not aggregate trades for multiple clients.
Noteworthy aspects include a billing model that does not use a percentage-of-assets-under-management—services are billed via fixed annual retainers, project fees, or hourly rates—which is less common among independent advisors. The firm operates as a solo adviser with a very small client roster but substantial assets under advisement, and the principal also operates a retirement-planning software business and participates in the Alliance of Comprehensive Planners, which may influence its tools and service delivery.
Client services
Expertise
Fee options
Project Retainer fees are flat fees depending on the scope of services requested
$250 per hour for specific project requests
Fee-only: Open Retainer: Initial Year $3,000 - $30,000 annually; Renewal Years $2,000 - $30,000 annually; Project Retainer: flat fees depending on scope; Hourly Retainer: $250 per hour
Main office
Lakewood OH
Advisors at this office
1
Most active in
Ohio
Also doing business as
Dmz Financial Services · Dmz Financial Services LLC · Westlake Advisors · Westlake Advisors 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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