William B. Walkup & Associates, Inc.
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Client AUMClient assets under management
$80,360,807
Clients
51
Advisors
3
of 5 employees
About
William B. Walkup & Associates provides discretionary investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, business entities and pooled investment vehicles. The firm manages individual portfolios and stock investment partnerships and coordinates reporting and custody through third‑party custodians.
The adviser employs fundamental and technical analysis and asset‑allocation strategies with a medium‑to‑long‑term, generally low‑turnover approach, permitting clients to impose reasonable account restrictions and receiving at least quarterly reviews. For pooled vehicles the firm provides portfolio selection, oversight, accounting, tax reporting and audited financial statements to investors.
What is distinctive about the firm is its role as sponsor and manager of multiple private investment partnerships—including Columbia Cash Reserves, which represents investments by a meaningful portion of clients—and its practice of creating and administering affiliated entities (Walkup Management Inc.) to market and service loans and provide accounting support. The firm also discloses use of borrowing/margin in accounts and investments in promissory notes and other illiquid assets, and it accepts clients on a selective basis (requiring that clients be known and trusted by the firm’s principals).
Client services
Expertise
Fee options
$0+: 1.0% annually for individual portfolios $0+: 0.9% annually for stock investment partnerships
Minimum fee: $500 annual minimum fee if the total basic fee for an annual period is less than $500.00 Fee-only: Advisory fees charged as a percentage of assets under management; no commissions charged by the firm (fees are negotiable).
Main office
142 Atrium Way
Columbia SC 29223-6301
Advisors at this office
3
Most active in
Illinois · South Carolina
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Advisors at this firm
Richard N
CFP®, Series 65
Columbia, SC
William B. Walkup & Associates, Inc.
Richard Newsome is a CFP® certificant with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with William B. Walkup & Associates, Inc. since 2004. William B. Walkup & Associates, Inc. provides discretionary investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, and pooled investment vehicles, managing approximately $159 million for around 50 clients. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with asset-allocation strategies and maintains a medium-to-long-term investment orientation while offering related accounting, tax-preparation, and estate-administration services through affiliated entities.
William W
Series 65
Columbia, SC
William B. Walkup & Associates, Inc.
William Walkup is a Series 65-licensed advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with William B. Walkup & Associates, Inc. since 1992. William B. Walkup & Associates, Inc. provides discretionary investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, and pooled investment vehicles, managing approximately $159 million for about 50 clients. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with asset-allocation strategies and a medium-to-long-term orientation, and offers related accounting, tax-preparation, and estate-administration services through affiliated entities.
Christopher W
CFA®, Series 65
Columbia, SC
William B. Walkup & Associates, Inc.
Christopher Walkup is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with William B. Walkup & Associates, Inc. since 1996. William B. Walkup & Associates, Inc. provides discretionary investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, and pooled investment vehicles, managing approximately $159 million for roughly 50 clients. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with asset-allocation strategies and manages stock investment partnerships, offering related accounting, tax-preparation, and estate-administration services through affiliated entities.
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