Fund Architects, LLC (Plano)

Name: Fund Architects, LLC
Address: 5560 Tennyson Parkway, Plano, TX, 75024
Telephone: 972-383-5300

Fund Architects, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Plano. It manages $118.33 million of regulatory assets for 2,710 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2007 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Colorado, Connecticut, and 19 other states.

Fund Architects provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It prepares financial plans for less than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Fund Architects: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Fund Architects, LLC is $118.33 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 33751% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $118.33 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $43.66 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 98% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 2% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Fund Architects, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Fund Architects serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Fund Architects is individuals with 2,710 clients and $102.6 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Fund Architects has the 2nd highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $118.33 million for 2,717 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Fund Architects doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Fund Architects, LLC

The company employs 2 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 2 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

J.C. Waller has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Apr 2012. Daniel Ray Snover joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Burt Allen Snover	Managing member / chief compliance officer	1 Sep 2007	50% - 75%	1893900
Keith Warrick Reed	Managing member	1 Sep 2007	50% - 75%	1689365
Todd Porter	Managing member	1 Sep 2007	25% - 50%	2716437
J.C. Waller	Chief investment officer	1 Apr 2012	Other	4334824
Llc. The Money Group	Owner	1 May 2016	Other	84-1440492
Daniel Ray Snover	Managing member	1 Mar 2017	25% - 50%	5161189
Daniel Ray Snover	Chief compliance officer	1 Apr 2019	Other	5161189
Llc Cabana Holdings	Managing member	1 Apr 2019	75% - 100%	26-1597641
Llc The Cabana Group	Managing member	1 Apr 2019	75% - 100%	26-1597641

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 4 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
George Chaddwick Mason	Managing member	1 Sep 2005	75% - 100%	5449388
Rachelle Leone Reed	Owner	1 Oct 2016	75% - 100%	2652916
Llc Gcm Investments	Managing member	1 Jan 2017	25% - 50%	86-1148194
Louis Abraham Shaff	Member	1 Jan 2017	25% - 50%	5449638

Based in Plano

The principal office where Fund Architects, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 5560 Tennyson Parkway, Plano, TX 75024, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 972-383-5300 or by fax 469-402-0824. The normal business hours are m-th 8:00-5:00; friday 8:30 -3 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at fundarchitects.com.