Dixon Hughes Goodman Wealth Advisors LLC (Asheville)

Name: Dixon Hughes Goodman Wealth Advisors LLC
Address: 500 Ridgefield Court, Suite 100, Asheville, NC, 28806
Telephone: 828-236-5801

Dixon Hughes Goodman Wealth Advisors LLC is a large advisory firm based in Asheville. It manages $1.61 billion of regulatory assets for 4,850 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2011 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, California, District of Columbia, and 19 other states.

Dixon Hughes Goodman Wealth Advisors provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting services, publication of newsletters, and educational seminars and workshops. It prepares financial plans for more than 100 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Dixon Hughes Goodman Wealth Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Dixon Hughes Goodman Wealth Advisors LLC is $1.61 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 136% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $1.6 billion in discretionary accounts and $10.83 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $330.5 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $773.27 thousand.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 81% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is state and local bonds, which make up 7% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 5% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Dixon Hughes Goodman Wealth Advisors LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Flat-fee based compensation is the most transparent and the one you can safely predict in advance. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Frank Woodfin Hoyle serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, insurance companies, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Frank Woodfin Hoyle is high net worth individuals with 1,438 clients and $1.03 billion of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Dixon Hughes Goodman Wealth Advisors has the 3rd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $1.61 billion for 4,810 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.

Dixon Hughes Goodman Wealth Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Dixon Hughes Goodman Wealth Advisors LLC

The company employs 36 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 67 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 24 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There’s a single person with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Frank Woodfin Hoyle has been acting as President since 1 Mar 2004. Frederick Franklin Kramer has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Oct 2000. Paul Jeffrey Harteg joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Investment Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Frederick Franklin Kramer	Chief investment officer	1 Oct 2000	Other	1088636
Frank Woodfin Hoyle	President	1 Mar 2004	Other	1366978
Dixon Hughes Goodman Financial Services Llc	Member	1 Mar 2004	75% - 100%	57-1104234
Catherine Barbara Smith Anderson	Chief compliance officer	1 Jul 2004	Other	3273886
William Thompson Sneed	President	1 Jun 2017	Other	1377917
Kevin Michael Broadwater	Chief compliance officer	1 May 2018	Other	6960790
Kevin Michael Broadwater	Chief compliance officer	1 Jun 2018	Other	6960790
Paul Jeffrey Harteg	Chief investment officer	1 Jun 2019	Other	1303928

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Dixon Hughes Goodman Llp	Member	1 Mar 2004	75% - 100%	56-0747981

Based in Asheville

The principal office where Dixon Hughes Goodman Wealth Advisors LLC performs its advisory services is located at 500 Ridgefield Court, Suite 100, Asheville, NC 28806, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Jacksonville, FL. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 828-236-5801 or by fax 828-393-1337. The normal business hours are 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at dhgwa.com.