FINANCIAL SYNERGIES

FINANCIAL SYNERGIES WEALTH ADVISORS, INC. Legal Name

Adviser information for FINANCIAL SYNERGIES last updated from Form ADV on March 11th, 2024. Select data displayed; additional Form ADV, Form D, Form 13F and other data is available from the Fincoded API.

Advisory Business

Type of Organization Corporation
Fiscal Year End DECEMBER
Legal Location Texas, United States

Employees

Total Number of Employees 17
Investment Advisory/Research 14
Registered Broker-Dealer Representatives 0
Registered State Investment Advisers 14
Licensed Agents of an Insurance Company 0
No. of Firms/People that Solicit Clients 1

RAUM

Provides Management of Securities Portfolios Yes
Type Accounts RAUM
Discretionary 789 $1.3B
Non-Discretionary 0 $0
Total 789 $1.3B

Clients

Type Number RAUM
Individuals 456 $198.0M
HNW Individuals 3,330 $1.1B
Banking or thrift institutions 0 $0
Investment companies 0 $0
Business development companies 0 $0
Pooled investment vehicles 0 $0
Pension and profit sharing plans 1 $251
Charitable organizations 2 $13.9M
State or municipal gov entities 0 $0
Other investment advisers 0 $0
Insurance companies 0 $0
Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions 0 $0
Corporations or other businesses 0 $0
Other 0 $0
Type Number
No. of Non-RAUM Clients 0
No. of Non-U.S. Clients 1
No. of Financial Planning Clients 1000

Services

Advisory Services Financial planningPortfolio management for individuals and/or small businessesPortfolio management for businesses or institutional clients
Compensation % of AUMFixed feesPerformance-based fees

Identifiers

SEC RIA File Number 801-30106
SEC ERA File Number 801-30106
SEC CIK Numbers 2017868
SEC CRD Numbers 105643
Legal Entity Identifier None

Principal Office

4400 POST OAK PKWY
SUITE 200
HOUSTON
TX
United States
Monday - Friday, 8AM - 5PM
Tel: 713-623-6600, Fax: 713-623-6771

Chief Compliance Officer

MARIE VILLARD
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
4400 POST OAK PKWY
SUITE 200
HOUSTON
TX
United States
Tel: 713 623-6600
Fax: 713 623-6771
(Full email address available in API data)

Regulatory Contact

MICHAEL MINTER
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
4400 POST OAK PKWY
SUITE 200
HOUSTON
TX
United States
Tel: 713 623-6600
(Full email address available in API data)

Industry Affiliates

None

Private Funds

Name Type Assets $USD Min Investment $USD No. Owners
None

Control Persons

Name Type Entity Title Since Ownership
MINTER, MICHAEL, ALAN Individual PORTFOLIO MANAGER/SHAREHOLDER 02/2003 10-25%
BOOKER, MICHAEL, FRED Individual PRESIDENT/SHAREHOLDER 04/1997 50-75%
HIGHTOWER, HEATH, VERNON Individual FINANCIAL ADVISOR/SHAREHOLDER 06/2003 10-25%
ZSCHIESCHE, BRYAN, DAVID Individual FINANCIAL ADVISOR/SHAREHOLDER 11/2013 10-25%
VILLARD SCHMOYER, BARBARA, MARIE Individual CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER/DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 01/2016 < 5%

No. Employees, Historic

20100201920202021202220232024202510 on 5/21/201910 on 10/7/201911 on 3/5/202011 on 4/22/202011 on 7/10/202013 on 3/10/202113 on 4/1/202113 on 5/4/202113 on 5/4/202113 on 8/3/202113 on 10/27/202113 on 11/19/202113 on 11/22/202113 on 2/2/202213 on 4/7/202213 on 9/6/202213 on 9/28/202213 on 10/24/202217 on 3/21/202317 on 8/18/202317 on 10/25/202317 on 3/11/2024

RAUM, Historic

2B1B02019202020212022202320242025768630676 on 5/21/2019768630676 on 10/7/2019894971212 on 3/5/2020894971212 on 4/22/2020894971212 on 7/10/20201016206821 on 3/10/20211016206821 on 4/1/20211016206821 on 5/4/20211016206821 on 5/4/20211016206821 on 8/3/20211016206821 on 10/27/20211016206821 on 11/19/20211016206821 on 11/22/20211112640025 on 2/2/20221112640025 on 4/7/20221112640025 on 9/6/20221112640025 on 9/28/20221112640025 on 10/24/20221091131744 on 3/21/20231091131744 on 8/18/20231091131744 on 10/25/20231288237415 on 3/11/2024

No. Clients, Historic

4,0002,00002019202020212022202320242025546 on 5/21/2019546 on 10/7/2019605 on 3/5/2020605 on 4/22/2020605 on 7/10/2020643 on 3/10/2021643 on 4/1/2021643 on 5/4/2021643 on 5/4/2021643 on 8/3/2021643 on 10/27/2021643 on 11/19/2021643 on 11/22/2021691 on 2/2/2022691 on 4/7/2022691 on 9/6/2022691 on 9/28/2022691 on 10/24/2022764 on 3/21/2023764 on 8/18/2023764 on 10/25/20233789 on 3/11/2024

Holdings

From latest 13F, filed July 23rd, 2024 for period ending June 30th, 2024
Name Class Value $USD # Shares Private Fund
AMAZON COM INC COM 651K 3K
AMERICAN CENTY ETF TR US LARGE CAP VLU 320K 5K
AMERICAN CENTY ETF TR US SML CP VALU 13M 150K
APPLE INC COM 1M 5K
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL B NEW 500K 1K
BLACKSTONE SECD LENDING FD COMMON STOCK 364K 12K
CHEVRON CORP NEW COM 853K 5K
CONOCOPHILLIPS COM 445K 4K
DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST CORE FIXED INCOM 1M 34K
DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST INTERNATNAL VAL 2M 60K
DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST INTL CORE EQT MK 578K 19K
DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST US CORE EQUITY 2 1M 32K
DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST US MKTWIDE VALUE 12M 311K
DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST US SMALL CAP ETF 14M 238K
DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST US TARGETED VLU 2M 34K
EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 5M 46K
FIDELITY MERRIMACK STR TR TOTAL BD ETF 2M 42K
INVESCO QQQ TR UNIT SER 1 514K 1K
ISHARES INC CORE MSCI EMKT 31M 578K
ISHARES TR CORE 1 5 YR USD 288K 6K
ISHARES TR CORE MSCI EAFE 5M 67K
ISHARES TR CORE MSCI INTL 1M 21K
ISHARES TR CORE S&P MCP ETF 2M 29K
ISHARES TR CORE S&P500 ETF 123M 225K
ISHARES TR EAFE GRWTH ETF 43M 418K
ISHARES TR EAFE SML CP ETF 550K 9K
ISHARES TR EAFE VALUE ETF 44M 838K
ISHARES TR MSCI EAFE ETF 2M 29K
ISHARES TR MSCI EMG MKT ETF 4M 86K
ISHARES TR RUS 2000 VAL ETF 4M 27K
ISHARES TR RUSSELL 2000 ETF 2M 8K
ISHARES TR S&P 500 GRWT ETF 299K 3K
ISHARES TR S&P 500 VAL ETF 5M 28K
ISHARES TR USD INV GRDE ETF 922K 18K
MCDONALDS CORP COM 764K 3K
MCKESSON CORP COM 210K 360
MICROSOFT CORP COM 1M 3K
NVIDIA CORPORATION COM 421K 3K
PIMCO ETF TR 0-5 HIGH YIELD 208K 2K
PIMCO ETF TR INTER MUN BD ACT 5M 103K
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR FUNDAMENTAL INTL 7M 191K
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR FUNDAMENTAL US L 1M 18K
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR FUNDAMENTAL US S 419K 8K
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR INTL EQTY ETF 442K 11K
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR US BRD MKT ETF 330K 5K
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR US DIVIDEND EQ 244K 3K
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR US LCAP GR ETF 31M 311K
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR US LRG CAP ETF 6M 94K
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR US MID-CAP ETF 6M 73K
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR US SML CAP ETF 551K 12K
SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR TR UNIT 3M 5K
SPDR SER TR PORTFOLIO S&P600 1M 26K
SPDR SER TR S&P 600 SMCP VAL 2M 30K
VANECK ETF TRUST MRNGSTR WDE MOAT 484K 6K
VANGUARD BD INDEX FDS SHORT TRM BOND 244K 3K
VANGUARD INDEX FDS EXTEND MKT ETF 3M 19K
VANGUARD INDEX FDS GROWTH ETF 92M 247K
VANGUARD INDEX FDS MID CAP ETF 81M 336K
VANGUARD INDEX FDS REAL ESTATE ETF 211K 3K
VANGUARD INDEX FDS S&P 500 ETF SHS 2M 4K
VANGUARD INDEX FDS SM CP VAL ETF 11M 61K
VANGUARD INDEX FDS SMALL CP ETF 18M 83K
VANGUARD INDEX FDS TOTAL STK MKT 612K 2K
VANGUARD INDEX FDS VALUE ETF 75M 467K
VANGUARD INTL EQUITY INDEX F FTSE EMR MKT ETF 5M 104K
VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FDS VNG RUS1000VAL 17M 228K
VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS DIV APP ETF 218K 1K
VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED FDS VAN FTSE DEV MKT 41M 822K
VANGUARD WHITEHALL FDS HIGH DIV YLD 202K 2K
VANGUARD WORLD FD MEGA CAP INDEX 508K 3K