West Financial Strategies, Inc.
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Total assets under management
$121,014,544
Total clients
137
34% high-net worth
Total advisors
2
of 3 employees
Firm size
Supported
1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM
Average clients per advisor
69
Average account size
$883,318
About
West Financial Strategies provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, pension and profit‑sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations and small businesses. The firm operates on a fee‑only basis and manages roughly $121 million in discretionary client assets, offering investment policy statements and tailored advice on cash flow, retirement, education funding, tax planning and estate matters.
The firm’s investment process is a strategic asset‑allocation, core‑and‑satellite approach that emphasizes passive index and ETF exposures for core holdings while selectively adding actively managed funds and individual securities; portfolios are globally diversified. In addition to standard equity and fixed‑income investments, the firm may employ long‑term margin transactions, option writing and borrowing in separately managed accounts as part of its tactical toolset.
Distinctively, the advisory practice is affiliated with an accounting and tax firm under common ownership and coordinates financial planning and tax services with that related firm; for clients with investment balances over $500,000 the advisory firm may pay fees charged by the accounting affiliate on the client’s behalf. The firm does not accept commissions, does not vote client proxies, and performs quarterly account reviews conducted by its advisory team.
Client services
Expertise
Fee options
$0 - $1,000,000: 0.25% Quarterly $1,000,000 - $2,000,000: 0.20% Quarterly $2,000,000+: 0.125% Quarterly
Account minimum: $100,000 Fee-only: Firm is strictly fee-only (no commissions accepted). Fees are based on percentage of assets under management per tiered schedule.
Main office location
West Financial Strategies, Inc.
301 Court Square
Sanford NC 27330, United States
Number of offices
1
Most active in
North Carolina
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Trust company
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Other specialized services
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