Arete Advisors
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Client assets under management
$42,836,040
This total excludes 9 entity clients. Entities are clients such as corporations, partnerships, or trusts.
Clients
82
37% high-net worth
Advisors
1
of 1 employees
Firm type
Independent
1 advisor
Fewer clients per advisor generally means more personalized, proactive service. Higher ratios may reflect streamlined models or lower minimums.
Clients per advisor
82
Very HighAverage account size
$522,391
About
Arete Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals (including high-net-worth clients) and privately held businesses. The firm also works with retirement plans and offers ERISA plan services for 401(k), 403(b), pension and profit-sharing arrangements, alongside business consulting such as enterprise valuation and exit planning.
The firm tailors investment strategies to client objectives using fundamental and technical analysis and documents goals in client profiles and investment policy statements. Arete may implement portfolios directly or through managed platforms available via LPL Financial (including Optimum Market Portfolios and Model Wealth Portfolios), and it oversees the selection and monitoring of sub‑advisors used on those platforms.
Compared with many similar independent advisers, Arete is notable for sponsoring a wrap fee program that combines management and transaction services and for maintaining an affiliated insurance business that occupies a substantial portion of the principal’s time; the firm discloses this relationship and states clients are not required to purchase insurance products. The firm’s provision of corporate and pension consulting services, and its ability to act as either a 3(21) or 3(38) ERISA fiduciary for retirement plans, are also less common among peers.
Client services
Financial planning
Portfolio management
Pension consulting
Expertise
Wealth management
Business exit / sale strategy
Multi-generational wealth transfer
Cash flow / budgeting
Occupation focus
Founder/Business Owner
Fee options
Fixed fees range between $5,000 and $30,000 for financial and business consulting
$0 - $500,000: 1.55% annually $500,001 - $750,000: 1.40% annually $750,001 - $1,250,000: 1.25% annually $1,250,001 - $2,000,000: 1.10% annually $2,000,001+: 1.00% annually
$100 to $500 per hour depending on advisor level (Senior Advisor: $500/hour; Managing Director: $300/hour; Analyst: $150/hour)
Account minimum: $500,000 Fee-only: Hourly fees of $100 to $500 per hour depending on advisor level; Fixed fees between $5,000 and $30,000 for financial and business consulting
Main office location
Arete Advisors
1800 Bering Dr., Suite 940
Houston TX 77057, United States
Number of offices
1
Most active in
Arete Advisors has reported serving >5 clients in these states in the last 12 months.
Texas
Disclosures
Firm disclosures are reported in Form ADV Part 1A, Item 11. They include criminal charges, regulatory actions, civil proceedings, and professional disciplinary events involving the firm or its advisory affiliates.
Exclamation point means they have disclosures of this type. Check mark means no disclosures of this type were found.
Business activities & affiliations
These affiliations may expand the services this firm offers and, in some cases, how they are compensated.
Is active or affiliated with:
Insurance agent
They sell insurance products and may earn commissions on those sales.
Is not active or affiliated with:
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Broker-dealer / trader
They provide brokerage services and may earn transaction-based compensation in addition to advisory fees.
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Bank
They're affiliated with a bank that may offer its own financial products and services.
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Trust company
They provide trust and estate administration services, typically for separate fees.
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Fund sponsor
They manage or sponsor investment funds and may earn management or performance-based fees if clients invest in them.
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Accountant / CPA / tax prep
They offer tax and accounting services, typically for separate fees.
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Lawyer
They provide legal services, typically billed separately.
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Real estate agent
They facilitate real estate transactions and may earn commissions.
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Other specialized services
They may provide services such as pension consulting or municipal advisory work, typically for separate fees.
Forms ADV
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