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BetterWealth LLC

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Client assets under management

$647,301,101

Clients

373

58% high-net worth

Advisors

5

of 6 employees

Firm type

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

75

High

Average account size

$1,735,392

About

BetterWealth serves individuals and high‑net‑worth clients as well as trusts, estates, pension and profit‑sharing plans, and corporate entities, providing ongoing wealth management that combines asset management with integrated financial planning. The firm also offers sub‑advisory recommendations, legacy retirement‑plan monitoring on a limited basis, and assistance managing held‑away accounts (such as 401(k)s and HSAs) through a third‑party order‑management platform.

As a fiduciary, BetterWealth structures diversified portfolios largely using mutual funds and ETFs, prepares investment policy statements, and monitors and rebalances accounts on at least a quarterly basis in support of clients’ multi‑year investment horizons. The firm performs due diligence on third‑party managers, tailors portfolios to client constraints, and applies tax‑efficient asset‑location and opportunistic rebalancing tools for held‑away assets via the Pontera platform.

Noteworthy distinctions include the firm’s willingness to implement borrowing (margin) in separately managed accounts upon client request — an approach the brochure says the firm does not generally employ and that carries heightened risk. BetterWealth also absorbs the third‑party Pontera platform fee for held‑away accounts, manages roughly $660 million for about 373 clients with a five‑person advisory team, and discloses limited internal use of AI to summarize meeting notes with an opt‑out option for clients.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Options & derivatives strategies

Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $1,999,999.99: 1.00% $2,000,000 - $2,999,999.99: 0.85% $3,000,000 - $3,999,999.99: 0.75% $4,000,000+: 0.65%

Main office location

BetterWealth LLC

1475 Saratoga Avenue, Suite 200

San Jose CA 95129, United States

Number of offices

2

Most active in

California · Oregon · Texas · Utah

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Jesse L

CFP®

San Jose, CA

BetterWealth LLC

Jesse Lownsbury is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving at BetterWealth LLC. His prior roles include positions at Modern Wealth Management, LLC, Wade Financial Advisory, Inc., Nelson Staffing, Poly Inc., and PwC. BetterWealth LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and select employer retirement plans. The firm emphasizes long-term, asset-allocation driven portfolios primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, incorporating tax-aware strategies and discretionary management of held-away participant accounts.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Options & derivatives strategies
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Andrew H

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

San Jose, CA

BetterWealth LLC

Andrew Howard is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at BetterWealth LLC since 2017. Prior to joining BetterWealth, he worked at Edward Jones for 13 years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages multiple rental properties. BetterWealth LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and select employer retirement plans. The firm emphasizes long-term, asset-allocation driven portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs, incorporates tax-aware strategies, and offers discretionary management of held-away accounts through third-party platforms.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Options & derivatives strategies
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Suzanne C

Series 63, Series 66

San Jose, CA

BetterWealth LLC

Suzanne Cox is a financial advisor with BetterWealth LLC in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 15 years of industry experience. She has been with BetterWealth LLC since 2015. BetterWealth LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and a limited number of legacy employer retirement plans. The firm emphasizes long-term, asset-allocation driven portfolios primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, with tax-aware strategies such as tax-loss harvesting and opportunistic rebalancing.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Options & derivatives strategies
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Winfield S

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Park City, UT

BetterWealth LLC

Winfield Stauffer is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience and has been with BetterWealth LLC since 2015. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Park City, UT. BetterWealth LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and select employer retirement plans. The firm emphasizes long-term, asset-allocation driven portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs, and employs tax-aware strategies including tax-loss harvesting and opportunistic rebalancing.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Options & derivatives strategies
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Jodee L

CFP®

San Jose, CA

BetterWealth LLC

Jodee Lownsbury is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in financial advising. She has been with BetterWealth LLC since 2015, working as part of a five-advisor team based in San Jose, CA. BetterWealth LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and select employer retirement plans on a legacy basis. The firm emphasizes long-term, asset-allocation driven portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs, employs tax-aware strategies, and manages held-away assets through third-party platforms.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Options & derivatives strategies
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