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Birks Financial Corp.

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Client assets under management

$290,615,081

Clients

159

52% high-net worth

Advisors

3

of 3 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

53

Typical

Average account size

$1,827,768

About

Birks Financial Corp. provides retirement planning and investment management services primarily to individual clients and trusts, delivering written Financial Plans and retained financial planning/investment management engagements. Its services include preparing Investment Policy Statements, implementing model portfolios comprised principally of no-load mutual funds, and recommending third‑party money managers when appropriate.

The firm tailors advice through risk-tolerance analysis and documented IPSs and conducts regular (quarterly) reviews; it manages client assets on a non-discretionary basis, meaning clients retain final approval over transactions. BFC’s approach generally favors long-term investing with periodic rebalancing and the option to implement allocations via its own model portfolios or selected TPMMs.

Distinctive operational practices include a requirement that retained clients custody assets with a designated custodian (Charles Schwab), a policy of not aggregating orders for block trading, and an explicit policy that it does not exercise proxy-voting authority on client securities. The firm also discloses the use of client testimonials in its advertising materials, a practice that is uncommon among peer supported firms.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

General retirement planning Wealth management

Fee options

Fixed

Financial Plan flat fee ranging from $1,900 to $30,000 depending on scope

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 1.5% $500,000 - $2,000,000: 1.0% $2,000,001+: 0.75%

Project-based

Up to $1,000 per hour for financial planning services

Other

Account minimum: $1,000,000 Minimum fee: Minimum annual fee of $12,500, may be waived at discretion Fee-only: Fee-only investment advisory services; no commissions received from third parties

Main office location

Birks Financial Corp.

431 A Carlisle Drive

Herndon VA 20170, United States

Number of offices

2

Most active in

Louisiana · Maryland · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Texas · Virginia

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Victoria B

Series 65

Herndon, VA

Birks Financial Corp.

Victoria Birks Styron is a financial advisor at Birks Financial Corp. with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Birks Financial in 2021, she worked at Arthritis and Sports and held positions at Gardner Webb University and Loudoun County Public Schools. Birks Financial Corp. is an independent, fee-only investment adviser specializing in retirement-focused financial planning and portfolio management for individual clients and trusts, particularly high-net-worth households. The firm uses a long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach with model portfolios primarily composed of no-load mutual funds and provides advice on a non-discretionary basis.

General retirement planning Wealth management
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James B

Series 65

Herndon, VA

Birks Financial Corp.

James Birks is a financial advisor at Birks Financial Corp. with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for the FBI from 2014 to 2016. Birks has also been affiliated with the College of William and Mary since 2013. Birks Financial Corp. is an independent, fee-only investment adviser that provides retirement-focused financial planning and portfolio management to individual clients and trusts, particularly high-net-worth households. The firm emphasizes long-term, fundamentally driven strategies and manages assets primarily on a non-discretionary basis using tailored Investment Policy Statements and model portfolios.

General retirement planning Wealth management
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James B

Series 63, Series 65

Mclean, VA

Birks Financial Corp.

James Birks is a financial advisor at Birks Financial Corp. with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Birks Financial Corporation since 1995. Additionally, he has worked with Signator Investors, Inc. since 1989. Outside of investment advising, Birks is also an insurance agent representing various companies, including John Hancock Life Insurance Company. Birks Financial Corp. is an independent, fee-only investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals and trusts with retirement-focused financial planning and portfolio management. The firm emphasizes long-term, fundamentally driven strategies using tailored Investment Policy Statements and manages client assets primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

General retirement planning Wealth management
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