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Bridgewater Asset Management LLC

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Client assets under management

$341,806,688

Clients

396

42% high-net worth

Advisors

5

of 6 employees

Firm type

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

79

High

Average account size

$863,148

About

Bridgewater Asset Management LLC provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals (including high-net-worth clients), trusts, estates, and employer retirement plans, managing roughly $350 million in regulatory assets. The firm also participates in multiple LPL-sponsored advisory programs and operates its own wrap-fee program in which it receives a portion of the wrap fee.

The firm emphasizes continuous, tailored portfolio supervision with both strategic and tactical asset-allocation models and may hold individual stocks and bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, and options (including covered calls and spread strategies). Portfolios are reviewed at least quarterly and the firm applies a mix of fundamental, technical (including charting and cyclical) analysis to inform discretionary trading and rebalancing.

Distinctive features highlighted in the brochure include sponsorship of a wrap-fee program (a feature uncommon among peer team firms) and participation in several LPL program platforms, plus the fact that supervised persons are registered representatives of LPL and licensed to sell insurance—arrangements the firm discloses as potential conflicts and says it manages under its fiduciary policies. The brochure also notes the firm’s corporate structure as a holding-company subsidiary and discloses operational details such as advance billing for Schwab-custodied accounts and household minimums for asset-management services.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Options & derivatives strategies Business succession planning General estate planning guidance Cash flow / budgeting

Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for financial planning up to $10,000; pension consulting flat fees range from $1,000 to $10,000

Percentage

$0 - $249,999: 1.50% $250,000 - $499,999: 1.25% $500,000 - $999,999: 1.10% $1,000,000 - $1,999,999: 1.00% $2,000,000 - $3,999,999: 0.95% $4,000,000 - $7,999,999: 0.85% $8,000,000 - $15,999,999: 0.80% $16,000,000+: 0.75%

Commissions

Some supervised persons are registered representatives and may receive commissions from securities sales

Project-based

Hourly financial planning fees are negotiable and will not exceed $500 per hour; pension consulting hourly fee $250

Other

Account minimum: $100,000 Minimum fee: Minimum fee of $1,000 for Financial Planning & Consulting and Pension Consulting services Fee-only: Financial Planning & Consulting and Pension Consulting charged on hourly or flat fee basis; hourly fees up to $500/hour; flat fees up to $10,000

Main office location

Bridgewater Asset Management LLC

16150 Main Circle Drive, Suite 210

Chesterfield MO 63017, United States

Number of offices

2

Most active in

Arizona · California · Colorado · Florida · Georgia · Illinois · Michigan · Missouri · Nebraska · New York · Texas

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Thomas R

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Chesterfield, MO

Bridgewater Asset Management LLC

Thomas Ross is a financial advisor at Bridgewater Asset Management LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Ross has been with Bridgewater Asset Management since 2014 and has also been associated with LPL Financial since 2000. Bridgewater Asset Management LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation, using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and pension consulting.

Options & derivatives strategies Business succession planning General estate planning guidance Cash flow / budgeting
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Robert B

Series 63, Series 65

Chesterfield, MO

Bridgewater Asset Management LLC

Robert Balice is a financial advisor with Bridgewater Asset Management LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 31 years of industry experience, including roles at Bridgewater since 2014 and LPL Financial LLC since 2004. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of Balice Photography, a non-investment-related business. Bridgewater Asset Management LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers tailored portfolio management using strategic and tactical asset allocation, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and manages both wrap and non-wrap accounts with regular reviews.

Options & derivatives strategies Business succession planning General estate planning guidance Cash flow / budgeting
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Christopher W

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Chesterfield, MO

Bridgewater Asset Management LLC

Christopher Winkelmann is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Bridgewater Asset Management LLC since 2014, concurrently working with LPL Financial LLC during the same period. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Lifebridge Insurance Solutions, focusing on non-variable insurance. Bridgewater Asset Management LLC provides investment advisory services primarily to individuals, trusts, estates, and pension plans. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation models, fundamental and technical analysis, and option-writing strategies, offering continuous, tailored account supervision and managing both wrap and non-wrap accounts.

Options & derivatives strategies Business succession planning General estate planning guidance Cash flow / budgeting
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Molly V

Series 63, Series 65

Chesterfield, MO

Bridgewater Asset Management LLC

Molly Vielweber is a financial advisor at Bridgewater Asset Management LLC with 31 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Bridgewater since 2016, also maintaining a long-term association with LPL Financial since 2004. Bridgewater Asset Management provides investment advisory services primarily to individuals, trusts, estates, and pension plans, employing strategic and tactical asset-allocation models with periodic rebalancing and quarterly reviews. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting, and is notable for sponsoring wrap fee programs while managing both wrap and non-wrap accounts consistently.

Options & derivatives strategies Business succession planning General estate planning guidance Cash flow / budgeting
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Joseph G

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Chesterfield, MO

Bridgewater Asset Management LLC

Joseph Griffard is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Bridgewater Asset Management LLC since 2016 and also has a long tenure at LPL Financial, LLC dating back to 2005. Griffard operates within a team of five advisors at Bridgewater Asset Management. Bridgewater Asset Management LLC provides investment advisory services primarily to individuals, trusts, estates, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation models, incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers services including discretionary asset management, financial planning, and pension consulting.

Options & derivatives strategies Business succession planning General estate planning guidance Cash flow / budgeting
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