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Compass Ion Advisors, LLC

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Client assets under management

$1,452,383,329

Clients

1,177

28% high-net worth

Advisors

16

of 24 employees

Firm type

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

74

High

Average account size

$1,233,971

About

Compass Ion Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management to individuals and families (including high-net-worth clients), retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and institutional clients such as colleges, schools, and charitable organizations. The firm offers integrated services that include ongoing financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement-plan consulting, and a structured notes buying program implemented with Keel Point Capital LLC and the broker-dealer Advisors Asset Management, Inc.

The firm uses a team-driven, asset-allocation centered approach to construct diversified, long-term portfolios and may incorporate mutual funds, ETFs, third‑party managers, structured notes, options, and alternative investments into client accounts. Compass Ion supplements its Investment Committee with external research and monitoring from Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC and performs periodic portfolio reviews while disclosing recently added language about options and cryptocurrency risks.

Compared with many multi-team advisers, Compass Ion’s advisory personnel hold additional industry roles: certain management members are registered representatives of Keel Point Capital LLC, some investment adviser representatives are licensed insurance agents, and others hold CPA credentials. These dual registrations and the firm’s structured-notes program represent potential conflicts of interest the firm discloses and manages through written policies, client disclosures, and custodial controls.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Options & derivatives strategies Passive / index investing

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner

Fee options

Fixed

Financial Planning fixed fees typically range from $2,000 to $12,000; Portfolio Management fixed fees range from $1,000 to $100,000

Percentage

$0+: 0.50% to 1.35% annually for Investment Advisory Services and ongoing Financial Planning services (negotiable) $0+: 0.25% to 1.00% annually for Retirement Plan Consulting

Project-based

$100 to $400 per hour for Financial Planning

Other

Account minimum: $500,000 Minimum fee: Minimum quarterly fee of $500, or $2,000 per year Fee-only: Financial Planning fees on hourly basis ($100 to $400 per hour) and fixed fee basis ($2,000 to $12,000)

Main office location

Compass Ion Advisors, LLC

300 Conshohocken State Road, Suite 230

Conshohocken PA 19428, United States

Number of offices

17

Most active in

Arizona · California · Delaware · Florida · Georgia · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Ohio · Oregon · Pennsylvania · South Carolina · Tennessee · Texas · Virginia · Washington

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Matthew M

CFP®, Series 65

Knoxville, TN

Compass Ion Advisors, LLC

Matthew Mcdaniel is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Compass Ion Advisors, LLC since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Vision Financial Consulting and JTEKT Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he operates McDaniel Tax Advisory LLC, providing tax preparation and planning services. Compass Ion Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and trusts with integrated financial planning and investment advisory services. The firm employs a team-driven, asset-allocation focused approach that combines long-term portfolio management with financial planning and utilizes third-party research and sub-advisors.

Options & derivatives strategies Passive / index investing Founder/Business Owner
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George L

Series 65, Series 66

Conshohocken, PA

Compass Ion Advisors, LLC

George Limbach is a financial advisor with Compass Ion Advisors, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has worked at Compass Ion Advisors since 2008 and previously at APW Capital, Inc. Limbach serves as treasurer for St. Mary Magdalene Community and holds leadership roles with nonprofit organizations including Par-Recycle Works and The Jazz Sanctuary. He is also an investment committee member for the Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary. Compass Ion Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and trusts with integrated financial planning and investment advisory services. The firm employs a team-driven, asset-allocation focused approach that combines long-term portfolio management with financial planning, utilizing third-party research and a mix of investment strategies including structured notes.

Options & derivatives strategies Passive / index investing Founder/Business Owner
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Tyler B

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Conshohocken, PA

Compass Ion Advisors, LLC

Tyler Burns is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Compass Ion Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Keel Point Capital, Ballentine Capital Advisors, and Efficient Advisors LLC. Compass Ion Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and trusts, offering integrated financial planning and investment advisory services. The firm employs a team-driven, asset-allocation focused approach that combines long-term portfolio management with periodic monitoring and utilizes third-party research and sub-advisors.

Options & derivatives strategies Passive / index investing Founder/Business Owner
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Michael D

CFA®, Series 66

Conshohocken, PA

Compass Ion Advisors, LLC

Michael Dogum is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Compass Ion Advisors, LLC and Cyprium Solutions, Inc., having previously worked at Pillar Wealth Advisors, LLC for 13 years. He is also a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale and service of life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Compass Ion Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and trusts with integrated financial planning and investment advisory services. The firm employs a team-driven, asset-allocation focused investment approach that combines long-term portfolio management with periodic monitoring and utilizes third-party research and sub-advisors.

Options & derivatives strategies Passive / index investing Founder/Business Owner
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Glen G

Series 65

Conshohocken, PA

Compass Ion Advisors, LLC

Glen Gangewer is a Series 65 credentialed advisor with 6 years of industry experience, currently serving at Compass Ion Advisors, LLC since 2008. He holds the role of Treasurer on the FBFC Missions Committee, a church organization focused on missionary work, where he manages budgeting, fundraising, and financial account oversight. Compass Ion Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and trusts with integrated financial planning and investment advisory services. The firm employs a team-driven, asset-allocation focused approach that combines financial planning with long-term portfolio management and utilizes third-party research and sub-advisors.

Options & derivatives strategies Passive / index investing Founder/Business Owner
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Joshua M

Series 66

Conshohocken, PA

Compass Ion Advisors, LLC

Joshua Manifold is a financial advisor with Compass Ion Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and over 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Keel Point Capital since 2023 and has been with Compass Ion Advisors since 2012, including a period when the firm operated as APW Capital, Inc. Compass Ion Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and trusts by providing integrated financial planning and investment advisory services. The firm employs a team-driven, asset-allocation focused investment approach that combines financial planning with long-term portfolio management and utilizes third-party research and sub-advisors.

Options & derivatives strategies Passive / index investing Founder/Business Owner
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Matthew K

Series 63, Series 65

Conshohocken, PA

Compass Ion Advisors, LLC

Matthew Kane is a financial advisor with Compass Ion Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Compass Ion Advisors since 2008 and previously at Keel Point Capital LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Kane serves as a trustee and chaplain for Eastern University and is a board member of the Timothy Foundation. Compass Ion Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and trusts with integrated financial planning and investment advisory services. The firm employs a team-driven, asset-allocation focused approach that combines financial planning with long-term portfolio management and uses third-party research and due diligence to support its investment decisions.

Options & derivatives strategies Passive / index investing Founder/Business Owner
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Ryan D

Series 65

Conshohocken, PA

Compass Ion Advisors, LLC

Ryan Donovan is a financial advisor at Compass Ion Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Compass Ion Advisors in 2024, he worked at Vanguard from 2020 to 2024 and has experience with Philadelphia Union and KPMG. Compass Ion Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and trusts by providing integrated financial planning and investment advisory services. The firm employs a team-driven, asset-allocation focused investment approach that combines long-term portfolio management with tactical allocation and alternative instruments, supported by third-party research and due diligence.

Options & derivatives strategies Passive / index investing Founder/Business Owner
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Carol G

Series 63, Series 65

Conshohocken, PA

Compass Ion Advisors, LLC

Carol Gangewer is a financial advisor at Compass Ion Advisors, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. She has held roles at Keel Point and APW CAPITAL, INC. (formerly CAMAS) before and during her tenure at Compass Ion Advisors, where she has worked since 2008. Gangewer holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Compass Ion Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and trusts with integrated financial planning and investment advisory services. The firm employs a team-driven, asset-allocation focused investment approach that combines long-term portfolio management with periodic monitoring and utilizes third-party research, sub-advisors, and a structured notes program.

Options & derivatives strategies Passive / index investing Founder/Business Owner
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Mark M

Series 63, Series 65

Conshohocken, PA

Compass Ion Advisors, LLC

Mark Manning is a financial advisor with Compass Ion Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC and CT Financial Advisors, LLC. He serves as a board member of the Harry Cohen Foundation and participates on the Investment Committee of the United States Tennis Association, Inc., overseeing their Middle States' 401(k) plan. Compass Ion Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and trusts, offering integrated financial planning and investment advisory services. The firm employs a team-driven, asset-allocation focused investment approach that combines long-term portfolio management with periodic monitoring and utilizes third-party research and sub-advisors.

Options & derivatives strategies Passive / index investing Founder/Business Owner
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Charles M

Series 63

Conshohocken, PA

Compass Ion Advisors, LLC

Charles Manning is a financial advisor at Compass Ion Advisors, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC and Ct Financial Advisors, LLC. Compass Ion Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and trusts by providing integrated financial planning and investment advisory services. The firm employs a team-driven, asset-allocation focused approach that combines long-term portfolio management with financial planning and utilizes third-party research and sub-advisors.

Options & derivatives strategies Passive / index investing Founder/Business Owner
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Richard L

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Estero, FL

Compass Ion Advisors, LLC

Richard Liburdi is a financial advisor at Compass Ion Advisors, LLC with 42 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Liburdi has been with Compass Ion Advisors since 2008 and previously worked at APW Capital, Inc. for 14 years. Compass Ion Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and trusts with integrated financial planning and investment advisory services. The firm employs a team-driven, asset-allocation focused investment approach that combines long-term portfolio management with periodic monitoring and uses third-party research and due diligence, including a retained consultant and sub-advisors.

Options & derivatives strategies Passive / index investing Founder/Business Owner
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Luke P

CFP®, Series 66

Conshohocken, PA

Compass Ion Advisors, LLC

Luke Porter is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Compass Ion Advisors, LLC. He has worked at firms including Keel Point, APW Capital, Portfolio Strategy Team, and Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Porter is the interim board chair for The Divorce Recovery Center, a nonprofit supporting individuals through and after divorce. Compass Ion Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and trusts, offering integrated financial planning and investment advisory services. The firm employs a team-driven, asset-allocation focused approach that combines long-term portfolio management with periodic monitoring and includes discretionary and non-discretionary management, retirement consulting, and a structured notes program.

Options & derivatives strategies Passive / index investing Founder/Business Owner
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Evan H

CFP®, Series 65

Conshohocken, PA

Compass Ion Advisors, LLC

Evan Hewitt is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Compass Ion Advisors, LLC since 2018. Prior to joining Compass Ion, he worked at Eastern University from 2011 to 2018. He is the founder and director of the Heartwood Foundation, an education nonprofit organization based in King of Prussia, PA. Compass Ion Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and trusts, offering integrated financial planning and investment advisory services. The firm employs a team-driven, asset-allocation focused approach that combines long-term portfolio management with periodic monitoring and utilizes third-party research and due diligence.

Options & derivatives strategies Passive / index investing Founder/Business Owner
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Michael B

CFP®, PFS™, Series 63

Conshohocken, PA

Compass Ion Advisors, LLC

Michael Briglia is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Compass Ion Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc, and Pillar Wealth Advisors, LLC. Outside of advising, he serves as the board chair of St. Mary’s Franciscan Shelter for Homeless Families and teaches financial literacy classes at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Compass Ion Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and trusts through integrated financial planning and investment advisory services. The firm uses a team-driven, asset-allocation focused approach that combines long-term portfolio management with periodic monitoring and incorporates third-party research, tactical allocation, and alternative instruments.

Options & derivatives strategies Passive / index investing Founder/Business Owner
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