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E. A. Horwitz LLC

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Client assets under management

$263,850,977

Clients

347

0% high-net worth

Advisors

10

of 13 employees

Firm type

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

35

Low

Average account size

$760,377

About

E.A. Horwitz, LLC is a team-based registered investment adviser with ten advisors managing roughly $273 million for several hundred individual clients. The firm provides portfolio management alongside financial planning services — including retirement, college, estate planning, insurance and cash-flow advice — and states it monitors accounts at least monthly and encourages quarterly reviews (Form CRS and ADV).

The brochure describes a conservative, principal-preservation investment approach with individualized portfolios and active trading capabilities (including a firm-run bond trading desk and the manager’s use of options as a tool). It discloses both percentage-of-AUM fee arrangements and a wrap-fee program, and notes a custodial relationship recommendation with Schwab that brings platform services and potential conflicts of interest.

Compared with many peers, the firm expressly operates as a wrap-fee program sponsor and includes performance-related language in its materials (describing a “proven record of service”), which the ADV highlights as part of its marketing and disclosures. The adviser also features multiple credentialed specialists (C.A.P., CPA, CIMA), long-tenured staff with active FINRA committee involvement and OSJ responsibilities, and its reported client mix is not concentrated in high‑net‑worth households — an atypical profile for a team of this size.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting

Expertise

Equity compensation tax strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Active portfolio management

Occupation focus

Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive

Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees reported in SEC Part 1; no specific amounts stated in brochure.

Percentage

$100,000.00 - $999,999.99: 2.00% $1,000,000.00 - $1,499,999.99: 1.50% $1,500,000.00+: 1.00%

Commissions

No advisory fee charged on fixed income securities; fees on fixed income are per trade basis; advisor may receive additional compensation acting as broker for such transactions.

Other

Account minimum: $100,000

Main office location

E. A. Horwitz LLC

1650 Lake Cook Rd., Suite 190

Deerfield IL 60015, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

Arizona · California · Florida · Illinois · Indiana · Louisiana · Michigan · Ohio

Disclosures

Exclamation point means they have disclosures of this type. Check mark means no disclosures of this type were found.

Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Patrick B

Series 63, Series 66

East Pickerington, OH

E. A. Horwitz LLC

Patrick Brobeck is a financial advisor with E. A. Horwitz LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He also serves as Deputy Director of Quality Assurance for the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, where he works on process improvement and quality control. E. A. Horwitz LLC provides portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning primarily for individual clients, focusing on a conservative, principal-preservation investment philosophy tailored to individual needs. The firm integrates risk management tools such as options and fixed-income trading and maintains a combination of small-firm client focus with institutional trading and compliance infrastructure.

Equity compensation tax strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Active portfolio management Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Ashley A

Series 66

Deerfield, IL

E. A. Horwitz LLC

Ashley Armenta is a financial advisor at E. A. Horwitz LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Western International Securities, Inc. for 10 years. Armenta has been with E. A. Horwitz LLC since 2013. E. A. Horwitz LLC provides portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning primarily for individual clients, employing a generally conservative, principal-preservation investment approach tailored to individual needs. The firm integrates options and fixed-income trading to manage risk and generate income while coordinating with other professionals and maintaining formal training and supervision for its advisors.

Equity compensation tax strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Active portfolio management Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Joan Z

Series 63, Series 65

Gilbert, AZ

E. A. Horwitz LLC

Joan Zimniewicz is a financial advisor with E. A. Horwitz LLC in Gilbert, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. She has been with Western International Securities, Inc. and E. A. Horwitz LLC since 2013. E. A. Horwitz LLC provides portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning primarily for individual clients, focusing on a conservative, principal-preservation investment approach tailored to individual needs. The firm offers services including retirement and college planning, estate and wealth-transfer advice, and employs tools such as options and fixed-income trading to manage risk and generate income.

Equity compensation tax strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Active portfolio management Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Gerald H

Series 63

Weston, FL

E. A. Horwitz LLC

Gerald Horwitz is a financial advisor at E. A. Horwitz LLC in Weston, FL, holding a Series 63 designation with 55 years of industry experience. He has worked at Western International Securities, Inc. and E. A. Horwitz LLC since 2013. E. A. Horwitz LLC provides portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning primarily for individual clients, focusing on a conservative, principal-preservation investment approach tailored to individual needs. The firm integrates institutional trading and compliance infrastructure with a small-firm client focus and emphasizes long-term continuity and philanthropic advisory expertise.

Equity compensation tax strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Active portfolio management Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Pei L

Series 66

Deerfield, IL

E. A. Horwitz LLC

Pei Liu is a financial advisor at E. A. Horwitz LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at E. A. Horwitz LLC since 2017, with prior experience at Western International Securities, BFC Planning, and Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services. E. A. Horwitz LLC provides portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning primarily for individual clients, focusing on a conservative, principal-preservation investment approach tailored to individual needs. The firm employs tools such as options and fixed-income trading to manage risk and generate income, while coordinating with other professionals and maintaining formal training and supervision for staff.

Equity compensation tax strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Active portfolio management Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Jakob H

Series 66

Deerfield, IL

E. A. Horwitz LLC

Jakob Horwitz is a financial advisor at E. A. Horwitz LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at LaSalle St. Securities, LLC, Western International Securities, Inc., and Peppermill Casino. He is a member of the FINRA SIE writing committee. E. A. Horwitz LLC provides portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning primarily for individual clients. The firm follows a generally conservative, principal-preservation investment philosophy and employs strategies tailored to individual needs, including the use of options and fixed-income trading to manage risk and generate income.

Equity compensation tax strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Active portfolio management Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Lesley W

Series 63

North Miami, FL

E. A. Horwitz LLC

Lesley Winston is a financial advisor with E. A. Horwitz LLC in North Miami, FL, holding a Series 63 designation and 31 years of industry experience. She has worked at LaSalle St. Securities, Western International Securities, and Insurance & Financial Services, Inc. Outside of advising, she serves as president and chairman of the Endow America Network Foundation and is involved in philanthropic advisory services through her own firm. E. A. Horwitz LLC provides portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning primarily for individual clients, focusing on a conservative, principal-preservation investment approach tailored to individual needs. The firm offers services including retirement and college planning, estate and wealth-transfer advice, and planned giving, supported by institutional trading and compliance infrastructure.

Equity compensation tax strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Active portfolio management Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Mary C

PFS™, Series 63

Baton Rouge, LA

E. A. Horwitz LLC

Mary Carleton is a financial advisor at E. A. Horwitz LLC with 30 years of industry experience. She holds the PFS™ and Series 63 designations and has worked at E. A. Horwitz LLC since 2013 and Western International Securities, Inc. since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as chairman of the board for Public Radio, Inc. and is a board member of the Capital Area Reentry Coalition (CAPARC). E. A. Horwitz LLC provides portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning primarily for individual clients, focusing on a generally conservative, principal-preservation investment philosophy tailored to individual needs. The firm employs strategies such as options and fixed-income trading to manage risk and generate income while coordinating with other professionals and maintaining institutional trading and compliance infrastructure.

Equity compensation tax strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Active portfolio management Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Edward H

Series 63, Series 65

Deerfield, IL

E. A. Horwitz LLC

Edward Horwitz is the president of E. A. Horwitz LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at LaSalle St. Securities, LLC, Westerm International Securities, Inc., and has led his own firms, including Horwitz & Associates since 1991. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as chair of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Investments, oversees scholarship awards as RMCC Scholarship Chair, and is treasurer on the board of The Lodge of Northbrook. E. A. Horwitz LLC provides portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning primarily for individual clients. The firm employs a conservative, principal-preservation investment approach tailored to client needs and integrates tools such as options and fixed-income trading to manage risk and generate income.

Equity compensation tax strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Active portfolio management Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Robert Y

Series 63, Series 66

Deerfield, IL

E. A. Horwitz LLC

Robert Youman is a financial advisor at E. A. Horwitz LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with E. A. Horwitz since 2016. He also serves as a board member of Finward Bancorp, a bank holding company. E. A. Horwitz LLC provides portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning primarily for individual clients, focusing on a conservative, principal-preservation investment approach tailored to individual needs. The firm combines small-firm client service with institutional trading and compliance infrastructure.

Equity compensation tax strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Active portfolio management Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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