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Elm Wealth

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Client assets under management

$2,101,512,984

Clients

644

83% high-net worth

Advisors

7

of 8 employees

Firm type

Multi Team

Clients per advisor

92

High

Average account size

$3,263,219

About

Elm Partners Management LLC (doing business as Elm Wealth) provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a range of clients including individuals, high‑net‑worth families, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, investment companies and pooled investment vehicles. The firm serves as portfolio manager for separately managed accounts and as adviser or sub‑advisor to pooled vehicles, including an ETF listed as the Elm Market Navigator ETF (NYSE: ELM) and several private funds, one of which is an Insurance Dedicated Fund (IDF); some of the private funds are organized offshore and are not available to U.S. investors.

The firm follows a rules‑based, dynamic asset allocation process that starts from a Baseline Portfolio of fifteen asset categories, evaluates each asset class roughly every seven days using valuation and momentum signals, and rebalances toward a target allocation on a monthly cadence using low‑cost funds and ETFs. Elm Partners also offers a lifetime investing and spending analysis service built on client onboarding surveys and modeling tools, and manages separately managed accounts subject to family‑level minimums (the brochure notes a $2,000,000 minimum, which may be lowered at the firm’s discretion).

Elm Partners is notable among multi‑team firms for combining advisory roles across listed investment companies, private pooled vehicles and sub‑advisory arrangements—activities that are relatively uncommon for peers in its category. The brochure discloses two SEC settlement events (a June 2018 settlement for failure to file Form PF and a September 2023 settlement relating to the use of hypothetical performance information under the SEC’s marketing rule), and describes specific mitigations and policy changes the firm implemented in response to those events.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Passive / index investing

Fee options

Fixed

Elm Lifetime Investing & Spending Analysis Service typically $5,000 per engagement (negotiable)

Other

Account minimum: $2,000,000 Minimum fee: $1,000 account set-up fee for certain complex accounts

Main office location

Elm Wealth

50 S 16 Th St., Fl 18 Ste C

Philadelphia PA 19102, United States

Number of offices

2

Most active in

Arizona · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Delaware · District of Columbia · Florida · Georgia · Illinois · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Nebraska · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Ohio · Pennsylvania · South Carolina · Texas · Utah · Vermont · Virginia · Washington · Wisconsin · Wyoming

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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James W

Series 65

Philadelphia, PA

Elm Wealth

James White is a financial advisor at Elm Wealth with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Elm Partners Management LLC since 2017, previously spending nine years at PAC Partners. Elm Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, charities, businesses, and pooled investment vehicles through discretionary portfolio management, private fund advisory, and financial planning services. The firm employs a rules-based, dynamic asset-allocation process using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, ETNs, and cash equivalents.

Passive / index investing
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Brandon L

Series 65

Philadelphia, PA

Elm Wealth

Brandon Labbe is a financial advisor at Elm Wealth with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Elm Partners Management LLC since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at PGM Accounting, Saxbys, Hannaford, and The Philadelphia Orchestra. Elm Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, charities, businesses, and pooled investment vehicles by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and lifetime investing and spending analysis. The firm uses a rules-based, dynamic asset-allocation process with regular evaluation and rebalancing across multiple asset categories.

Passive / index investing
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Nolan L

Series 65

Philadelphia, PA

Elm Wealth

Nolan Lenaghan is a financial advisor at Elm Wealth with a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at DaFonte Pro Training, Ossining, Oppenheimer and Co., and DeCicco and Sons. Nolan attended Lafayette College and Cornell University from 2020 to 2024. Elm Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, charities, businesses, and pooled investment vehicles by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and lifetime investing and spending analysis. The firm employs a rules-based, dynamic asset-allocation process and is notable for advising an exchange-listed ETF and managing both offshore private funds and insurance-dedicated fund series.

Passive / index investing
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Michael F

Series 65

Philadelphia, PA

Elm Wealth

Michael Fothergill is a financial advisor at Elm Wealth with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Elm Partners Management, LLC since 2019, following two years at SS&C Eze. Prior to his advisory roles, he was employed at Connecticut College from 2013 to 2017. Elm Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, charities, businesses, and pooled investment vehicles through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and investment advisory services. The firm employs a rules-based, dynamic asset-allocation process and manages various investment vehicles, including an exchange-listed ETF and offshore private funds.

Passive / index investing
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Jerry B

Series 63, Series 65

Philadelphia, PA

Elm Wealth

Jerry Bell II is a financial advisor with Elm Wealth in Philadelphia, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Elm Partners Management LLC in 2024, he worked at VidMob, Inc. from 2015 to 2023. Elm Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, charities, businesses, and pooled investment vehicles through discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs a rules-based, dynamic asset-allocation process across multiple asset categories and manages both private funds and an exchange-listed ETF.

Passive / index investing
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Francisco A

Series 65

Philadelphia, PA

Elm Wealth

Francisco Agrest is a financial advisor at Elm Wealth in Philadelphia, PA, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been in the industry since 2025 and previously worked at Perchwell, AvantStay, and WeWork. Elm Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, charities, businesses, and pooled investment vehicles by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and investment analysis. The firm uses a rules-based, dynamic asset-allocation process with regular portfolio evaluations and manages both private funds and an exchange-listed ETF.

Passive / index investing
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Victor H

Series 63, Series 65

Wilson, WY

Elm Wealth

Victor Haghani is a financial advisor at Elm Wealth with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been associated with Elm Partners Management LLC since 2012. Elm Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, charities, businesses, and pooled investment vehicles by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and investment advisory services. The firm employs a rules-based, dynamic asset-allocation process using low-cost funds and manages both private funds and an exchange-listed ETF.

Passive / index investing
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