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Googins Advisors, Inc.

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Client assets under management

$501,043,111

Clients

778

31% high-net worth

Advisors

4

of 8 employees

Firm type

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

195

Very High

Average account size

$644,014

About

Googins Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services to individuals (including high-net-worth clients), corporations and institutional accounts, offering continuous advice across common and preferred stocks, bonds, municipal securities and mutual funds. The firm manages roughly $501 million in client assets and requires clients to sign written advisory agreements before establishing a relationship.

The firm relies primarily on fundamental, bottom-up analysis and generally pursues a long-term buy-and-hold strategy, implementing discretionary trading authority for most new accounts while permitting clients to impose reasonable written restrictions. It primarily recommends mutual funds, does not charge performance-based fees, and conducts periodic (at least annual) reviews of client objectives and custodial arrangements.

Googins Advisors is atypical among similar teams in that it has a historical broker-dealer registration (originally registered in 1983 and withdrawn in 2022) and maintains some direct relationships with product sponsors that leave certain assets held directly at fund sponsors or alternative custodians. While the firm states it does not earn securities commissions or 12b‑1 fees, some supervised persons are insurance-licensed and may receive commissions on insurance product sales; the brochure discloses these arrangements and describes internal disclosure and review procedures to address resulting conflicts.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Wealth management

Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.0% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 0.8% $2,000,001+: 0.6%

Other

Minimum fee: Fixed quarterly fees ranging from $125 to $500 for a few long-term clients Fee-only: Investment advisory fees as percentage of AUM; fixed quarterly fees for some clients; financial planning fees charged as a portion upfront

Main office location

Googins Advisors, Inc.

6417 University Avenue

Middleton WI 53562, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

Arizona · California · Colorado · Florida · Illinois · Indiana · Louisiana · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Carolina · Texas · Washington · Wisconsin

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Lynne G

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Middleton, WI

Googins Advisors, Inc.

Lynne Goldsmith is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Googins Advisors, Inc. since 2021. Her prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments and a period of retirement. Outside of her advisory work, she manages an agricultural business, Avalon Creek Farm LLC, and operates an online sales business. Googins Advisors manages approximately $501 million in client assets, providing discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, businesses, and institutions. The firm emphasizes fundamental, bottom-up analysis and a long-term buy-and-hold investment approach.

Wealth management
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Dayton H

Series 65

Middleton, WI

Googins Advisors, Inc.

Dayton Hoffmann is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Googins Advisors, Inc. with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Belmark Inc., UW Madison Badger Market, and Flexo Imaging Inc. Googins Advisors manages approximately $501 million in client assets, providing discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, businesses, and institutional accounts. The firm uses a fundamental, bottom-up investment approach with a long-term buy-and-hold strategy and offers tailored portfolio services across mutual funds, individual stocks and bonds, and other securities.

Wealth management
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Louise G

Series 63

Middleton, WI

Googins Advisors, Inc.

Louise Googins is a financial advisor at Googins Advisors, Inc. with 47 years of industry experience. She has been with Googins & Co., Inc. since 1983. Googins Advisors manages approximately $501 million in client assets, providing discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, businesses, and institutional accounts. The firm emphasizes fundamental, bottom-up analysis and a long-term buy-and-hold investment approach.

Wealth management
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Richard M

Series 63, Series 65

Middleton, WI

Googins Advisors, Inc.

Richard Martin is a financial advisor with Googins Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at ASSET ALLOCATION STRATEGIES, llc and GLP Investment Services. Outside of advising, he is a 50% owner of Martin Hops Farm LLC, a hops farming business that sells crops to breweries. Googins Advisors manages approximately $501 million in client assets, providing discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, businesses, and institutional accounts. The firm emphasizes fundamental, bottom-up analysis with a long-term buy-and-hold investment approach.

Wealth management
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