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Pactolus

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Client assets under management

$115,813,214

Clients

302

100% high-net worth

Advisors

5

of 17 employees

Firm type

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

60

Typical

Average account size

$383,487

About

Pactolus provides family‑office and wealth management services to a select group of high‑net‑worth individuals, families, related trusts, foundations, investment companies, and other private entities. Its services include discretionary and non‑discretionary portfolio management, financial planning and tax‑coordination, concierge and family‑office administration, real‑estate advisory, and the structuring and management of private pooled investment vehicles.

The firm typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis and uses quantitative optimization, third‑party platforms (including Envestnet and Addepar), and outside specialists to build and monitor portfolios; it conducts manager due diligence and coordinates with clients’ tax and fiduciary advisors. Pactolus also sponsors a wrap fee program, may appoint independent sub‑advisors, and offers private fund advisory and performance‑based fee arrangements for eligible investors, with attendant side‑by‑side management considerations.

Pactolus’s brochure discloses several features that are uncommon among similar team firms: an affiliation with a FINRA‑registered broker‑dealer that may solicit client private investments and receive commissions and monitoring or due‑diligence fees, its role as sponsor/manager and general partner to proprietary pooled funds, and active involvement in structured loan and real‑estate lending opportunities. The firm primarily serves high‑net‑worth clients and highlights other atypical operational arrangements (self‑directed IRA facilitation and a client‑provided credit facility) that the firm identifies as potential sources of conflicts of interest.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Family Business Business succession planning Business ownership considerations Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Executive

Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees for financial planning services negotiated prior to engagement.

Percentage

$0 - $10,000,000: 1.0% annually $10,000,000+: 0.80% annually

Commissions

Commission-based compensation possible through affiliate broker-dealer Pactolus Capital Partners for securities transactions and private investment sales.

Project-based

Financial planning fees range from $350 to $500 per hour.

Performance-based

Performance-based fees charged by private funds and applicable to qualified investors as described in fund offering materials.

Other

Fee-only: Wrap fee program with a single all-inclusive fee on assets under management, including transaction costs.

Main office location

Pactolus

8614 Westwood Center Drive, Suite 620

Vienna VA 22182, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

California · Maryland · New York · Tennessee · Texas · Virginia

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Cierra T

Series 65

Vienna, VA

Pactolus

Cierra Telleen is a financial advisor at Pactolus with a Series 65 designation and one year of experience. Her prior roles include a position at Citizens & Farmers Bank and four years at the College of William & Mary. Pactolus provides wealth management and family office services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, charitable entities, and other private entities. The firm employs a combination of in-house portfolio management and third-party managers, using quantitative optimization and risk/return analysis, and offers services including discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and real-estate consulting.

Family Business Business succession planning Business ownership considerations Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Executive
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David C

CFA®, Series 63

Vienna, VA

Pactolus

David Chandik is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Pactolus Private Wealth Management since 2019. Prior to joining Pactolus, he worked at the South Carolina Office of the State Treasurer and L&L Management, Inc. Pactolus provides wealth management and family office services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and charitable entities. The firm employs a combination of in-house portfolio management and third-party managers, utilizing quantitative optimization and risk/return analysis, and offers a range of services including discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, real-estate consulting, and administration of self-directed IRAs.

Family Business Business succession planning Business ownership considerations Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Alan H

Series 63, Series 65

Vienna, VA

Pactolus

Alan Harter is a financial advisor at Pactolus with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Pactolus Securities, LLC since 2014 and Pactolus Private Wealth Management LLC since 2011. Harter serves as managing member of several special purpose vehicle (SPV) entities that act as investment vehicles for Pactolus clients. Pactolus provides wealth management and family office services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, charitable entities, and other private entities. The firm combines in-house portfolio management with third-party managers and uses quantitative optimization and risk/return analysis, while also sponsoring private pooled investment vehicles and offering family office, real estate consulting, and structured loan services.

Family Business Business succession planning Business ownership considerations Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Angela P

Series 63, Series 66

Spring, TX

Pactolus

Angela Perry is a financial advisor at Pactolus with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Pactolus Private Wealth Management since 2019, Pactolus Capital Partners since 2017, as well as prior roles at MML Investors Services and MetLife Securities. Outside of her advisory work, she is the owner of the Angela Perry Trust, which holds a rental property in Oakland, CA. Pactolus provides wealth management and family office services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and charitable entities. The firm utilizes both in-house and third-party portfolio management, incorporating quantitative optimization and risk/return analysis, and offers services including discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, real-estate consulting, and structured loan monitoring.

Family Business Business succession planning Business ownership considerations Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Narges Z

CFA®, Series 63

Vienna, VA

Pactolus

Narges Zamani is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Pactolus since 2014. She holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Vienna, VA. Zamani is also an advisory board member for ACANSA Investment Management and the Enquire Knowledge Expert Platform. Pactolus provides wealth management and family office services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, related trusts, charitable entities, and other private entities. The firm employs both in-house and third-party portfolio management, utilizing quantitative optimization and risk/return analysis, and offers a range of services including financial planning, tax-aware investment advice, and real-estate consulting.

Family Business Business succession planning Business ownership considerations Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Executive
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