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Pugh Wealth Management, LLC

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Client assets under management

$42,471,736

Clients

27

67% high-net worth

Advisors

2

of 3 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

14

Very Low

Average account size

$1,573,027

About

Pugh Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, and employee benefit plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses and qualified retirement plans. The firm manages discretionary portfolios and also advises participant-directed retirement plan assets, overseeing roughly $43.7 million in discretionary AUM while advising on an additional ~$33.2 million in plan assets.

The firm follows a long-term, asset-class investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, typically implementing diversified portfolios with passively managed mutual funds (notably funds from Dimensional Fund Advisors) and model portfolios from a retained sub-adviser. PWM works with clients to document investment policy statements, uses Monte Carlo analysis for planning, and may employ third‑party managers for fixed income or interval/illiquid strategies when appropriate.

PWM is affiliated with an accounting practice whose principals are also owners of the advisory firm, and certain advisory staff split substantial time between the accounting and advisory businesses. The firm also emphasizes retirement-plan education—providing participant education meetings and regular written performance reports—and leverages publications and continuing‑education resources from custodians and recommended investment providers in its client communications.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Wealth management Passive / index investing Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General tax planning

Fee options

Fixed

Typically $1,500 to $5,000 depending on complexity

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.00% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 0.80% $2,000,001 - $4,000,000: 0.70% $4,000,001 - $6,000,000: 0.60% $6,000,001+: 0.50%

Project-based

$125 to $400 per hour

Other

Account minimum: $500,000

Main office location

Pugh Wealth Management, LLC

315 N. Cedar Bluff, Suite 200

Knoxville TN 37923, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

Tennessee

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Alexander V

Series 65

Knoxville, TN

Pugh Wealth Management, LLC

Alexander Vetrano is a financial advisor at Pugh Wealth Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and also works as a staff accountant at Pugh CPAs, where he prepares and files federal tax returns. Pugh Wealth Management advises individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and participant-directed retirement plans, managing approximately $54.5 million across about 25 client relationships. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and primarily utilizes passively managed, asset-class mutual funds, supported by formal investment policy statements and analytical planning tools.

Wealth management Passive / index investing Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General tax planning
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Susan F

Series 65

Knoxville, TN

Pugh Wealth Management, LLC

Susan Foard is a financial advisor at Pugh Wealth Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Pugh Wealth Management since 2019. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as Vice President at Pugh & Company, P.C., an affiliated CPA firm where she has been involved since 1999. Pugh Wealth Management advises individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and participant-directed retirement plans, managing approximately $54.5 million across about 25 client relationships. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach, primarily using passively managed mutual funds and model portfolios, and is affiliated with the accounting firm Pugh CPAs, enabling coordinated tax and investment services.

Wealth management Passive / index investing Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General tax planning
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