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Strategic Advisory Services, L.L.C.

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Client assets under management

$184,781,017

Clients

207

25% high-net worth

Advisors

4

of 5 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

52

Typical

Average account size

$892,662

About

Strategic Advisory Services, L.L.C. provides discretionary wealth management to individuals (including high‑net‑worth clients), trusts, estates and business entities, and reports $184,903,223 in discretionary assets under management across roughly 207 client relationships with a four‑advisor team. Its advisory work includes ongoing portfolio management, selection and oversight of third‑party money managers, and financial planning and retirement distribution planning that the firm states is included with asset management at no additional fee.

The firm frequently implements client strategies through SEI Investments’ institutional programs—using SEI Private Trust Company custodian accounts, SEI model asset allocations, and features such as IMAP and the Tax Controlled Program—while also customizing asset allocations by adding asset classes different from SEI models and rebalancing per program guidelines. Strategic Advisory assumes discretionary authority to hire, fire and reallocate TPMMs, monitors third‑party managers, and may combine related household accounts when applying its tiered AUM fee schedules.

Distinctive features disclosed in the brochure include a long operating history (client service since 1986) and a close operational relationship with SEI, from which the firm receives software and support and which results in platform fees (the brochure notes a .09% SEI platform fee for certain holdings, capped at $1,000 per account). The firm also discloses that it may receive compensation from third‑party managers it recommends and that it does not vote client proxies, with clients retaining voting responsibility.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers
Item 5.g.(2) is provided through 5.g.(7) and asset allocation services

Expertise

Wealth management Retirement income strategy

Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $100,000: 1.45% annually $100,001 - $250,000: 1.35% annually $250,001 - $750,000: 1.30% to 1.35% annually $750,001 - $1,000,000: 1.00% to 1.20% annually (negotiable) $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 1.00% to 1.20% annually (negotiable) $2,000,001+: Negotiable

Other

Account minimum: $100,000 Fee-only: Annual management fee up to 1.50%, tiered as above; may be negotiable; advisory fees billed quarterly in arrears.

Main office location

Strategic Advisory Services, L.L.C.

2925 Briarpark Dr., Suite 720

Houston TX 77042, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

Louisiana · Texas

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Donald W

Series 65

Houston, TX

Strategic Advisory Services, L.L.C.

Donald Wellings is a financial advisor with Strategic Advisory Services, L.L.C. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. His work history includes multiple roles at Strategic Advisory Services, as well as positions at Shepherds Theological Seminary and Range Leather Company. Strategic Advisory Services serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as trusts, estates, and other entities by providing wealth management, asset allocation, and oversight of third-party money managers. The firm focuses on manager and asset-class selection within SEI-based and other managed account programs and offers ongoing discretionary monitoring and customization of client portfolios.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy
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Sue G

Series 65

Houston, TX

Strategic Advisory Services, L.L.C.

Sue Grbac is a financial advisor at Strategic Advisory Services, L.L.C. in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 credential with 23 years of industry experience. She has worked at Strategic Advisory Services since 2014 and has been involved with affiliated entities including Strategic Risk Management, Inc. and The Strategic Group, L.P. since 1985. Strategic Advisory Services provides wealth management, asset allocation, and third-party money manager oversight for individual clients, trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm emphasizes manager and asset-class selection and uses SEI and other third-party managed account programs, offering customized allocations and ongoing discretionary monitoring.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy
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Jeremy J

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Houston, TX

Strategic Advisory Services, L.L.C.

Jeremy Joiner is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Strategic Advisory Services, L.L.C. since 2012, working within its three-advisor team based in Houston, TX. Strategic Advisory Services serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as trusts and estates, focusing on wealth management, asset allocation, and oversight of third-party money managers. The firm implements and customizes model portfolios primarily through SEI and other providers, emphasizing manager and asset-class selection with ongoing discretionary monitoring.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy
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Richard G

CFP®, Series 63

Houston, TX

Strategic Advisory Services, L.L.C.

Richard Grbac is a CFP® professional with 40 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Strategic Advisory Services, L.L.C. since 2014 and previously worked with Viking 1082, GP, LLC, The Strategic Group, L.P., and Strategic Advisory Services, L.P. from 2004 to 2017. Strategic Advisory Services serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as trusts, estates, and other entities, providing wealth management, asset allocation, and oversight of third-party money managers. The firm typically uses SEI and other managed account programs, customizing allocations as needed and maintaining ongoing discretionary monitoring to align with client objectives.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy
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