Waits Investments, LLC

Waits Investments, LLC serves individual investors, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations and manages approximately $78 million on behalf of about 89 clients with a two-advisor team. The firm provides personalized financial planning and ongoing investment management on a fee-only basis, offering both hourly consulting engagements and asset-based discretionary portfolio services without accepting commissions or third‑party compensation.

The firm follows a long-term, cost- and tax‑conscious investment approach that typically builds a low‑cost index- and ETF‑based core while adding active managers or individual securities as needed to pursue incremental value. Portfolios are tailored to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance, with the firm able to act under discretionary authority (limited power of attorney), regular account reviews, and a recommended use of Charles Schwab as custodian.

Noteworthy for a firm of its size, Waits Investments lists a mix of atypical institutional client types in addition to individuals — including sovereign wealth entities, banking/thrift institutions, state or municipal governments, insurance companies, and other investment advisers — a client breadth that is uncommon among similarly sized advisers. Operationally, the owner personally reviews client accounts, the firm delivers a short monitoring period after financial plan delivery, maintains a formal business continuity plan (including backup power and contingency contact procedures), and does not vote client proxies.