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Winthrop Partners - WNY, LLC

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Client assets under management

$186,229,796

Clients

299

15% high-net worth

Advisors

3

of 4 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

100

High

Average account size

$622,842

About

Winthrop Partners – WNY, LLC provides advisory services to a range of clients including individuals (both standard and high‑net‑worth), trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit‑sharing plans, and businesses. Services described in the brochure include discretionary and non‑discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and a subscription planning service covering goals, cash‑flow and education planning.

The firm’s investment process combines a top‑down allocation and sector weighting approach with bottom‑up fundamental security selection, using prescreening tools and analyst input (including from Raymond James) and employing mutual funds and ETFs to access broad asset classes. Portfolios are tailored to client risk profiles—with model ranges from ultra‑conservative to aggressive growth—use laddered fixed‑income maturities, and include a Legacy Portfolio program for managing concentrated stock positions over time.

Winthrop is organized as affiliated advisors under common control (WNY, EPA, and WPA) and operates across multiple offices, a structure the brochure documents through its affiliated firms and CRD listings. The brochure also discloses that the firm uses third‑party promoters (with written promoter disclosure brochures and specified compensation arrangements) and receives practice‑support benefits from its recommended custodian, Raymond James, which the firm notes may present operational conflicts of interest.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Concentrated stock management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting Elder care planning

Fee options

Fixed

Fixed annual fee for financial planning subscription services; amount based on nature and complexity of services

Project-based

Hourly fee charged for financial planning services; varies depending on time and complexity

Subscriptions

Annual financial planning subscription fee, prorated and billed monthly; invoiced monthly and due within 10 days, or automatic debit from checking account

Other

Minimum fee: $500 minimum annual advisory fee Fee-only: Fees charged on a fee-only basis; financial planning subscription service charged as fixed fee or hourly fee

Main office location

Winthrop Partners - WNY, LLC

295 Main Street, Suite 840

Buffalo NY 14203, United States

Number of offices

5

Most active in

California · Florida · New York · Pennsylvania

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Jennifer R

ChFC®, Series 63

Buffalo, NY

Winthrop Partners - WNY, LLC

Jennifer Roberts is a financial advisor at Winthrop Partners - WNY, LLC with the ChFC® designation and four years of industry experience. She previously worked at Elleverage and Winthrop Financial. Winthrop Partners – WNY, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, institutions, and fiduciary entities. The firm employs a top-down/bottom-up investment approach and offers customized portfolios across a range of risk profiles, along with specialized programs for concentrated holdings and smaller accounts.

Concentrated stock management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting Elder care planning
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Thomas S

Series 63, Series 65

Buffalo, NY

Winthrop Partners - WNY, LLC

Thomas Saunders is a financial advisor with Winthrop Partners – WNY, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Locust Capital Management since 2014 and has been associated with LPL Financial since 2010. Outside of his advisory roles, Saunders is involved in managing a real estate property, including rent collection and minor repairs. Winthrop Partners – WNY, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, institutions, and fiduciary entities. The firm uses a top-down and bottom-up investment approach that combines fundamental equity analysis with screening of mutual funds and ETFs, offering customized portfolios across various risk profiles.

Concentrated stock management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting Elder care planning
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Ryan C

Series 66

Buffalo, NY

Winthrop Partners - WNY, LLC

Ryan Carney is a financial advisor at Winthrop Partners – WNY, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Winthrop Partners since 2016, following a brief tenure at Locust Capital Management. Winthrop Partners – WNY, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutions and fiduciary entities. The firm employs a top-down/bottom-up investment approach that integrates fundamental equity analysis with quantitative and qualitative screening of mutual funds and ETFs, offering customized portfolios across a range of risk profiles.

Concentrated stock management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting Elder care planning
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