Catalyst Wealth Management, LLC (Suwanee)

Name: Catalyst Wealth Management, LLC
Address: 5400 Laurel Springs Parkway, Suwanee, GA, 30024
Telephone: 678.679.6950

Catalyst Wealth Management, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Suwanee. It manages $164.01 million of regulatory assets for 737 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2018 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, Florida, Georgia, and 3 other states.

Catalyst Wealth Management provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, selection of other advisers, and educational seminars and workshops. It prepares financial plans for more than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Catalyst Wealth Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Catalyst Wealth Management, LLC is $164.01 million. The firm's AUM has gone down by -8% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $81.06 million in discretionary accounts and $82.95 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $158.02 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $370.3 thousand.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 64% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 26% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 6% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Catalyst Wealth Management, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Catalyst Wealth Management serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, and corporations or other businesses. The largest group of clients of Catalyst Wealth Management is high net worth individuals with 65 clients and $96.81 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Catalyst Wealth Management has the 3rd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $164.01 million for 324 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Catalyst Wealth Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Catalyst Wealth Management, LLC

The company employs 13 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 69 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 9 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Christopher David Pullaro	Managing partner	1 Feb 2009	25% - 50%	4719289
David Allen Pierce	Managing partner	1 Feb 2009	25% - 50%	4583553
David Scott Mirolli	Managing partner	1 Mar 2015	25% - 50%	5116067
Christopher David Pullaro	Chief compliance officer	1 Nov 2017	25% - 50%	4719289
Lisa Smallwood Hamilton	Chief operations officer	1 Jul 2018	Other	5274248

Based in Suwanee

The principal office where Catalyst Wealth Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 5400 Laurel Springs Parkway, Suwanee, GA 30024, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Atlanta, GA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 678.679.6950 or by fax 678.679.6971. The normal business hours are 8am - 5pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at catalystwealthmanagement.com.