Whitley Penn Financial, L.L.P. (Fort Worth)


Whitley Penn Financial, L.L.P. is a large advisory firm based in Fort Worth. It manages $512.76 million of regulatory assets for 2,150 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2007 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Texas.

Whitley Penn Financial provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting services, and publication of newsletters. It prepares financial plans for more than 25 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Whitley Penn Financial: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Whitley Penn Financial, L.L.P. is $512.76 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 298% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $460.8 million in discretionary accounts and $51.96 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $547.92 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $39.69 thousand.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 92% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 8% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Whitley Penn Financial, L.L.P. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Flat-fee based compensation is the most transparent and the one you can safely predict in advance. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Whitley Penn Financial serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Whitley Penn Financial is high net worth individuals with 125 clients and $349.55 million of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Whitley Penn Financial has the 4th highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $512.76 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.

Whitley Penn Financial doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Whitley Penn Financial, L.L.P.

The company employs 8 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 8 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 don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Thomas Jeffrey Rein Managing director/limited partner 1 Jan 2006 Other 3268842
Larry Gene Autrey Limited partner 1 Jan 2006 Other 3270935
Michael Robert Bodwell Limited partner 1 Jan 2006 Other 5077142
Felix Joseph Lozano Limited partner 1 Jan 2006 Other 3269974
James Charles Penn Limited partner 1 Jan 2006 Other 4019529
Mark Allen Topel Limited partner 1 Jan 2006 Other 3270495
L.L.P. Whitley Penn General partner 1 Jan 2006 Other 75-2852951
David Louis Neal Limited partner 1 Jan 2006 Other 4087695
John Alan White Member 1 Jan 2006 Other 3270871
L.L.P. Whitley Penn Financial Services General partner 1 Jan 2006 Other 75-2852951
Scott Alan Mayfield Limited partner 1 Jan 2009 Other 5752692
Matthew Alois Reiter Limited partner 1 Jan 2010 Other 5553051
John Westley Vallance Limited partner 1 Jan 2011 Other 6040464
Jeffry Shannon Lawlis Limited partner 1 Jan 2011 Other 6040512
John Vallance Limited partner 1 Jan 2011 Other 6040464
Jeffry Lawlis Limited partner 1 Jan 2011 Other 6040512
Kevin James Schillo Chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2012 Other 3222362
Toby James Cotton Limited partner 1 Dec 2013 Other 6309782
Toby Cotton Limited partner 1 Dec 2013 Other 6309782
Cecil Wayne Jones Limited partner 1 Jan 2014 Other 6447032
Cecil Jones Limited partner 1 Jan 2014 Other 6447032
Rebecca Janine Sierp Chief compliance officer 1 Oct 2014 Other 5768326
Randall Allen Gregg Limited partner 1 Dec 2015 Other 6619884
Randy Gregg Limited partner 1 Dec 2015 Other 6619884

Based in Fort Worth

The principal office where Whitley Penn Financial, L.L.P. performs its advisory services is located at 640 Taylor Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Dallas, TX. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 817-259-9100 or by fax 817-259-9101. The normal business hours are 8:00 - 5:00 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at wpfinancial.net/.