Hefty Wealth Partners, Inc. (Auburn)

Name: Hefty Wealth Partners, Inc.
Address: 112 East 7 Th Street, Auburn, IN, 46706
Telephone: 260-927-1830

Hefty Wealth Partners, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Auburn. It manages $207.82 million of regulatory assets for 1,120 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2010 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Florida, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Texas.

Hefty Wealth Partners provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It prepares financial plans for more than 250 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Hefty Wealth Partners: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Hefty Wealth Partners, Inc. is $207.82 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 186% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $207.82 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $185.55 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 77% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 18% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 2% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Hefty Wealth Partners, Inc. 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 Hefty Wealth Partners serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Hefty Wealth Partners is individuals with 388 clients and $103.86 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Hefty Wealth Partners has the 2nd highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $205.22 million for 448 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.

Hefty Wealth Partners doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Hefty Wealth Partners, Inc.

The company employs 12 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 50 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 10 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.

Edison Byzyka has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Jan 2017 and David Wayne Hefty is the Chief Executive Officer of Hefty Wealth Partners, Inc. family office. Christina A Martinez joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Stacy Elaine Hefty	President, vice president, treasurer, and secretary	1 Dec 2006	50% - 75%	4037576
David Wayne Hefty	Chief executive officer	1 Dec 2006	50% - 75%	3251339
Douglas Edward Lockwood	Chief investment officer	1 Nov 2008	Other	1703831
David Wayne Hefty	Chief compliance officer	1 Jun 2010	50% - 75%	3251339
David Nathan Abuaf	Chief investment officer	1 Jan 2012	Other	4582706
Douglas Edward Lockwood	Branch president	1 Jan 2013	Other	1703831
Angela Marie Lockwood	Chief operations officer	1 Jan 2017	Other	6197373
Edison Byzyka	Chief investment officer	1 Jan 2017	Other	6150572
Christina A Martinez	Chief compliance officer	1 Oct 2017	Other	5720033
Christina Ann Martinez	Chief compliance officer	1 Oct 2017	Other	5720033

Based in Auburn

The principal office where Hefty Wealth Partners, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 112 East 7 Th Street, Auburn, IN 46706, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Fort Wayne, IN. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 260-927-1830 or by fax 260-927-1865. The normal business hours are 8:00am - 5:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at heftywealth.com.