White Oaks Wealth Advisors, Inc. (Minneapolis)

Name: White Oaks Wealth Advisors, Inc.
Address: Ids Center 80 South Eighth Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55402
Telephone: 612-455-6900

White Oaks Wealth Advisors, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Minneapolis. It manages $393.39 million of regulatory assets for 269 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2014 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Florida, and 3 other states.

White Oaks Wealth Advisors provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, selection of other advisers, publication of newsletters, and accounting, property management, bill pay. It prepares financial plans for more than 100 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

White Oaks Wealth Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of White Oaks Wealth Advisors, Inc. is $393.39 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 $390.82 million in discretionary accounts and $2.57 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.47 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $643.37 thousand.

White Oaks Wealth Advisors has custody of $164.48 million in cash and securities for 145 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in pooled investment vehicles the most. They account for 81% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 15% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 3% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay White Oaks Wealth Advisors, Inc. 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 White Oaks Wealth Advisors serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of White Oaks Wealth Advisors is high net worth individuals with 210 clients and $358.04 million of assets under management. Among the 12 most similar advisory firms, White Oaks Wealth Advisors has the 2nd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $385.26 million for 266 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.

White Oaks Wealth Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at White Oaks Wealth Advisors, Inc.

The company employs 7 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 43 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 3 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There’s a single person 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
Robert John Klosterman	Ceo and chief investment officer	1 Mar 1996	50% - 75%	805973
Sharon Alison Bloodworth	President and chief compliance officer	1 Apr 2003	25% - 50%	2756129
Sharon Alison Bloodworth	Ceo and chief compliance officer	1 Oct 2017	75% - 100%	2756129

Based in Minneapolis

The principal office where White Oaks Wealth Advisors, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at Ids Center 80 South Eighth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Longboat Key, FL. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 612-455-6900 or by fax 612-455-6901. The normal business hours are 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at whiteoakswealth.com and its LinkedIn profile.