Financial Plan, Inc. (Bellingham)


Financial Plan, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Bellingham. It manages $465.88 million of regulatory assets for 2,166 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Oregon, Texas, and Washington.

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

Financial Plan: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Financial Plan, Inc. is $465.88 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 227% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $465.88 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $215.09 thousand each.
Financial Plan has custody of $4.12 million in cash and securities for 9 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 93% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 3% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 2% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Financial Plan, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and hourly charges. Hourly charges are usually charged for consulting work and special projects. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Financial Plan serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Financial Plan is individuals with 503 clients and $239.28 million of assets under management. Among the 12 most similar advisory firms, Financial Plan has the 3rd highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $461.27 million for 616 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.

Financial Plan doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Financial Plan, Inc.

The company employs 11 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 55 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 6 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.

William Devin Wolf has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Jan 2015. Nathan James Twining joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Technology Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
James Barber Twining Chief executive officer / chief compliance officer 1 Aug 1997 50% - 75% 1225894
David Alden Dick Vice president 1 Jan 2003 Other 4470567
William Devin Wolf Chief investment officer 1 Jan 2015 Other 5759493
Nathan James Twining Chief technology officer 1 Jan 2015 Other 6142269

Based in Bellingham

The principal office where Financial Plan, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 2115 Barkley Blvd., Bellingham, WA 98226, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 360-714-1234 or by fax 360-738-3125. The normal business hours are 9 to 5 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at financialplaninc.com.