Planned Financial Services, LLC (Cleveland)

Name: Planned Financial Services, LLC
Address: 7000 Fitzwater Road, Cleveland, OH, 44141
Telephone: 440-740-0130

Planned Financial Services, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Cleveland. It manages $163.24 million of regulatory assets for 615 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2002 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Florida, Illinois, and 6 other states.

Planned Financial Services provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and pension consulting services. It prepares financial plans for more than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Planned Financial Services: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Planned Financial Services, LLC is $163.24 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -5% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $163.24 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $265.42 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 90% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 4% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in pooled investment vehicles form 2% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Planned Financial Services, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, subscription fees, fixed fees, and commissions. 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 Planned Financial Services serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Planned Financial Services is individuals with 336 clients and $82.35 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Planned Financial Services has the 3rd highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $163.24 million for 371 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.

Planned Financial Services doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Planned Financial Services, LLC

The company employs 10 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 50 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 5 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
Frank Fantozzi	President, chief compliance officer	1 Jan 1994	75% - 100%	2441945

Based in Cleveland

The principal office where Planned Financial Services, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 7000 Fitzwater Road, Cleveland, OH 44141, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Baltimore, MD. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 440-740-0130 or by fax 440-740-0339. The normal business hours are 8:30 am to 5:30 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at plannedfinancial.com/.