The Story Behind Our Name
Guiding Clients Through Important Financial Decisions
At the heart of our practice is a commitment to putting you first. With decades of investment experience, we apply a disciplined approach to investment management while staying focused on your goals. Our standards of care are built on experience, responsiveness, and access to robust services, tools and resources—helping to ensure you feel supported at all times.
- 140 years of collective experience
- Knowledgeable team with six Financial Advisors, two dedicated Financial Consultants, and two Client Associates
- Wells Fargo Investment Institute including access to firm research and asset management
- Alternative investments including Private Equity, Private Credit, Real Estate and Infrastructure offerings
- Active Wealth Planning using sophisticated software
- LifeSync® process to help align your investments with your wealth plan
- Account aggregation that considers your outside assets into the planning process
- Reviews are scheduled in advance to help you stay on track
- Access to knowledgeable resources and specialists
- Qualified retirement plan design
- Highly appreciated stock exchange funds
- 1031 exchange funds forreal estate
- ESOPs
- Company stock tax management
- Focus on clients with $5M+ total net worth
- Our low advisor-to-client ratio helps to ensure clients receive a high standard of care
- Establishing a set advisor-to-client ratio fosters the development of deeper and more meaningful client relationships
Wells Fargo Investment Institute, Inc. is a registered investment adviser and wholly-owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., a bank affiliate of Wells Fargo & Company.
Alternative investments, such as hedge funds, funds of hedge funds, managed futures, private capital, real assets and real estate funds, are not appropriate for all investors. They are speculative, highly illiquid, and are designed for long-term investment, and not as trading vehicle. These funds carry specific investor qualifications which can include high income and net-worth requirements as well as relatively high investment minimums. The high expenses associated with alternative investments must be offset by trading profits and other income which may not be realized. Unlike mutual funds, alternative investments are not subject to some of the regulations designed to protect investors and are not required to provide the same level of disclosure as would be received from a mutual fund. They trade in diverse complex strategies that are affected in different ways and at different times by changing market conditions. Strategies may, at times, be out of market favor for considerable periods with adverse consequences for the fund and the investor. An investment in these funds involve the risks inherent in an investment in securities and can include losses associated with speculative investment practices, including hedging and leveraging through derivatives, such as futures, options, swaps, short selling, investments in non-U.S. securities, “junk” bonds and illiquid investments. The use of leverage in a portfolio varies by strategy. Leverage can significantly increase return potential but create greater risk of loss. At times, a fund may be unable to sell certain of its illiquid investments without a substantial drop in price, if at all. Other risks can include those associated with potential lack of diversification, restrictions on transferring interests, no available secondary market, complex tax structures, delays in tax reporting, valuation of securities and pricing. An investment in a fund of funds carries additional risks including asset-based fees and expenses at the fund level and indirect fees, expenses and asset-based compensation of investment funds in which these funds invest. An investor should review the private placement memorandum, subscription agreement and other related offering materials for complete information regarding terms, including all applicable fees, as well as the specific risks associated with a fund before investing.