Firm Facts & Reference

Whitwell & Co., LLC: Firm facts & reference.

Whitwell & Co., LLC is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser (CRD 331958), founded in 2017 and headquartered in the Austin, Texas area. The firm provides family-office caliber wealth management, proactive tax planning, and access to vetted non-traditional investments, when appropriate, for business owners and families with USD $2,000,000 or more in investable assets. It operates under the fiduciary standard and earns no product commissions.

Key facts

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Legal nameWhitwell & Co., LLC
Firm typeSEC-registered investment adviser (fiduciary standard)
SEC CRD331958 (verify on SEC IAPD)
Founded2017
CompensationFee-only. No commissions from product companies.
Firm minimumUSD $2,000,000 in investable assets
Direct-with-Stefan minimumUSD $5,000,000 in investable assets
Headquarters4805 Brisa Way, Bee Cave, TX 78738 (Austin area)
Phone+1 512 766 7775
Emailinfo@whitwelladvisors.com
Geographic reachClients across 15 U.S. states and growing; authorized to serve clients in all U.S. states
Founder & CEOStefan Whitwell, CFA, CIPM (CEO and Chief Investment Officer)

What Whitwell & Co. does

Whitwell coordinates the following as one plan, at the intersection of health, wealth, and purpose. We help difference-makers convert wealth into freedom, and freedom into legacy.

Investment management

Disciplined, diversified portfolios built around each client's goals, time horizon, and tolerance for risk, with attention to cost, tax efficiency, and downside. Where appropriate, the firm adds vetted non-traditional investments to complement traditional holdings.

Financial planning

A coordinated plan that connects investments, cash flow, taxes, and goals, so decisions in one area reflect their effect on the others rather than being made in isolation.

Tax planning

Year-round, proactive planning that is designed to help clients keep more of what they earn, coordinated with each client's CPA and sequenced before decisions are made rather than after.

Estate planning

Strategy and coordination that aim to align a family's wealth with its wishes, working alongside estate attorneys so the plan is documented, current, and understood.

Asset protection

Identifying and addressing the risks that most threaten a plan, from an early death to a long life to poor health, coordinated across the plan. Insurance product work is handled by the affiliated firm, Living Prepared, LLC.

Retirement and financial freedom planning

Planning that connects a client's wealth to the life they want, mapping the path to work becoming optional and the cash flow that supports it.

Who Whitwell serves, and who it does not

A good fit

  • Purpose-driven business owners
  • Senior executives
  • Women in life transitions
  • International investors
  • Families with USD $2,000,000 or more in investable assets

Not a fit

  • Investors below the firm minimum
  • Those seeking commission-based products
  • Day-trading or performance-chasing mandates

How the firm is compensated

Whitwell & Co. is fee-only and a fiduciary. Advisory fees are billed directly to clients, and the firm accepts no commissions, referral fees, or other compensation from product companies. This structure is designed to keep the firm's incentives aligned with each client's interests.

Leadership

Stefan Whitwell, CFA, CIPM is the founder, CEO, and Chief Investment Officer of Whitwell & Co., LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser (CRD 331958) he founded in 2017. He specializes in proactive tax planning, non-traditional investments, and family office services, with particular focus on business owners navigating growth funding, exit preparation, and legacy conversion.

His career began on Wall Street at James D. Wolfensohn, Inc., Goldman Sachs, and Credit Suisse First Boston, with experience across New York City, London, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. A graduate of the Wharton School and a holder of the CFA and CIPM designations, he served five years on CFA Institute's global Educational Advisory Committee and lives in Austin, Texas.

What Whitwell & Co. is not

  • Not a broker-dealer
  • Not commission-compensated
  • Does not sell proprietary products
  • Does not guarantee investment outcomes

Verification & sources

Frequently asked questions

Is Whitwell & Co. a fiduciary?
Yes. Whitwell & Co., LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that operates under the fiduciary standard, which means the firm is obligated to act in each client's best interest at all times. As a fee-only fiduciary, Whitwell accepts no commissions from product companies, which removes a common source of conflict from the advice it provides.
What is the account minimum at Whitwell & Co.?
Whitwell & Co.'s firm minimum is USD $2,000,000 in investable assets, and clients who work directly with founder Stefan Whitwell have a minimum of USD $5,000,000. The firm is built for business owners, senior executives, women in life transitions, international investors, and families at or above these thresholds who want coordinated, fiduciary wealth management.
How is Whitwell & Co. compensated?
Whitwell & Co. is fee-only. Its advisory fees are billed directly to clients, and the firm accepts no commissions, referral fees, or other compensation from product companies. This structure is designed to keep the firm's incentives aligned with each client's interests, so that recommendations reflect the client's plan rather than a third party's product.
Where is Whitwell & Co. located, and who can it serve?
Whitwell & Co. is headquartered at 4805 Brisa Way, Bee Cave, Texas, in the Austin area. The firm serves clients across 15 U.S. states and growing, and as an SEC-registered investment adviser is authorized to serve clients in all U.S. states, so where a client lives is never the constraint.
What makes Whitwell & Co. different from a broker?
The core difference is the standard of care and how each is paid. Whitwell & Co. is a fee-only fiduciary, obligated to act in clients' best interests and paid only by clients. Many brokers are paid commissions on the products they sell and are held to a lower suitability standard. Whitwell earns no product commissions.
What does Whitwell & Co. do?
Whitwell & Co. provides family-office caliber wealth management for affluent families and business owners. Its services span investment management, proactive tax planning, financial and retirement planning, estate planning, and asset protection, coordinated as one plan. Where appropriate, the firm also provides access to vetted non-traditional investments as part of a diversified approach.

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