Brightworks Financial Planning LLC
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Client assets under management
$84,334,106
Clients
136
15% high-net-worth
Advisors
1
of 1 employees
Firm type
Independent
1 advisor with up to 2 employees
Fewer clients per advisor generally means more personalized, proactive service. Higher ratios may reflect streamlined models or lower minimums.
Clients per advisor
136
Very HighAverage account size
$620,104
About
Brightworks Financial Planning, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer retirement-plan sponsors with integrated wealth management, investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and educational seminars. The firm operates on a fee-based model that commonly uses percentage-of-AUM billing for discretionary portfolios and discloses it may also receive commissions from third-party insurance companies for life, disability, or variable annuity products because a principal is a licensed insurance agent.
The firm pairs ongoing and project-based financial planning with discretionary portfolio management, developing client-specific investment policies, asset-allocation targets, and monitoring plans over time. Implementation may combine passive and active strategies and often uses third-party managers and model platforms (for example, Orion, Brinker Capital, and the Altruist model marketplace) while allowing clients to impose reasonable investment restrictions.
Compared with many solo independent advisers, Brightworks manages roughly $84 million in discretionary assets for about 136 clients and offers formal estate-planning implementation coordination (including third‑party vendor use and optional binder/notary services). The firm’s leadership holds CFP certification plus an MS in Financial Planning, an MBA, and a clinical doctorate and has experience in both academia and the broker-dealer channel, a mix that is atypical for firms of this size and structure.
Client services
Financial planning
Portfolio management
Selection of other advisers
Educational seminars or workshops
Co-advisory services with orion portfolio solutions, brinker capital investments and altruist model marketplace
Co-advisory services with orion portfolio solutions, brinker capital investments and altruist model marketplace
Occupation focus
Self-Employed
Founder/Business Owner
Retired
Fee options
Estate planning flat fees negotiated; financial planning project-based fixed fees range from $1,500 to $10,000
$0 - $750,000: 1.00% $750,000 - $1,500,000: 0.75% $1,500,000 - $3,000,000: 0.60% $3,000,000+: 0.50%
May receive commissions from third-party insurance products
$250-$350 per hour for project-based financial planning
Ongoing financial planning fees range from $300 to $2,500 per quarter paid quarterly in advance
Account minimum: $250,000 Minimum fee: Minimum fee for ongoing financial planning typically $2,000 annually
Main office location
Brightworks Financial Planning LLC
203 West Main Street Suite C 1
Lexington SC 29072, United States
Number of offices
1
Most active in
Brightworks Financial Planning LLC has reported serving >5 clients in these states in the last 12 months.
South Carolina · Texas
Disclosures
Firm disclosures are reported in Form ADV Part 1A, Item 11. They include criminal charges, regulatory actions, civil proceedings, and professional disciplinary events involving the firm or its advisory affiliates.
Exclamation point means they have disclosures of this type. Check mark means no disclosures of this type were found.
Business activities & affiliations
These affiliations may expand the services this firm offers and, in some cases, how they are compensated.
Is active or affiliated with:
Insurance agent
They sell insurance products and may earn commissions on those sales.
Is not active or affiliated with:
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Broker-dealer / trader
They provide brokerage services and may earn transaction-based compensation in addition to advisory fees.
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Bank
They're affiliated with a bank that may offer its own financial products and services.
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Trust company
They provide trust and estate administration services, typically for separate fees.
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Fund sponsor
They manage or sponsor investment funds and may earn management or performance-based fees if clients invest in them.
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Accountant / CPA / tax prep
They offer tax and accounting services, typically for separate fees.
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Lawyer
They provide legal services, typically billed separately.
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Real estate agent
They facilitate real estate transactions and may earn commissions.
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Other specialized services
They may provide services such as pension consulting or municipal advisory work, typically for separate fees.
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