Sloan Investment Management

What Sloan Investment Management does

Sloan Investment Management was a Dallas, Texas-based registered investment advisory firm founded in 2007, offering portfolio strategies, risk mitigation, and asset allocation services to a small, locally focused client base of 1-10 employees. The firm provided personalized financial planning and investment advisory services through a small team including Frank Sloan, Casey Conway, James Henry, and Shannen Smith, operating from the Crescent Court location in Dallas.

In 2024, Sloan Investment Management was acquired by and absorbed into EP Wealth Advisors, a significantly larger registered investment adviser founded in 1999 in San Diego by two lifelong friends who built a planning-first, fiduciary firm. Under the acquisition, the same advisory team continues to serve former Sloan clients, who now gain access to EP Wealth's full suite of services. The combined entity (EP Wealth Advisors) employs over 400 people, operates 60+ office locations across 45+ US states, and serves more than 15,000 client households.

EP Wealth's service portfolio spans family office services, financial planning, investment management, retirement planning, estate planning, tax planning (including tax loss harvesting), divorce financial planning, and business planning (succession, buy-sell, risk management). Revenue is generated through fee-based, AUM-tied advisory engagements, with pricing customized and quote-based per client. The firm differentiates on fiduciary commitment, segment specialization (federal employees, professional athletes, women investors, HNW families), and breadth of in-house planning capabilities. Recognized as a Barron's Top 25 RIA in 2023, EP Wealth markets through content, events, podcasts (EP Wealth Media Network), and a national network of field-based advisors. The firm's underlying technology is a client portal and e-statement platform; no proprietary AI/ML capability is disclosed.

Name

Sloan Investment Management

Legal name

EP Wealth Advisors

Website

https://sloanim.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sloan Investment Management was a Dallas-based registered investment advisory firm founded in 2007 that offered portfolio strategies, risk mitigation, and asset allocation services. In 2024 it was acquired by EP Wealth Advisors, under which the same advisory team continues serving clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices62 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Financial Advisory Services: EP Wealth Advisors generates revenue through fee-based financial advisory services, likely charging clients based on assets under management (AUM) or flat fees for comprehensive financial planning services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sloan Investment Management is a registered investment advisory firm based in Dallas that provides personalized financial planning and wealth management services to high-net-worth individuals and families. The firm offers portfolio strategies, risk mitigation, and asset allocation, alongside integrated planning services such as retirement, estate, tax, divorce, and business planning. Since 2024, Sloan operates as part of EP Wealth Advisors while retaining the same advisory team.

Product overview

Sloan Investment Management, now part of EP Wealth Advisors, offers a comprehensive suite of financial advisory services. The firm provides integrated wealth management through multiple service lines: Financial Planning (including fiduciary and life transition planning), Investment Management (portfolio review and capital gains management), Retirement Planning (IRAs, 401(k), 403(b) plans), Estate Planning, Tax Planning (tax loss harvesting), Divorce Financial Planning, Family Office Services, and Business Planning (succession and risk management). This is a service-oriented advisory firm rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Financial Planning Planning-first advisory services for individuals and families, covering Financial Health Assessment, Life Transition Planning, Fiduciary Services, Asset Allocation, Equity Investments, and Executive Compensation.
• Investment Management Portfolio management services including Portfolio Review, Capital Gains Tax Management, and Withdrawal Advice for client portfolios.
• Retirement Planning Comprehensive retirement planning services including Defined Contribution Plans, 403(b) Plans, IRAs, 401(k) Plans, and Retirement Income Planning.
• Estate Planning Estate planning services including Charitable Giving, Real Estate Transfer, Living Will, Revocable Living Trust, Power of Attorney, and Charitable Remainder Trusts.
• Tax Planning Tax optimization services including Tax Loss Harvesting strategies.
• Divorce Financial Planning Specialized planning services for individuals navigating divorce, covering Pre-Divorce Budgeting, Post-Divorce Budgeting, Spousal Maintenance, Tax Implications, Child Support, and Asset Division.
• Family Office Services Comprehensive wealth management services providing high-net-worth clients with integrated financial planning, investment management, and administrative support.
• Business Planning Business advisory services covering Debt Analysis, Risk Management, Buy-Sell Agreements, Real Estate Analysis, and Business Succession Planning.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Edelman Financial Engines: Large national wealth management and retirement-plan advisory firm serving HNW individuals and employer-sponsored plans. Comparable comprehensive planning offering and retirement focus (401(k), IRAs).
• Focus Financial Partners: Largest pure-play RIA consolidator with a network of partner firms. Comparable as a rollup acquirer of independent RIAs, though broader in scope than EP Wealth/Sloan.
• Cetera Financial Group: Wealth management platform serving independent advisors and their clients with planning, investment, and retirement services. Comparable in service breadth and advisor-centric distribution, though larger and more institutionally oriented.

Direct peers

• Mariner Wealth Advisors: Large national RIA and active acquirer of sub-scale advisory firms, with comparable service breadth (financial planning, investment management, tax, estate) and a similar tuck-in M&A model — making it one of the closest structural comparables to EP Wealth/Sloan.
• Creative Planning: One of the largest U.S. RIAs with comprehensive wealth management services and a national footprint through organic growth and acquisitions. Comparable as a fiduciary, planning-first RIA serving HNW individuals, business owners, and specialized segments.
• Mercer Advisors: National RIA with strong retirement-plan and HNW focus, actively consolidating smaller advisory firms. Closely comparable service mix (planning, investment management, tax, estate) and acquisition strategy.
• Hightower Advisors: RIA partnership and acquisition platform serving HNW clients with comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and wealth services. Closely comparable to EP Wealth in distribution model and advisor-centric culture.
• Carson Group: Wealth management firm serving financial advisors and their HNW clients through a partner/advisor model with comprehensive planning services. Comparable focus on advisor-led wealth management with national reach.
• EP Wealth Advisors: The acquiring firm and now the parent operating entity for the former Sloan Investment Management practice. EP Wealth is a registered investment adviser with 400+ employees and 15,000+ households across 60+ offices — directly comparable as a national, planning-first RIA.

Others

• Charles Schwab Advisor Services: Primary custodian and technology/infrastructure provider for independent RIAs including EP Wealth/Sloan. Comparable as a critical ecosystem participant — not a direct competitor but a defining counterpart for the RIA business model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xlinkedin.com/company/ep-wealth-advisors
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@epwealthadvisors
• Facebookfacebook.com/epwealthadvisors
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ep-wealth-advisors
• Instagraminstagram.com/ep.wealth.advisors

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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