Clark & Company Wealth Management

What Clark & Company Wealth Management does

Clark & Company Wealth Management is a privately held boutique wealth management firm founded in 2010 and headquartered in Orchard Park, New York (Buffalo Southtowns). The firm operates a planning-first advisory practice serving affluent individuals and families with investable assets typically between $1 million and $5 million, private clients above $5 million, and closely held business owners with $5 million to $150 million in revenue, alongside institutional engagements. Core service lines are Strategic Wealth Planning, Wealth Management, Estate & Legacy Planning, and Strategies for Businesses, delivered through a lead-advisor model in which every client is matched with a primary planner who coordinates the firm's full resources around the client's plan.

The firm runs on Commonwealth Financial Network's RIA-broker/dealer infrastructure, which provides clearing and custody through National Financial Services LLC (Fidelity), the Investor 360° client portal, institutional research, advanced planning consultants, and access to a technology stack including eMoney, MoneyGuidePro, and RightCapital for financial planning. Internally, Clark & Company maintains a dedicated full-time investment analyst (Robin Lee, CFA Level II candidate) in addition to its CFP®-credentialed advisors. The firm licenses the WISE™ (Wealth Integration System for Entrepreneurs™) framework from Ali Nasser / Wealth Integration System for Entrepreneurs, Inc., applying its branded methodologies — the Reinvestment Dilemma™, Legacy Dilemma™, and Exit Dilemma™ — to business-owner engagements.

Revenue is generated through fee-for-service financial planning engagements and subscription/ongoing advisory fees tied to assets under management, with pricing quoted per engagement rather than published. The go-to-market is high-touch, relationship-driven, with sales-led prospecting via website, professional referrals, content marketing, and community engagement; client relationships are characteristically multi-year to multi-decade, and the firm explicitly serves clients throughout the United States beyond its Western New York base. The firm has 9 employees and is privately held with no identified institutional or PE/VC ownership.

Name

Clark & Company Wealth Management

Legal name

Clark & Company Wealth Management

Website

https://clarkwm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Clark & Company Wealth Management is a privately held, planning-first boutique wealth management firm in Orchard Park, NY, serving affluent individuals ($1M-$5M investable), private clients ($5M+), and closely held business owners with integrated planning, investment management, and estate services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wealth Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Trust, Fiduciary, and Custody Activities (523991)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Planning & Goals-Based Advice (Mass Affluent) (FSAAAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Discretionary Portfolio Management (Retail) (FSAAAAAH), Business Owner & Executive Financial Planning (FSAEAAAO), Retirement Plan Participant Advice & Managed Accounts (FSAEABAF), Hybrid Advice (Advisor + Digital) Platforms (FSAAAAAE)

Keywords

• Wealth management services
• Financial planning advisory
• Investment portfolio management
• Estate legacy planning
• Retirement planning services

Headquarters

HQ city

Buffalo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Financial Planning & Advisory Services: Fee-for-service financial planning engagements that begin with a structured planning and implementation process spanning months to years depending on complexity, followed by ongoing high-level maintenance. Planning-first approach with investment management serving the plan rather than driving it.
2. Wealth Management & Investment Advisory: Wealth management solutions including portfolio management, asset allocation, and investment oversight provided alongside planning services. Revenue is generated through advisory fees tied to assets under management or planning engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Clark & Company Wealth Management is a boutique Registered Investment Adviser that delivers planning-led wealth management for affluent individuals and families, business owners, and institutions. Core offerings include strategic wealth planning, investment management, and estate & legacy planning for the individuals/families segment, alongside retirement services, employee benefits, asset planning, and transition/exit planning for closely held businesses. Engagements begin with a structured planning and implementation process supported by Commonwealth Financial Network's technology, research, and back-office infrastructure.

Product overview

Clark & Company Wealth Management is a planning-first wealth management firm offering a unified suite of advisory services centered around strategic wealth planning, wealth management, and estate & legacy planning. The firm's service model is organized into two primary client segments: Individuals & Families, encompassing strategic planning, investment management, and estate guidance; and Businesses, providing retirement services, employee benefits, and succession planning for closely held companies and family enterprises. Client-facing technology access is provided through multiple digital platforms including Investor360° (Commonwealth Financial Network's primary client portal), eMoney, and MoneyGuidePro for financial planning. Advanced planning support is delivered through a formal partnership with Commonwealth Financial Network, which provides research, technology infrastructure, and specialized planning resources. The firm also utilizes the WISE™ (Wealth Integration System for Entrepreneurs™) framework for business owner engagements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategic Wealth Planning A long-term multigenerational approach to building and sustaining client wealth, using advanced planning software to craft and monitor financial plans aligned with each client's goals and risk tolerance. Targeted at affluent individuals, accomplished professionals, executives, and self-made families.
• Wealth Management Independent wealth management delivering proactive identification of opportunities and risk mitigation both inside and outside investment portfolios, supported by Commonwealth Financial Network's advanced planning consultants and research specialists. Targeted at affluent individuals, families, and professionals with investable assets.
• Estate & Legacy Planning Guidance for wealth transfer across generations, helping families develop the skills necessary for successful wealth management and supporting family succession planning. Targeted at multigenerational families seeking coordinated estate, legacy, and family-governance outcomes.
• Strategies for Businesses A comprehensive suite of services for closely held organizations, family businesses, and institutions, including retirement services, employee benefits, asset planning, and transition planning. Targeted at owners of closely held businesses and institutions facing succession, retirement, or growth transitions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Clients have successfully achieved early retirement goals (e.g., Nancy Fitz Patrick retired at 55 following the firm's guidance).
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, key and minor.

• Commonwealth Financial NetworkcoreTechnology or IntegrationClark & Company Wealth Management is affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network as a Registered Investment Adviser and broker/dealer. Commonwealth provides the regulatory infrastructure, clearing through National Financial Services LLC (Fidelity), custody, technology platform (Investor 360°), institutional research, advanced planning consultants, retirement professionals, and back-office operations. As of December 31, 2024, Commonwealth oversees $344 billion in total account assets across 2,000+ affiliated financial professionals. Commonwealth's Advanced Planning team provides attorneys and planning specialists who help address complex financial needs including risk management, investment taxation, charitable giving, estate planning, executive benefits, concentrated stock, and more. The partnership supports Clark & Company's commitment to acting in clients' best interest and providing objective investment advice.
• National Financial Services LLC (Fidelity Investments)coreTechnology or IntegrationNational Financial Services LLC (NFS), a subsidiary of Fidelity Investments, provides clearing, custody, and brokerage services to Commonwealth Financial Network. NFS is an industry leader providing trade processing, statement generation, comprehensive tax reporting (1099), asset management accounts, and a range of retirement program options including IRAs and profit-sharing plans. NFS is subject to SEC, NYSE, FINRA, and other exchange regulations. Both NFS and Commonwealth are SIPC members with excess SIPC coverage through Fidelity providing up to $1 billion in aggregate protection.
• Ali Nasser / WISE™ (Wealth Integration System for Entrepreneurs, Inc.)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerClark & Company uses the WISE™ (Wealth Integration System for Entrepreneurs™) framework developed by Ali Nasser. CEO Mike Muffoletto trained directly under Ali Nasser on the WISE™ framework and remains actively engaged with Ali and the WISE™ network. The framework provides the thinking system used to help business owners gain clarity at the intersection of business and life, addressing the Reinvestment Dilemma™, Legacy Dilemma™, and Exit Dilemma™.
• Commonwealth Cares FoundationminorOthersCommonwealth's charitable foundation, Commonwealth Cares, provides contributions of time, talent, and financial support to a range of philanthropic causes. For more than four decades, the firm has been dedicated to serving the communities where its employees and affiliated advisors work, live, and visit.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Carson Wealth: Carson Group/Carson Wealth is a large independent RIA serving affluent and HNW clients with a planning-led model, operating as a hybrid firm. Like Clark & Company, it blends personal advisor relationships with centralized investment and planning infrastructure, and targets a similar affluent client segment.
• Buckingham Strategic Wealth: Buckingham Strategic Wealth is a national RIA built on evidence-based investing and financial planning for affluent clients. Its planning-led, fee-based service model targeting mass-affluent and HNW households is directly comparable to Clark & Company's approach.
• Creative Planning: Creative Planning is a large national RIA offering comprehensive wealth management, estate, tax, and business-owner advisory services to HNW clients. It is comparable to Clark & Company in its planning-first, full-service approach targeting affluent individuals, families, and business owners.
• Laird Norton Wealth Management: Laird Norton is a multi-generation-focused, fee-only wealth management firm offering integrated financial planning, investment, trust, and family-office services to HNW families. Its multigenerational planning emphasis and closely-held client focus make it a strong conceptual peer to Clark & Company.
• Mariner Wealth Advisors: Mariner is a national independent wealth advisory firm serving HNW individuals, families, and business owners with planning, investment, estate, and exit-planning services. Its comprehensive service mix and affluent-client focus closely mirror Clark & Company's positioning.

Emerging players

• Facet Wealth: Facet Wealth is a digital-first hybrid wealth advisory targeting mass-affluent and HNW clients with a blend of CFP® advisors and technology-enabled planning. It addresses the same affluent segment as Clark & Company but via a scalable, technology-led delivery model that competes on convenience and price.

Broad incumbents

• Raymond James Financial Services: Raymond James offers wealth management, investment advisory, and financial planning through a large affiliated advisor network with comparable BD-registered RIA relationships. Many of Clark & Company's prospective clients (physicians, executives, business owners) are also served by Raymond James advisors, making it a broad incumbent competitor.
• Edelman Financial Engines: Edelman Financial Engines is one of the largest independent RIAs in the U.S., serving a broad affluent and HNW client base with planning, investment management, and 401(k) advisory. It competes for the same affluent segment as Clark & Company but at vastly greater scale and broader product breadth.
• Goldman Sachs Personal Wealth Management: Goldman Sachs Personal Wealth Management serves HNW individuals and families with integrated planning, investment, and lending services. While much larger and broader than Clark & Company, it competes for the upper end ($5M+ private client) of Clark & Company's target client base.
• Northwestern Mutual: Northwestern Mutual is a broad incumbent financial services provider offering wealth management, retirement, insurance, and estate planning through a national advisor network. It overlaps with Clark & Company on planning, investment, and estate services for HNW clients and professionals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/clark_wealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clarkwm

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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