Mather Group, LLC.
The Mather Group, LLC is a fee-only, fiduciary, SEC-registered investment advisory firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2011. The firm specializes in financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement planning, serving primarily high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans and charitable organizations. As of 2022, it operates across 15 offices in the US and employs approximately 160 professionals. The Mather Group focuses on comprehensive wealth management and holistic family office services, and has been recognized as a top RIA on Barron's list in 2024.
Investment Strategy
The Mather Group employs an evidence-based investment strategy rooted in academic research and historical data. They offer diversified, risk-based asset allocation portfolios that balance risk and return while maximizing tax efficiency, primarily using global stocks, bonds, alternative investments, and low-cost index funds. Portfolios are tailored to each client's risk tolerance and objectives, with a strong emphasis on tax minimization through their Tax Synchronized Portfolios. The firm also provides regular portfolio rebalancing, holistic financial planning, retirement, estate, and insurance planning, ensuring solutions are customized to each client.
Top Holdings
Equity Positions (1,682)
| Ticker | Security | Weight | Market Value | Shares | Avg Cost | Price | Change (QoQ) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSCHG | SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR | 13.58% | $1.35B | 42,168,342 | $15.36 | $31.91 | +$110.4M | 
| SSCHV | SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR | 10.02% | $992.8M | 34,105,438 | $21.29 | $29.11 | +$79.9M | 
| VVGK | VANGUARD INTL EQUITY INDEX F | 6.83% | $676.8M | 8,480,853 | $71.63 | $79.80 | +$31.0M | 
| LLII | LENNOX INTL INC | 5.69% | $564.1M | 1,065,654 | $560.83 | $529.36 | -$46.8M | 
| VVPL | VANGUARD INTL EQUITY INDEX F | 5.30% | $524.6M | 5,972,291 | $72.46 | $87.84 | +$39.5M | 
Options Positions (4)
| Ticker | Security | Action | Type | Notional Value | Contracts | Underlying Price | Premium Paid | Change (Contracts) | Change (Value) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAXON | AXON ENTERPRISE INC | — | Put | $121.5K | 15 | $717.64 | $827.94 | 0 | +$22.4K | 
| MMSFT | MICROSOFT CORP | Sold | Put | $41.4K | 22 | $517.95 | $497.41 | -4 | +$29.0K | 
| WWAB | WABTEC | — | Put | $28.8K | 60 | $200.47 | $209.35 | 0 | -$10.2K | 
| AAAPL | APPLE INC | Sold | Put | $15.4K | 24 | $254.63 | $205.17 | -26 | -$10.3K |