Pensionmark Financial Group, LLC
Pensionmark Financial Group, LLC (now rebranded as World Investment Advisors, LLC) is a prominent registered investment adviser headquartered in Santa Barbara, California. The firm, founded over 30 years ago, is known for its specialized services in wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and financial advisory support, serving both institutional and individual clients. Following its acquisition by World Insurance Associates in 2022, the firm has expanded its offerings to include a holistic financial services platform, now supporting over 392 registered advisors and a broad client base including nonprofits and corporations. Its employee count is estimated at over 300, with a national network and more than 65 locations across the U.S.
Investment Strategy
World Investment Advisors (formerly Pensionmark) follows a comprehensive, client-centric approach that offers high-touch personalized advising combined with centralized technology and robust back office support. They serve a diverse, sophisticated client base, with significant expertise in retirement plans, fiduciary and risk management, insurance solutions, and wealth management for both institutional and individual clients. The firm’s investment philosophy is grounded in providing unbiased, fee-based advisory services, avoiding conflicts of interest, and leveraging both organic and acquisitive growth to expand capabilities and resources for advisors and their clients.
Top Holdings
Equity Positions (1,200)
| Ticker | Security | Weight | Market Value | Shares | Avg Cost | Price | Change (QoQ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A AAPL | APPLE INC | 3.82% | $187.0M | 734,485 | $221.14 | $254.63 | +$42.0M |
V VOO | VANGUARD INDEX FDS | 3.05% | $149.0M | 243,333 | $516.83 | $612.38 | +$22.1M |
M MSFT | MICROSOFT CORP | 2.36% | $115.5M | 223,053 | $436.85 | $517.95 | +$4.6M |
S SPLG | SPDR SERIES TRUST | 1.98% | $97.0M | 1,237,558 | $65.78 | $78.34 | +$5.5M |
I IVW | ISHARES TR | 1.80% | $88.1M | 729,990 | $99.51 | $120.72 | +$6.2M |
Options Positions (10)
| Ticker | Security | Action | Type | Notional Value | Contracts | Underlying Price | Premium Paid | Change (Contracts) | Change (Value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S SPY | SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR | Sold | Call | $4.9M | 74 | $666.18 | $573.63 | -5 | +$48.7K |
Q QQQ | INVESCO QQQ TR | Bought | Put | $1.5M | 25 | $600.37 | $561.87 | +11 | +$728.6K |
I IWM | ISHARES TR | New | Put | $290.4K | 12 | $241.96 | $241.96 | +12 | +$290.4K |
D DV | DOUBLEVERIFY HLDGS INC | — | Put | $215.6K | 180 | $11.98 | $14.97 | 0 | -$53.8K |
T TLT | ISHARES TR | Bought | Call | $151.9K | 17 | $89.37 | $88.97 | +11 | +$99.0K |