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Huntington Financial Advisors provides a variety of clients with access to different investment advisory programs. Also known as the Huntington Investment Company, the firm operates as a registered investment advisor (RIA) and a broker-dealer

Huntington Financial Advisors Background

Huntington Financial Advisors was incorporated in 1991 as the Huntington Investment Company. It registered as an investment advisor with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as in 2000. It’s also a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC). 

The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated, which lists The Huntington National Bank as a principal subsidiary. 

Huntington Financial Advisors Client Types and Minimum Account Sizes

Huntington Financial Advisors works with non-high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations and corporations.

Account minimums vary, depending on the advisory program. These minimums range from $25,000 (for certain wrap fee programs) to $250,000 for unified managed accounts (UMAs).

Services Offered by Huntington Financial Advisors

Huntington Financial Advisors offers investment advisory services to individual clients through its wrap programs on the Envestnet Managed Account Solutions (MAS) platform. The firm partners with Envestnet Asset Management and National Financial Services (NFS) to provide clients with different asset management programs. These exist as separately managed accounts (SMA) and unified managed accounts (UMA). Depending on your needs and risk tolerance, you may invest in a variety of securities, including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). They may also adhere to model portfolios by firms like Vanguard and American Funds. 

These programs break down as follows: 

Separately Managed Account (SMA) Wrap Program

  • Huntington Investments – Guided Portfolio Solutions – Premier

Unified Managed Account (UMA)

  • Huntington Investments – Guided Portfolio Solutions – Total
  • Huntington Investments – Guided Portfolio Solutions – Select

Mutual Fund & ETF Wrap Programs (different fee schedules for each)

  • SEI Asset Allocation Programs, SEI Investments Management Corp.
  • Vanguard Strategic Model Portfolios, Vanguard Advisers, Inc.
  • Fund Evaluation Group, LLC FEG Managed Portfolios
  • Wilshire Total Allocation Portfolios
  • American Funds PMC Active Core Portfolios

Huntington Financial Advisors Investment Philosophy

When making investment decisions, the firm aims for broad diversification. Its investment advisor program committee doesn’t restrict itself to specific securities and tailors asset allocations to the goals and risk appetites of different clients. Portfolios may invest in a variety of securities, including:  

  • Large-, mid- and small-capitalization stocks
  • Government, agency and corporate fixed-income bonds
  • Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
  • International assets and other alternative strategies
  • Sector-specific assets

Fees Under Huntington Financial Advisors

Fees depend on the investment products recommended by the advisor, so they can vary widely from client to client. These brief overviews of fees are based on a percentage of client assets under management (AUM). For tax and impact overlay services there will be a fee between 5 and 10 basis points assessed. 

Huntington Investments – Guided Portfolio Solutions – Premier Separately Managed Account (SMA) Wrap Program

Separately Managed Accounts  Separate Account Manager-Equity Separate Account Manager Fixed Income
First $250,000 2.00% 1.50%
Next $250,000 1.75% 1.25%
Next $500,000 1.50% 1.15%
Next $1,000,000  1.35% 1.00%
Next $3,000,000 1.10% 0.85% 
Above first $5,000,000 0.90% 0.70%


Huntington Investments – Guided Portfolio Solutions – Total Unified Managed Account (UMA) Wrap Program

Unified Managed Accounts- Mutual Funds, ETFs and Managers  Fees
First $100,000 1.75%
Next $150,000  1.60%
Next $250,000 1.45%
Next $500,000 1.25%
Next $1,000,000 1.10%
Next $3,000,000  1.00%
Above first $5,000,000 0.85%

Huntington Investments – Guided Portfolio Solutions – Select (GPS Select) Mutual Fund and ETF Wrap Program

Unified Managed Accounts- Mutual Funds and ETFs only Fees
First $100,000 1.50%
Next $150,000 1.35%
Next $250,000 1.20%
Next $500,000  1.00%
Next $1,000,000 0.85%
Next $3,000,000 0.75%
Above first $5,000,000 0.65%

SEI Asset Allocation Programs, SEI Investments Management Corp. (SIMC)

Account Size Fees
First $100,000 1.50%
Next $150,000 1.35%
Next $250,000 1.20%
Next $500,000 1.00%
Next $1,000,000 0.85%
Next $3,000,000 0.75% 
Next $5,000,000 0.65%

Vanguard ETF Strategic Model Portfolio

Account Size Fees
$100,000  1.50%
$150,000 1.35%
$250,000 1.20%
$500,000 1.00%
$1,000,000  0.85%
$3,000,000  0.75%
More than $5,000,000 0.65%

American Funds/PMC Active Core Portfolios

Account Size Fees
$100,000 1.50%
$150,000 1.35%
$250,000  1.20%
$500,000  1.00%
$1,000,000 0.85%
$3,000,000 0.75%
$5,000,000 0.65%

Huntington Dynamic Portfolios (HDP)

Account Size Fees
$100,000 1.50% 
$150,000 1.35%
$250,000 1.20%
$500,000 1.00%
$1,000,000  0.85%
$3,000,000 0.75%
$5,000,000 0.65%

Fund Evaluation Group (FEG) Managed Portfolios

Account Size Fees
$100,000 1.50%
$150,000 1.35% 
$250,000  1.20%
$500,000 1.00%
$1,000,000 0.85%
$3,000,000 0.75% 
More than $5,000,000 0.65%

Wilshire Total Allocation Portfolios Managed by Wilshire Advisor Solutions (WAS)

Account Size Fees
$100,000 1.50%
$150,000 1.35%
$250,000  1.20%
$500,000 1.00%
$1,000,000 0.85%
$3,000,000 0.75%
$5,000,000  0.65% 

What to Watch Out For

Huntington Financial Advisors has 10 disclosures reported on its FIRM ADV. As a result, the firm has paid fines and disgorgements as well as being forced to censure and cease and desist. 

The firm operates as a broker-dealer as well as an investment advisor. So the dual roles of financial advisors who are also brokers can pose potential conflicts of interest. That said, the firm, as an SEC-registered investment advisor, must uphold its fiduciary duty to act in the best interest of its clients - or face legal consequences. 

All information was accurate as of the writing of this article.

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