Leading edge strategies
We are committed to using advanced, forward-thinking strategies instead of following what the media promotes, and we take pride in innovating rather than relying on the status quo.
Our story
An independent firm, built from the ground up
Wallace Hart was founded to help clients see the possibilities of life, and to do that work the way we believed it should be done.
What we are here to do
We help clients see what's possible, and build the financial strategy to pursue it. Whether you are building wealth, preparing to live from it, or deciding what you ultimately want your wealth to accomplish, Wallace Hart connects today's financial decisions to tomorrow's possibilities.
Our purpose
We open doors to financial possibilities.
Our mission
We use time-tested principles and smarter solutions to provide you peace of mind.
Informed. Prepared. Assured.
What we believe
Wealth should create possibilities
The ability to live well today, prepare confidently for tomorrow, care for the people you love, and make choices based on what matters most to you.
We help you understand those possibilities and make the financial decisions that turn them into reality. Because confidence comes from understanding, we teach as we advise.
Why we exist
We saw an opportunity to do it better
The principals of Wallace Hart gained their investment experience at some of the most prestigious firms in the industry. We took what we learned working for large institutions and built something that approaches client relationships more like a boutique.
We keep our client base small on purpose. It is the only way to genuinely understand someone's goals and preferences and build a plan that reflects them.
In a world of quick fixes, we believe in doing things the right way, so our clients win.
The world has changed and the old ways of wealth management no longer work. We believe it is time to engage in a new way, a better process. That is why we established an independent firm from the ground up to do what is in clients' best interest.
Jeremy Wallace & Andrew Hart, Founders
Our values
What we hold ourselves to
Practice what we preach
We do not use strategies just because they sound good. We use every strategy we recommend for our own business and our own portfolios.
Learn, invest, teach, repeat
We are constantly striving to learn more about our craft so we can teach what we learn to our clients. We want every client to feel confident and knowledgeable about their financial future.
A can-do mindset
We firmly believe that every problem has a solution and every obstacle a workaround. Our job as problem-solvers is to find them.
Collective collaboration
We work together to support each other, augment each other, and care for each other, which leads to better support and care for our clients.
Be a good citizen
We care about our communities, and each of us represents Wallace Hart through our decisions and actions. As a firm we are committed to supporting nonprofits through the Pledge 1% movement.
Our team
People are our most valuable asset
Guided by what is best for our clients, we make sure we are providing the best advice by listening to and respecting one another every day. That is teamwork, common sense, and good business.
Our custodians
Raymond James, Fidelity, and TIAA-CREF
Depending on the account, your assets are held at Raymond James, Fidelity, or TIAA-CREF.
We selected Raymond James for custody and clearing of our client assets because of their strength, stability, and reputation as one of the most highly regarded investment firms in the industry. Raymond James Financial was founded in 1962 and has been publicly traded since 1983.
We believe Raymond James is known for a commitment to putting people, planning, and principles first, values we share at Wallace Hart.
Your assets are held at the custodian, not at Wallace Hart. We are the advisor on the account, and you receive statements and trade confirmations directly from the custodian.
Where we fit
Who holds what, and who does what
A common question, answered plainly. Three parties, three different jobs.
Own the assets
You
- The accounts are yours and stay in your name
- You set the goals and the constraints
- You decide, with the reasoning explained
Advise and manage
Wallace Hart
- Build the plan and the investment strategy
- Place trades and make adjustments on your behalf
- Monitor conditions and explain what changes and why
Hold the assets
Your custodian
- Raymond James, Fidelity, or TIAA-CREF holds your accounts
- Handles clearing and settlement
- Sends you statements and trade confirmations
Your assets are held at the custodian, not at Wallace Hart. We are the advisor on the account, which is what allows us to act on your behalf without the assets ever sitting with us.
Do well by doing good
We believe contributing to the communities where we live, work, and invest adds up
That is why we actively support our chosen philanthropic initiatives, to make a measurable difference.
Pledge 1%
Wallace Hart is proud to be part of Pledge 1%, a corporate philanthropy movement dedicated to making the community a key stakeholder in every business. Pledge 1% encourages and challenges individuals and companies to pledge 1% of equity, product, and employee time to their communities.
Sanders-Brown Center on Aging
The University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging brings basic and clinical scientists together to improve the health of the elderly in Kentucky and beyond, through research into the aging process and age-related brain diseases, and through education, outreach, and clinical programs that promote healthy brain aging.
mikeroweWORKS Foundation
Through its Work Ethic Scholarship Program, the mikeroweWORKS Foundation provides financial assistance to qualified individuals with a desire to learn an in-demand skill at trade schools across the country.
Lexington Dream Factory
The Lexington chapter of the Dream Factory grants dreams to children with critical and severe chronic illnesses across the Lexington, Southern, and Eastern Kentucky area.
Carnegie Center for Literacy
The Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning empowers people to explore and express their voices through imaginative learning and the literary arts.
Join our team
Does this sound like a good fit for you?
At Wallace Hart, people are our most valuable assets and the key to the long-term success of our clients and our firm. We are all invested, in a very personal sense, in the firm's reputation and identity.
Imagine the Possibilities
What could your wealth make possible?
A first conversation costs nothing and commits you to nothing. We will talk about where you are, what you want, and whether we are the right fit. If we are not, we will tell you.