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Athena Wealth Management

Wealth managementRIA

Reno, NVCRD 319373Updated

Athena Wealth Management is an investment adviser based in Reno, NV, registered with the SEC since 2024. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients and charitable organizations. Its regulatory assets under management total $174 million, as filed on 18 March 2026.

144
Clients
$1.19M
AUM per individual client
1
Advisory staff
5
Offices
See fees
Annual fee

From Form ADV filed 18 March 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Athena Wealth Management provides financial planning and portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. Financial planning was provided to 1–10 clients last fiscal year.

Athena Wealth Management reports 144 clients. They include 83 individual clients and 61 high-net-worth individuals. Of its assets, 100.0% ($174M across 498 accounts) are managed with discretion. It advised 6 clients without assets under management last fiscal year.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients144 clients reported
Assets$174M
Share of clients and assets by client type
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)58%26%
High-net-worth individuals42%72%
Charitable organizationsFewer than 52%

Client shares use reported counts. Client types without a reported count are excluded from that total.

Client breakdown and activity details
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
83
Regulatory AUM
$46.1M
AUM share
26.5%
Avg. per client
$555K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
61
Regulatory AUM
$125M
AUM share
71.9%
Avg. per client
$2.05M
Charitable organizations
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$2.79M
AUM share
1.6%
Avg. per client
—

Total

Clients
144
Regulatory AUM
$174M
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
—
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
6
Private funds advised
0
Financial planning clients last fiscal year
1–10

Fees and minimums

Athena Wealth Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges and fixed fees (other than subscription fees). The reviewed brochures do not disclose an asset-based fee rate. Read the SEC-filed brochure. The brochure also prices one other service, listed under fee details.

Fee details and sources

Other fees

Financial Planning & Consulting
Billed hourly up to $500 an hour, or as a flat fee of $1,000 to $10,000.

Ownership and people

Matthew Foertsch owns 75% or more of Athena Wealth Management. The leadership team of Athena Wealth Management includes Chief Compliance Officer Matthew Foertsch. It has 3 employees, 1 of them in advisory roles.

Leadership

Investment adviser representatives

1 representatives listed in the SEC register as of 9 October 2026.

Staff

  • 3 employees
  • 1 in advisory functions
  • 1 state-registered rep
  • 1 broker-dealer rep
  • 1 insurance agent
Who owns the firm
Athena Wealth Management, LLC· the adviser
  • Matthew Foertsch

    Control person · since October 2020

    Owns 75% or more of Athena Wealth Management, LLC

Growth and acquisitions

Athena Wealth Management’s regulatory assets grew Infinity× from $0 (July 2022) to $174M (March 2026); employees rose from 1 to 3.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
Athena Wealth Management figures from each annual Form ADV filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsStaffEmployeesOffices
Mar 2026March 2026$174M14435
Jul 2025July 2025$141M14365
Apr 2024April 2024$108M11732
Jul 2022July 2022$0011

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Athena Wealth Management has 4 offices (2 private residences, listed without an address), with 3 listed addresses across 2 states.

Listed office addresses by state

Nevada · 2 listed addresses

  • 540 W. Plumb Lane, #201, RenoHQ
  • 917 Tahoe BLVD., Incline Village

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Athena Wealth Management, LLC
Headquarters
540 W. Plumb Lane, #201, Reno, NV 89509
SEC file
801-130326
Structure
Nevada LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Athena Wealth Management’s named custodian for separately managed accounts is Fidelity ($174M). Athena Wealth Management has custody of $51.5M for 74 clients.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$174M
named custodians
  • FidelityFidelity Brokerage Services LLC · Smithfield, RI · $174M100%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Athena Wealth Management’s separately managed accounts were mostly in funds (60%) and stocks (38%). Its reported 13F holdings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026 total $134M across 104 positions; the largest are Fidelity Merrimack Str TR (30.3%), Apple Inc. (4.3%) and Putnam ETF Trust (2.9%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks38%
  • Funds60%
    • Registered funds54%
    • Pooled vehicles6%
  • Bonds1%
  • Cash1%

Reported 13F holdings

$134M
Reported 13F value
104
Positions
52.3%
In the 10 largest
+10.0%
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. Fidelity Merrimack Str TR · Low Durtin ETF30.3%
  2. Apple Inc.4.3%
  3. Putnam ETF Trust · Focused Lar Cap2.9%
  4. iShares TR · Core S&P500 ETF2.6%
  5. Microsoft Corp.2.5%
  6. Amazon Com Inc.2.3%
  7. Exxon Mobil Corp.2.2%
  8. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufac · Sponsored ADS2.1%
  9. Citigroup Inc.1.7%
  10. Cisco Sys Inc.1.5%

Together, the ten largest are 52.3% of reported value.

The 50 largest positions and quarterly changesQuarter ended 30 June 2026 · filed 21 July 2026

Common questions

How many clients does Athena Wealth Management have?

Athena Wealth Management has 144 clients and manages $174 million for them, as of March 2026. They include 83 individual clients and 61 high-net-worth individuals.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 18 March 2026

What services does Athena Wealth Management offer?

Athena Wealth Management provides financial planning and portfolio management for individuals and small businesses.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Which custodians does Athena Wealth Management use?

Athena Wealth Management’s separately managed account assets are held at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC (Smithfield, RI), with $174M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 18 March 2026

How many financial advisors does Athena Wealth Management have?

Athena Wealth Management has 1 investment adviser representative registered with state securities authorities, out of 3 employees, and 1 perform investment advisory functions. 1 employee is a registered representative of a broker-dealer and 1 employee is a licensed insurance agent.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does Athena Wealth Management invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Athena Wealth Management’s separately managed accounts held 54% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 38% exchange-traded equities, 6% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar), 1% investment grade corporate bonds and 1% cash and equivalents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns Athena Wealth Management?

Athena Wealth Management’s direct owner is Matthew Foertsch (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 18 March 2026

How does Athena Wealth Management get paid?

Athena Wealth Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges and fixed fees. Its Form ADV lists no commissions or performance-based fees among how it is paid.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

How do I contact Athena Wealth Management?

Athena Wealth Management’s main office is at 540 W. Plumb Lane, #201, Reno, NV 89509. Its phone number is 408-684-3705. Its website is athenawm.com.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 18 March 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 18 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. FORM ADV PART 2A - FIRM BROCHURE, submitted 12 October 2026.
  3. IAPD firm record, CRD 319373.
  4. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 29 July 2022 to 18 March 2026. Items 1.F and 5.
  5. SEC investment adviser representative register, as of 9 October 2026; loaded 10 October 2026.
  6. Form 13F-HR, filed 21 July 2026 for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since. Disciplinary history is not yet shown here. The SEC publishes the complete record, including any disciplinary events, and it is the authoritative place to check one.

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