Article: Firm finds nirvana as its focus on the new-age market pays off; Abacus Wealth Partners tuned in to 'hippies with money'.(News)

Byline: Charles Paikert

Many financial planners and wealth managers describe their practices as holistic, but few place advertisements in such publications as Shambhala Sun, Yoga Journal and the Buddhist magazine Tricycle.

Abacus Wealth Partners LLC is one firm that does, and its focus on a spiritually oriented market appears to have paid off for the Philadelphia- and Los Angeles-based fee-only advisory firm.

For instance, assets under management have more than tripled in five years - growing to more than $800 million, from $250 million in 2002.

Describing Abacus' market niche half jokingly as "hippies with money'' or "Whole ...

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