Buttonwood Partners, Inc.

Ownership

Buttonwood Partners is an independent, locally-owned broker dealer based in Madison, with multiple partners including Greg S Rademacher, Bruce Krueger, Jodie McLellan, Chris Bugg, and Tami Strang. The ownership structure demonstrates local control rather than corporate chain or PE backing.

Local Sourcing

The firm is a full-service independent broker-dealer and registered investment advisor that has partnered with Fidelity Clearing & Custody Solutions to serve as their clearing firm and custodian. This financial services model relies entirely on national/corporate supply chains with no evidence of local sourcing.

Community Involvement

Greg Rademacher serves as a trustee for the United Way of Dane County Foundation and is on the board of the Foundation for St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Middleton. Leadership demonstrates meaningful community involvement, though broader organizational community investment is not extensively documented.

Local Workforce

The firm has 28 total employees and one employee graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a degree in Personal Finance and joined full-time in 2020, indicating some retention. However, no detailed information about wages, benefits, or broader workforce satisfaction is available.

Revenue Retention

Buttonwood Partners serves clients in the United States with over $500 million in assets under management. As a broker-dealer generating revenue from national client base, most revenue likely flows to clearing houses and national financial institutions rather than staying local.

Local Presence

The site explicitly uses 'locally-owned' language and mentions 1990 founding, suggesting established local roots. However, the text is sparse, generic, lacks personality, owner names, specific Madison references, and includes corporate elements like 'Investor Relations,' 'Careers,' and 'Professional Memberships' that suggest larger institutional structure.