Rowland & Company (Atlanta)

Rowland & Company is a large advisory firm based in Atlanta. It manages $312.57 million of regulatory assets for 504 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2014 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and 5 other states.

Rowland & Company provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and pension consulting services. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Rowland & Company: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Rowland & Company is $312.57 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 37% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $312.57 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $620.18 thousand each.

Rowland & Company has custody of $25.37 million in cash and securities for 12 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 83% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 11% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in state and local bonds form 4% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Rowland & Company for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Rowland & Company serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Rowland & Company is high net worth individuals with 84 clients and $252.24 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Rowland & Company has the 3rd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $312.57 million for 209 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Rowland & Company doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Rowland & Company

The company employs 4 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 75 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 2 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Rowland & Company is owned by Janet T Miller. Charles Redwine Dickerson joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Janet T Miller	Owner	1 Dec 1986	25% - 50%	4365134
Janet Timmerman Miller	Owner	1 Dec 1986	25% - 50%	4365134
Janet Lynn Miller	Partner/chief compliance officer	1 Dec 1986	25% - 50%	4365134
Estate Of Mark A. Rowland	Owner	1 Jan 2014	75% - 100%	46-7295709
Janet T Miller	Managing member	1 Mar 2014	75% - 100%	4365134
Janet Timmerman Miller	Managing member	1 Mar 2014	75% - 100%	4365134
Charles Redwine Dickerson	Chief compliance officer	1 Dec 2014	Other	6446003

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Carol L Rowland	Executrix	1 Jan 2014	Other	6454265

Based in Atlanta

The principal office where Rowland & Company performs its advisory services is located at 3353 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30326, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 404-816-5350 or by fax 404-816-8355. The normal business hours are 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday.