Fragasso Financial Advisors Inc. (Pittsburgh)

Name: Fragasso Financial Advisors Inc.
Address: 610 Smithfield Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222
Telephone: 412-227-3200

Fragasso Financial Advisors Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Pittsburgh. It manages $1.11 billion of regulatory assets for 3,682 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2016 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Connecticut, and 15 other states.

Fragasso Financial Advisors provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and pension consulting services. It prepares financial plans for approximately 1,500 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Fragasso Financial Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Fragasso Financial Advisors Inc. is $1.11 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 34% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $1.11 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $302.26 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 78% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 12% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in other assets form 5% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Fragasso Financial Advisors Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees. 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 Daniel James Dingus 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 Daniel James Dingus is high net worth individuals with 268 clients and $604.92 million of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Fragasso Financial Advisors has the 2nd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $1.11 billion for 1,637 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.

Fragasso Financial Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Fragasso Financial Advisors Inc.

The company employs 37 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 84 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 30 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 7 people 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.

Daniel James Dingus has been acting as President since 1 Dec 2014. Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Trust Fragasso Financial Advisors joined the executive team most recently as the Employee Stock Ownership Plan Trust.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Robert Ivano Fragasso	Chief executive officer	1 Feb 2011	50% - 75%	212445
Melissa Ann Richey	Executive vp sales and marketing	1 Feb 2014	Other	2908123
Christine Lucas Erimias	Chief financial officer and chief operating officer	1 Nov 2014	Other	6195754
Daniel James Dingus	President	1 Dec 2014	Other	2901266
James Paul Danko	Chief compliance officer	1 Apr 2015	Other	2899544
Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Trust Fragasso Financial Advisors	Employee stock ownership plan trust	1 Apr 2016	25% - 50%	81-6404309

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Robert Ivano Fragasso	Trustee	1 Apr 2016	25% - 50%	212445

Based in Pittsburgh

The principal office where Fragasso Financial Advisors Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 610 Smithfield Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Wexford, PA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 412-227-3200 or by fax 412-227-3210. The normal business hours are 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at fragassoadvisors.com.