The Advisory Group Of San Francisco, LLC (San Francisco)

Name: The Advisory Group Of San Francisco, LLC
Address: 44 Montgomery St. Suite 2410, San Francisco, CA, 94104
Telephone: 415-977-1200

The Advisory Group Of San Francisco, LLC is a large advisory firm based in San Francisco. It manages $818.65 million of regulatory assets for 388 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Nevada, New Hampshire, and 3 other states.

The Advisory Group Of San Francis provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, and selection of other advisers. It prepares financial plans for more than 25 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

The Advisory Group Of San Francis: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of The Advisory Group Of San Francisco, LLC is $818.65 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 52% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $695.58 million in discretionary accounts and $123.07 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.81 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $30.77 million.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 88% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 6% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 2% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay The Advisory Group Of San Francisco, LLC 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 The Advisory Group Of San Francis 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 The Advisory Group Of San Francis is pension and profit sharing plans with 27 clients and $433.65 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, The Advisory Group Of San Francis has the highest percentage of pension and profit sharing plans out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $818.65 million for 164 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.

The Advisory Group Of San Francis doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at The Advisory Group Of San Francisco, LLC

The company employs 8 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 63 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 6 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.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Roger B. Patterson	Member, president	1 Oct 1999	25% - 50%	357986
Roger Bruce Patterson	Member, president	1 Oct 1999	Other	357986
Gregory H. Patterson	Member, chief executive officer, chief compliance officer	1 Nov 2001	50% - 75%	4484846
Gregory Hayes Patterson	Member, chief executive officer, chief compliance officer	1 Nov 2001	75% - 100%	4484846

Based in San Francisco

The principal office where The Advisory Group Of San Francisco, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 44 Montgomery St. Suite 2410, San Francisco, CA 94104, 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 415-977-1200 or by fax 415-977-1204. The normal business hours are 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at advisorygroupsf.com.