Milne LLC (Fort Myers)


Milne LLC is a large advisory firm based in Fort Myers. It manages $955.6 million of regulatory assets for 16 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2004 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Florida, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania.

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Milne provides portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients and consulting and sub-advisory 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.

Milne: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Milne LLC is $955.6 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 1811% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $955.6 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $59.72 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in government bonds the most. They account for 51% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment grade corporate bonds, which make up 43% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 6% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Milne LLC 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 Carolyn Marie Geisler serves?

The firm provides services to charitable organizations, other investment advisers, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Carolyn Marie Geisler is charitable organizations with 2 clients and $805.39 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Milne has the highest percentage of charitable organizations out of all clients.


The amount of regulatory assets under management is $955.6 million for 6 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Milne doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Milne LLC

The company employs 6 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 4 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.

Milne LLC is owned by Harold Gregory Moore. Carolyn Marie Geisler has been acting as President since 1 Aug 2004. Laurel Jane Milne joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
John Kenneth Milne Chief executive officer/cco 1 Jul 2004 75% - 100% 4346064
Carolyn Marie Geisler Director 1 Aug 2004 Other 4886655
Carolyn Marie Lustfield Passive 1 Aug 2004 Other 4886655
Harry Joseph Milne Senior portfolio manager 1 Mar 2006 Other 1517450
Harold Gregory Moore Owner 1 Oct 2008 Other 718910
Samantha Lynn Robson Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2012 Other 5737849
Laurel Jane Milne Chief compliance officer 1 Oct 2015 Other 6625860
Laurel Jane Glass Chief compliance officer 1 Oct 2015 Other 6625860

Based in Fort Myers

The principal office where Milne LLC performs its advisory services is located at 1520 Royal Palm Square Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33919, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Asheville, NC. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 239-936-3430. The normal business hours are 8:30am-5:00 pm est on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at jkmilne.com.