Stearns Financial Services Group Inc is a large advisory firm based in Greensboro. It manages $1.31 billion of regulatory assets for 2,115 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Colorado, Florida, and 10 other states.
Stearns Financial Services Group provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers, and educational seminars and workshops. It prepares financial plans for more than 100 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.
The assets under management (AUM) of Stearns Financial Services Group Inc is $1.31 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 1131% since the beginning of its operation, and $1.93 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.
The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Stearns Financial Services Group Inc for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, 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.
The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, and corporations or other businesses. The largest group of clients of Stearns Financial Services Group is high net worth individuals with 319 clients and $1.01 billion of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Stearns Financial Services Group has the 3rd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.
The amount of regulatory assets under management is $1.29 billion for 633 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 1% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.
Stearns Financial Services Group doesn't advise any private funds.
The company employs 29 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 52 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 15 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 compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.
John Meredith Simms has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Nov 1995. Haleh Moddasser joined the executive team most recently as the Senior Vice President And Financial Advisor, Director, Class A And Class B Shareholder.
The principal office where Stearns Financial Services Group Inc performs its advisory services is located at 324 W Wendover Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27408, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Chapel Hill, NC. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.
You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 336-230-1811 or by fax 336-230-2160. The normal business hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at sfsg.net and its LinkedIn profile.