Signator Investors, Inc. (Boston)


Signator Investors, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Boston. It manages $6.59 billion of regulatory assets for 34,375 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, and 45 other states.

Signator Investors 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 approximately 750 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Signator Investors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Signator Investors, Inc. is $6.59 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 1507% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $1.67 billion in discretionary accounts and $4.92 billion in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $263.19 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $175.47 thousand.

Investments

The firm invests in non-exchange traded securities the most. They account for 56% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 35% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 4% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Signator Investors, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Hourly charges are usually charged for consulting work and special projects. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Brian Basil Heapps serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, and corporations or other businesses. The largest group of clients of Brian Basil Heapps is individuals with 40,125 clients and $6.37 billion of assets under management. Among the 6 most similar advisory firms, Signator Investors has the highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $6.58 billion for 40,436 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.

Signator Investors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Signator Investors, Inc.

The company employs 1,206 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 96 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 164 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 8 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.

Brian Basil Heapps has been acting as President since 1 Jan 2007. Thomas Joseph Horack joined the executive team most recently as the Vp & Director.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Daniel Leo Ouellette Director 1 Apr 1994 Other 2492420
Gregory Peter Winn Director 1 Apr 1994 Other 2492423
Robert Harris Watts Executive vice president, director & compliance officer 1 Apr 1996 Other 854121
Jason Howard Diamond President, coo & director 1 Feb 1997 Other 2320884
Kevin Daniel Crowley Director 1 Nov 1997 Other 58007
Katherine Patricia Klinger Vice president 1 Sep 1998 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Katherine Patricia Klingler Vice president 1 Sep 1998 Other 3164663
Inc. John Hancock Financial Network Parent company 1 Jan 1999 75% - 100% 04-3448283
Inc. Signator Financial Network Parent company 1 Jan 1999 75% - 100% 04-3448283
James Murray Morris Chairman, ceo & director 1 May 1999 Other 839204
Mark Francis Greco Vice president 1 Jan 2001 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Joel Victor Kamer Director 1 Jan 2001 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Wayne A Budd Director 1 Jan 2001 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Richard Alan Brown Treasurer 1 Feb 2001 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
John Alphonsus Morin Secretary/clerk 1 Mar 2001 Other 2159526
Jeremiah Robert Jr Healey Director 1 Sep 2001 Other 240988
Mark William Scionti Vice president 1 Feb 2002 Other 1425426
Kendall Pierce Morgan Director 1 May 2002 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Wendy Ann Benson President, coo & director 1 Jun 2002 Other 2140720
Jeffrey Wood Martin Assistant corporate secretary 1 Aug 2002 Other 2444949
Michael Bell Director 1 Feb 2003 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Michael Adam Bell Director 1 Feb 2003 Other 4481996
Ronald Joseph Mchugh Director 1 Apr 2003 Other 4661945
James Richard Vercollone Secretary 1 Jun 2003 Other 2785273
Francis J. Taft Director, 1 Jun 2003 Other 4700806
Grant David Ward Secretary 1 Oct 2003 Other 4378316
Jude Anthony Curtis Executive vice president, director and chief compliance officer 1 Mar 2004 Other 3118932
Richard Alan Brown Assistant treasurer 1 May 2004 Other 4335836
William Harry Palmer Chairman, ceo, director 1 May 2004 Other 800862
Peter Goodall Copestake Vice president & treasurer 1 May 2004 Other 4810882
Wayne Alexander Zuk Vice pres., treasury & assistant treasurer 1 May 2004 Other 1987620
Catherine Ann Hopkinson Assistant vice pres., treasury & assistant treasurer 1 May 2004 Other 4816350
David Jerald Hayter Assistant vice president, securities operations 1 May 2004 Other 4816352
David Gerald Hayter Assistant vice president, securities operations 1 May 2004 Other 4816352
Gregg Martin Jurkiewicz Financial/operations principal 1 Sep 2004 Other 4440135
Grant David Ward Chief compliance officer & secretary 1 Oct 2004 Other 4378316
Lawrence Joseph Niland Director 1 Nov 2004 Other 811741
Mitchell Andrew Karman Director 1 Feb 2005 Other 2837307
Lawrence Joseph Niland Chief compliance officer & director 1 May 2005 Other 811741
Robert Allen Cook Director 1 Oct 2005 Other 4032498
Abigail Marie Armstrong Secretary pro tem, vice president and counsel 1 Dec 2005 Other 1239945
Robert Allen Cook Director 1 Dec 2005 Other 4032498
Howard Russell Cronson Financaial/operations principal 1 Jul 2006 Other 2285061
Bruce Douglas Jones Asst. vp/sr. registered options principal 1 Jul 2006 Other 1368250
Peter Ralph Gordon Chairman & ceo, director 1 Sep 2006 Other 1390218
Brian Basil Heapps Director 1 Jan 2007 Other 1666475
Arthur E Jr Creel Director 1 Jan 2007 Other 1521337
John Gysbertus Vrysen Director 1 Jan 2007 Other 1504511
William Hugh Jr. Mccauley Financial/operations principal 1 Apr 2007 Other 5267440
Krishna Ramdial Vp, treasury 1 Apr 2007 Other 2433972
Thomas John Tagliamonte Chief compliance officer 1 Jun 2007 Other 441933
Eric Steven Menzer Asst. vp/sr. registered options principal 1 Jun 2007 Other 3022678
Peter J Levitt Sr. vice president & treasurer 1 Jun 2007 Other 5415946
Christopher Maryanopolis President, ceo/coo & director 1 Jul 2007 Other 3041077
Frank Joseph Rispoli Director, chief financial officer and assistant treasurer 1 Nov 2007 Other 4364402
Thomas Joseph Horack Chief compliance officer, vp & director 1 Apr 2008 Other 861315
Declan Edward O'beirne Cfo & director 1 Dec 2008 Other 2889941
Krishna Ramdial Vp, treasury 1 Jun 2010 Other 2433972
Peter J Levitt Sr vp and treasurer 1 Jun 2010 Other 5415946
Matthew Forrest Rigatti Director 1 Mar 2012 Other 2461646
Anthony Maurice Teta Director 1 Mar 2012 Other 4617856
Bruce D Harrington Director 1 Mar 2012 Other 2058855
Paul Anthony Teta Director 1 Mar 2012 Other 831099
Steven Mr. Moore Senior vice president and treasurer 1 Sep 2012 Other 6124606
John William Suminski Director 1 Apr 2013 Other 6009337
Emil Joseph Jr Aberizk Director 1 Apr 2013 Other 1049525
Emil Joseph Jr Aberizk Vice president &director 1 Jul 2014 Other 1049525
Brian Douglas Collins Vice president 1 Dec 2014 Other 6445623
Jill Denise Rebman Director 1 Apr 2015 Other 6520386
Emanuel Alves Secretary 1 Apr 2015 Other 5057879
Melvyn Julian D'souza Vice president 1 Oct 2015 Other 6597305
Melissa M Vacon Vice president & director 1 Oct 2015 Other 6189199
Halina K Vd Hagen Director 1 Oct 2015 Other 6582303
Halina K Von Dem Hagen Executive vice president & treasurer 1 Oct 2015 Other 6582303
Yiu Kwong Loi Assistant secretary 1 Apr 2016 Other 6639555
Brian Thomas Tucker Assistant secretary 1 Apr 2016 Other 2285090
Brian Douglas Collins Vice president 1 Apr 2016 Other 6445623
Joseph Dean Terry Chief compliance officer & director 1 Mar 2017 Other 4612910
Steven Francis Dorval Director 1 Apr 2017 Other 4163630
Thomas Joseph Horack Vp & director 1 Sep 2017 Other 861315

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 14 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
John Hancock Life Insurance Co. Sh 1 May 1968 75% - 100% 04-1414660
John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) Sh 1 May 1968 75% - 100% 04-1414660
John Hancock Subsidiaries Llc Sh 1 Jan 1999 75% - 100% 04-2687223
Inc. John Hancock Subsidiaries Sh 1 Jan 1999 75% - 100% 04-2687223
Inc. John Hancock Financial Services Sh 1 Feb 2000 75% - 100% 04-3483032
Manulife Financial Corporation Sh 1 Apr 2004 75% - 100% 98-0361647
Manulife Financial Corporation Sh 1 Oct 2004 75% - 100% 98-0361647
John Hancock Holdings (Delaware) Llc Sh 1 Oct 2004 75% - 100% 20-1739430
John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) Sh 1 Dec 2009 75% - 100% 01-0233346
The Manufacturers Investment Corporation Sh 1 Dec 2009 75% - 100% 38-3261832
John Hancock Financial Corporation Sh 1 Dec 2009 75% - 100% 33-1105152
Manulife Holdings (Alberta) Limited Sh 1 Dec 2009 75% - 100% foreign
Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Sh 1 Dec 2009 75% - 100% 38-0788610
John Hancock Holdings (Delaware) Llc Sh 1 Dec 2009 75% - 100% 33-1105152

Based in Boston

The principal office where Signator Investors, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 200 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116 The mailing address of the firm is 200 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116. An additional office of the firm is in Cedar Rapids, IA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 800-543-6611 or by fax 617-572-5631. The normal business hours are 8:30 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at signatorinvestors.com.