Prato Capital Management, Inc. (White Plains)

Name: Prato Capital Management, Inc.
Address: 70 Gedney Way, White Plains, NY, 10605
Telephone: 914-930-6871

Prato Capital Management, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in White Plains. It manages $109.7 million of regulatory assets for 473 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2017 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Connecticut, Florida, New Jersey, and New York.

Prato Capital Management provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting services, and selection of other advisers. It prepares financial plans for less than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Prato Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Prato Capital Management, Inc. is $109.7 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -5% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $109.7 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $231.92 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 72% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 23% 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 Prato Capital Management, 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.

What kind of clients Gregory Paul Prato serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Gregory Paul Prato is high net worth individuals with 15 clients and $45 million of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Prato Capital Management has the 2nd lowest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $100.9 million for 226 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.

Prato Capital Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Prato Capital Management, Inc.

The company employs 3 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 3 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
Gregory Paul Prato	President/shareholder/cco	1 Sep 2017	75% - 100%	2479601

Based in White Plains

The principal office where Prato Capital Management, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 70 Gedney Way, White Plains, NY 10605, 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 914-930-6871. The normal business hours are 8:30 to 4:30 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at pratocapital.com.