Capital Research Advisors, LLC (Suwanee)

Name: Capital Research Advisors, LLC
Address: 4185 B Silver Peak Parkway, Suwanee, GA, 30024
Telephone: 770-925-1000

Capital Research Advisors, LLC is an adviser based in Suwanee. It manages $48.32 million of regulatory assets for 107 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2005 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, California, Georgia, and Texas.

Capital Research Advisors provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, 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.

Capital Research Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Capital Research Advisors, LLC is $48.32 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -22% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $48.32 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $451.56 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 64% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 20% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 16% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Capital Research Advisors, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and hourly charges. 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 Capital Research Advisors serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Capital Research Advisors is high net worth individuals with 15 clients and $26.29 million of assets under management. Among the 2 most similar advisory firms, Capital Research Advisors has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $44.83 million for 94 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.

Capital Research Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Capital Research Advisors, LLC

The company employs 4 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 75 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 compensates 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
James Edward Metzloff	Manager	1 May 2003	50% - 75%	831844
Kenneth Dwain Graves	Manager	1 May 2003	50% - 75%	1976686
James Edward Metzloff	Chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2006	50% - 75%	831844
Kenneth Dwain Graves	Chief compliance officer/managing member	1 Jun 2008	75% - 100%	1976686
John Thomas Spicknall	Manager	1 Jun 2008	Other	1110949
Darren Russell Heil	Vice president & senior portfolio manager	1 Mar 2012	Other	3254793

Based in Suwanee

The principal office where Capital Research Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 4185 B Silver Peak Parkway, Suwanee, GA 30024, 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 770-925-1000 or by fax 770-932-9685. The normal business hours are 9:00 am to 4:30 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at capitalresearchadvisors.com.