Klaas Financial Asset Advisors, LLC. (Loves Park)

Name: Klaas Financial Asset Advisors, LLC.
Address: 4707 Perry Ridge Lane, Loves Park, IL, 61111
Telephone: 815-877-8440

Klaas Financial Asset Advisors, LLC. is a large advisory firm based in Loves Park. It manages $312.63 million of regulatory assets for 1,940 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2014 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, Colorado, Florida, and 11 other states.

Klaas Financial Asset Advisors provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers, publication of newsletters, and educational seminars and workshops. It prepares financial plans for more than 50 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Klaas Financial Asset Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Klaas Financial Asset Advisors, LLC. is $312.63 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 132% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $312.63 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $161.15 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 93% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 5% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment grade corporate bonds form 2% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Klaas Financial Asset Advisors, LLC. 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 Craig Martin Klaas serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Craig Martin Klaas is individuals with 817 clients and $227.9 million of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Klaas Financial Asset Advisors has the highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $312.63 million for 946 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.

Klaas Financial Asset Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Klaas Financial Asset Advisors, LLC.

The company employs 9 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 89 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 8 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.

Craig Martin Klaas has been acting as President since 1 Jan 1991. Kyle A Kite joined the executive team most recently as the Member.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Craig Martin Klaas	President/ceo, managing member	1 Jan 1991	25% - 50%	2139410
Steven Laverne Schou	Ceo/cco, managing member	1 Feb 2002	25% - 50%	1093736
Craig Martin Klaas	President, managing member	1 Feb 2002	25% - 50%	2139410
Steven Laverne Schou	Cfo/cco, managing member	1 Feb 2003	25% - 50%	1093736
Maleeah Lonna Wernsing Cuevas	Member	1 Jan 2014	Other	4907620
Craig Jared Klaas	Member	1 Jan 2014	Other	5180709
Stephanie Renee Shields	Coo	1 Feb 2017	Other	3071515
Stephanie Renee Mowers	Coo	1 Feb 2017	Other	3071515
Rita Bardell Rhodes	Chief compliance officer	1 Jun 2017	Other	4783457
Kyle A Kite	Member	1 Aug 2018	Other	5689373

Based in Loves Park

The principal office where Klaas Financial Asset Advisors, LLC. performs its advisory services is located at 4707 Perry Ridge Lane, Loves Park, IL 61111, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Fitchburg, WI. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 815-877-8440 or by fax 815-442-5644. The normal business hours are m-th 8am-5pm, f 8am-3pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at klaasfinancial.com.