Marvin & Palmer Associates is a large advisory firm based in Wilmington. It manages $157.74 million of regulatory assets for 7 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Delaware.
Marvin & Palmer Associates provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.
The assets under management (AUM) of Marvin & Palmer Associates is $157.74 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -98% since the beginning of its operation, and $3.05 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.
The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Marvin & Palmer Associates for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based 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 charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, and corporations or other businesses. The largest group of clients of Stanley Palmer is corporations or other businesses with 1 clients and $93.7 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Marvin & Palmer Associates has the highest percentage of corporations or other businesses out of all clients.
The amount of regulatory assets under management is $157.74 million for 7 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 14% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.
Marvin & Palmer Associates also advises several private funds. Namely, one other private fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $100,000 for each fund.
The company employs 11 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 36 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. Only one employee is registered as an investment adviser representative 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.
Stanley Palmer has been acting as President since 1 Jul 1986. Stephen D Marvin joined the executive team most recently as the Portfolio Manager, Principal.
The principal office where Marvin & Palmer Associates performs its advisory services is located at 200 Bellevue Parkway, Ste 220, Wilmington, DE 19809 3727, 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 302-573-3570 or by fax 302-573-8921. The normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at marvinandpalmer.com.