Ade, LLC (Baltimore)

Name: Ade, LLC
Address: 1500 Sulgrave Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21209
Telephone: 443-563-1111

Ade, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Baltimore. It manages $183.33 million of regulatory assets for 754 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2015 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Delaware, Florida, and 6 other states.

Ade provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting services, and selection of other advisers. It prepares financial plans for more than 25 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Ade: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Ade, LLC is $183.33 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 78% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $183.11 million in discretionary accounts and $221.15 thousand in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $244.47 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $44.23 thousand.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 60% 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 3% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Ade, 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 Ade serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Ade is high net worth individuals with 89 clients and $140.74 million of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Ade has the 3rd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $182 million for 328 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.

Ade doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Ade, LLC

The company employs 8 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 7 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
Roy Glen Dixon	Chief compliance officer/member	1 Aug 2013	25% - 50%	1512146
Gregory Paul Armstrong	Managing member	1 Aug 2013	25% - 50%	4837579
Colin Britton Exelby	Member	1 Mar 2015	25% - 50%	2928099
Shieva Rajaee	Chief compliance officer/ member	1 Jun 2016	Other	5801436
Hugh Joseph Breslin	Member	1 Mar 2018	25% - 50%	5179207
Katie Anne Flohr	Chief compliance officer	1 Mar 2018	Other	6158775
Joe Breslin	Member	1 Mar 2018	25% - 50%	5179207

Based in Baltimore

The principal office where Ade, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 1500 Sulgrave Ave, Baltimore, MD 21209, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Towson, MD. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 443-563-1111 or by fax 443-563-1119. 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 armstrongdixon.com.