Portfolio Strategies Inc Ny (Monsey)


Portfolio Strategies Inc Ny is a large advisory firm based in Monsey. It manages $407.05 million of regulatory assets for 2,528 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Florida, Illinois, and 5 other states.

Portfolio Strategies Inc Ny provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and private placements. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Portfolio Strategies Inc Ny: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Portfolio Strategies Inc Ny is $407.05 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 59% since the beginning of its operation, and $154.32 thousand of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $407.05 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $161.02 thousand each.
Portfolio Strategies Inc Ny has custody of $8.79 million in cash and securities for 14 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

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 32% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 8% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Portfolio Strategies Inc Ny for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, and performance-based fees. Flat-fee based compensation is the most transparent and the one you can safely predict in advance. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Paul Kirshenbaum serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, and corporations or other businesses. The largest group of clients of Paul Kirshenbaum is individuals with 2,369 clients and $213.97 million of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Portfolio Strategies Inc Ny has the 4th highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $407.05 million for 2,528 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.

Portfolio Strategies Inc Ny also advises several private funds. Namely, two real estate funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $50,000 to $100,000.

Careers at Portfolio Strategies Inc Ny

The company employs 9 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 33 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No 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.

Paul Kirshenbaum has been acting as President since 1 Sep 1993. Madeline Elaine Hedges joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Paul Kirshenbaum President 1 Sep 1993 25% - 50% 2404922
Chaim Mordechai Munk Vice president/chief compliance officer 1 Sep 1993 Other 4361394
Miriam Kirshenbaum Secretary 1 Sep 1993 Other 4361413
Chaim Zev Kirshenbaum Shareholder 1 Dec 1993 Other 4361643
Yehudah Kirshenbaum Shareholder 1 Dec 1993 Other 4361656
Aharon Kirshenbaum Shareholder 1 Jan 1996 Other 4361664
Chayna Kirshenbaum Shareholder 1 Jan 1999 Other 4361673
Chayna Liebster Shareholder 1 Jan 1999 Other 4361673
Mordy Kirshenbaum Shareholder 1 Jul 1999 Other 4361691
Yocheved Katz Shareholder 1 Jul 1999 Other 4361724
Deana Nellie Neiman Shareholder 1 Jul 1999 Other 4361738
David Pinchas Kirshenbaum Shareholder 1 Dec 1999 Other 4361681
Elisheva Oratz Shareholder 1 Jan 2000 Other 4361697
Zev Oratz Shareholder 1 Oct 2013 Other 6266342
Chayna Liebster Shareholder 1 Jan 2016 Other 4361673
Yaakov Oratz Shareholder 1 Jan 2016 Other 6773658
Madeline Elaine Hedges Chief compliance officer 1 Oct 2018 Other 5159813

Based in Monsey

The principal office where Portfolio Strategies Inc Ny performs its advisory services is located at 11 Waverly Pl, Monsey, NY 10952, 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 845-352-1919 or by fax 845-352-5181. The normal business hours are 10-4 (m-th) 10-1 (f) on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at psi-invest.com.