Beck, Mack & Oliver LLC (New York)

Name: Beck, Mack & Oliver LLC
Address: 565 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, 10017 7111
Telephone: 212-661-2640

Beck, Mack & Oliver LLC is a large advisory firm based in New York. It manages $3 billion of regulatory assets for 1,414 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Arizona, California, and 28 other states.

Beck, Mack & Oliver provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and selection of other advisers. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Beck, Mack & Oliver: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Beck, Mack & Oliver LLC is $3 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 5% since the beginning of its operation, and $1 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $2.98 billion in discretionary accounts and $14.73 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $2.12 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $2.46 million.

Beck, Mack & Oliver has custody of $2.44 billion in cash and securities for 2,414 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 84% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 6% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment grade corporate bonds form 5% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Beck, Mack & Oliver LLC 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.

What kind of clients Beck, Mack & Oliver serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, investment companies, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Beck, Mack & Oliver is high net worth individuals with 540 clients and $2.34 billion of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Beck, Mack & Oliver has the 3rd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $3 billion for 1,410 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 2% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Beck, Mack & Oliver also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund, seven real estate funds, one other private fund, and eighteen private equity funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $25,000 to $1,000,000.

Careers at Beck, Mack & Oliver LLC

The company employs 20 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 45 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There’s a single person 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 receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
John Childress Beck	Partner/sr.member/member	1 Jan 1962	Other	4341564
Ii M. Gerald Sedam	Partner/member	1 Jan 1986	Other	4341850
Dan Ian Abrams	Partner/member	1 Jan 1987	Other	700713
Robert Childress Beck	Senior member	1 Jan 1988	25% - 50%	4341654
Robert Johnson Campbell	Member	1 Jan 1992	Other	4341861
Jonathan David Gross	Member	1 Jan 1997	Other	2002018
Walter K Giles	Member	1 Jan 2000	Other	4341867
Gilbert Hamilton Dunham	Chief compliance officer	1 Oct 2004	Other	2803409
Jr Gilbert Hamilton Dunham	Member/chief compliance officer	1 Oct 2004	Other	2803409
Lyman Delano	Member	1 Oct 2005	Other	4345772
Zachary A Wydra	Member	1 Jan 2007	Other	2937857
David Edward Rappa	Member	1 Apr 2009	Other	5204702
Zoe Austin Vlachos	Chief compliance officer	1 Mar 2010	Other	2667712
John C Ellis	Member	1 Jan 2013	Other	5062065
Daniel Capozzo	Chief compliance officer	1 Jul 2016	Other	2770322
Richard Charles Fitzgerald	Member	1 Jan 2018	Other	4677475

Based in New York

The principal office where Beck, Mack & Oliver LLC performs its advisory services is located at 565 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10017 7111, 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 212-661-2640 or by fax 212-953-2511. The normal business hours are 9:00am-5:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at beckmack.com.