Fgmk/Preservaton Capital Partners, LLC (Bannockburn)

Fgmk/Preservaton Capital Partners, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Bannockburn. It manages $177.33 million of regulatory assets for 464 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2006 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Colorado, and 23 other states.

Fgmk/Preservaton Capital Partners provides financial planning services and portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. It prepares financial plans for more than 50 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Fgmk/Preservaton Capital Partners: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Fgmk/Preservaton Capital Partners, LLC is $177.33 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 114% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $90.23 million in discretionary accounts and $87.11 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $219 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $1.68 million.

Fgmk/Preservaton Capital Partners has custody of $2.62 million in cash and securities for 7 clients in total and its related person acts as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 56% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment grade corporate bonds, which make up 35% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 6% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Fgmk/Preservaton Capital Partners, 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 Fgmk/Preservaton Capital Partners serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Fgmk/Preservaton Capital Partners is pension and profit sharing plans with 105 clients and $105.15 million of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Fgmk/Preservaton Capital Partners has the highest percentage of pension and profit sharing plans out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $177.33 million for 465 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.

Fgmk/Preservaton Capital Partners doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Fgmk/Preservaton Capital Partners, LLC

The company employs 6 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 83 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 2 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
Randal Lawrence Golden	Manager and chief compliance officer	1 Dec 2004	Other	2372743
Llc Fgmk Advisory	Owner	1 Jul 2006	75% - 100%	20-5122613
Llc Fgmk Investments	Member	1 Jul 2006	Other	36-4380676
Ltd. Preservation Capital Partners	Owner	1 Jul 2006	50% - 75%	20-2018008
Lls Fgmk Business Holdings	Owner	1 Jul 2006	75% - 100%	20-5122613
Mario J Donato	Manager	1 Aug 2006	50% - 75%	4604285
Stacie J'ann Zapfel	Chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2012	Other	4313709
Virgil John Rutili	Member	1 Mar 2018	50% - 75%	4061960

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 8 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Randal L. Golden	President	1 Dec 2004	75% - 100%	xxx-xx-xxxx
P.C. Mario J Donato	Manager	1 Jun 2006	Other	36-4119372
P.C. Steven R Kolber	Manager	1 Jun 2006	Other	36-4196667
Llc Fgmk	Member	1 Jun 2006	75% - 100%	123708
Barry R. Goldberg	Manager	1 Jun 2006	Other	xxx-xx-xxxx
Steven R. Kolber	Manager	1 Jun 2006	Other	xxx-xx-xxxx
Mario J. Donato	Manager	1 Jun 2006	Other	xxx-xx-xxxx
Llc Fgmk Business Holdings	Member	1 Jul 2006	75% - 100%	20-5619011

Based in Bannockburn

The principal office where Fgmk/Preservaton Capital Partners, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 2801 Lakeside Drive, Bannockburn, IL 60015, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Chicago, IL. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 312-429-6100 or by fax 312-429-6110. The normal business hours are 8:30-5:00 on Monday - Friday.