Bruton Financial Advisors, LLC (Downingtown)

Name: Bruton Financial Advisors, LLC
Address: 521 East Lancaster Avenue, Downingtown, PA, 19335
Telephone: 610-518-3900

Bruton Financial Advisors, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Downingtown. It manages $366.33 million of regulatory assets for 704 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2004 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Delaware, Florida, Maryland, and 5 other states.

Bruton Financial Advisors provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, and selection of other advisers. It prepares financial plans for more than 100 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Bruton Financial Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Bruton Financial Advisors, LLC is $366.33 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 1121% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $366.33 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $520.36 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 90% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 5% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 5% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Bruton Financial Advisors, 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 Bruton Financial Advisors serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Bruton Financial Advisors is pension and profit sharing plans with 27 clients and $222.48 million of assets under management. Among the 6 most similar advisory firms, Bruton Financial Advisors has the highest percentage of pension and profit sharing plans out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $351.4 million for 493 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.

Bruton Financial Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Bruton Financial Advisors, LLC

The company employs 10 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 60 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 3 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
James Marshall Bruton	Managing member / chief compliance officer	1 Jun 2003	Other	3010121
Charles William Bruton	Investment adviser representative	1 Jun 2004	75% - 100%	820255

Based in Downingtown

The principal office where Bruton Financial Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 521 East Lancaster Avenue, Downingtown, PA 19335, 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 610-518-3900 or by fax 610-518-3880. The normal business hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at brutonfinancial.com.