Private Advisor Group, LLC (Morristown)


Private Advisor Group, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Morristown. It manages $19.4 billion of regulatory assets for 81,355 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2010 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 49 other states.

Private Advisor Group provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers, publication of newsletters, educational seminars and workshops, and solicitation/referral. It prepares financial plans for approximately 4,000 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Private Advisor Group: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Private Advisor Group, LLC is $19.4 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 70399% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $19.36 billion in discretionary accounts and $38.48 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $238.2 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $499.76 thousand.
Private Advisor Group has custody of $7.72 billion in cash and securities for 36,133 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 56% 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 7% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Private Advisor Group, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, subscription fees, 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 Private Advisor Group serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, pension and profit sharing plans, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of Private Advisor Group is individuals with 55,518 clients and $13.77 billion of assets under management. Among the 13 most similar advisory firms, Private Advisor Group has the highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $19.4 billion for 58,400 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.

Private Advisor Group doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Private Advisor Group, LLC

The company employs 680 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 655 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 25 people 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
John Patric Hyland Managing member, chief executive officer, and managing director 1 Dec 2010 50% - 75% 2098253
Patrick James Sullivan Managing member, chief compliance officer and managing director 1 Dec 2010 50% - 75% 2401130
Robert Karl Koster Chief compliance officer 1 Dec 2010 Other 1707191
Robert Karl Koster Compliance director 1 Mar 2011 Other 1707191
James Daniel Sullivan Managing director 1 Jun 2014 Other 2550473
James J Perhacs Managing director 1 Jun 2014 Other 4285685
James Alan Hooks Chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2019 Other 1601278
Roberta Ladonna Aldrich Chief marketing officer and managing director 1 Jul 2019 Other 2916481

Based in Morristown

The principal office where Private Advisor Group, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 65 Madison Avenue, Suite 300, Morristown, NJ 07960, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in East Lansing, MI. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 973-538-7010 or by fax 973-490-6420. The normal business hours are 9:00 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at crnafinancialplanning.com.