Ballast Advisors, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Woodbury. It manages $341.02 million of regulatory assets for 2,430 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2017 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Florida, and 13 other states.
Ballast Advisors provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and selection of other advisers. It prepares financial plans for more than 499 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.
The assets under management (AUM) of Ballast Advisors, LLC is $341.02 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 13% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.
The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Ballast 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.
The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Ballast Advisors is individuals with 739 clients and $210.9 million of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Ballast Advisors has the 3rd highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.
The amount of regulatory assets under management is $339.69 million for 824 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.
Ballast Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.
The company employs 13 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 46 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 6 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.
The principal office where Ballast Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 683 Bielenberg Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Arden Hills, MN. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.
You can reach the main office by calling the phone number (651) 478-4644 or by fax (651) 200-3119. The normal business hours are 8:00am - 5:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at ballastadvisors.com.