Hbk Sorce Advisory LLC (Erie)


Hbk Sorce Advisory LLC is a large advisory firm based in Erie. It manages $3.45 billion of regulatory assets for 11,932 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2004 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Colorado, and 26 other states.

Hbk Sorce Advisory 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, and publication of newsletters. It prepares financial plans for approximately 1,000 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Hbk Sorce Advisory: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Hbk Sorce Advisory LLC is $3.45 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 1168% 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 $3.35 billion in discretionary accounts and $96.51 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $289.17 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $282.19 thousand.
Hbk Sorce Advisory has custody of $186.94 million in cash and securities for 587 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 70% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is state and local bonds, which make up 11% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment grade corporate bonds form 8% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Hbk Sorce Advisory LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Flat-fee based compensation is the most transparent and the one you can safely predict in advance. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Christopher Mark Allegretti 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 Christopher Mark Allegretti is high net worth individuals with 820 clients and $2.27 billion of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Hbk Sorce Advisory has the 2nd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $3.45 billion for 4,151 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 1% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Hbk Sorce Advisory doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Hbk Sorce Advisory LLC

The company employs 71 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 96 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 71 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 5 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.

Christopher Mark Allegretti has been acting as President since 1 Mar 2001. Brian William Mallette joined the executive team most recently as the Member.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Hbk Sorce Financial Llc Parent company 1 Jun 2000 75% - 100% 34-1925718
Phillip Lyle Wilson President 1 Jun 2000 Other 4174683
Phillip Lyle Wilson Treasurer 1 Mar 2001 Other 4174683
Christopher Mark Allegretti Chairman 1 Mar 2001 Other 4272280
Christopher Neal Sorce Member 1 Mar 2001 Other 820111
Gregory Joseph Sorce Member 1 Mar 2001 Other 1062285
Raymond Dean Piccirillo Member 1 Mar 2001 Other 2087302
Christopher Mark Allegretti Chairman and treasurer 1 May 2001 Other 4272280
Christopher Neal Sorce Managing principal 1 May 2001 Other 820111
Gregory Joseph Sorce Secretary and managing principal 1 May 2001 Other 1062285
Raymond Dean Piccirillo Chief operating officer 1 May 2001 Other 2087302
Barry Fordyce Holes Director 1 Sep 2002 Other 4323455
Phillip Lyle Wilson President/cco 1 Jul 2004 Other 4174683
Richard Charles Morrow Member 1 Mar 2006 Other 4297229
Stephen Carl Schramm Member 1 Mar 2006 Other 4528357
Raymond Dean Piccirillo Member 1 Mar 2006 Other 2087302
Scott Allan Cross Chief operating officer; member (09/2009 1 Sep 2006 Other 3155528
Dan E Baer Member 1 Sep 2009 Other 4556250
Scott Allan Cross Member 1 Sep 2009 Other 3155528
Michael Gustave Wassmann Chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2011 Other 5621134
Brian Scott Sommers Director of asset management 1 May 2014 Other 1487020
Gerald William Hall Member 1 Apr 2016 Other 2566131
James Anthony Arcoraci Member 1 Apr 2016 Other 2583312
Steven Michael Rinn Member 1 Sep 2016 Other 4560632
David Darwish Member 1 Sep 2016 Other 2747994
Brian Scott Sommers Chief investment officer, member 1 Sep 2017 Other 1487020
Quinto Fabio Ambrosetti Member 1 Sep 2017 Other 5320033
Matthew James Costigan Member 1 Sep 2017 Other 5433658
Ryan H Furtwangler Member 1 Sep 2017 Other 4679131
William Francis Casey Member 1 Sep 2017 Other 2240707
Augustine Anton Repetto Member 1 Sep 2017 Other 2682833
Ryan Henry Furtwangler Member 1 Sep 2017 Other 4679131
Brian William Mallette Member 1 Sep 2018 Other 5558454
Thomas J Taranto Member 1 Sep 2018 Other 5471153
Brittany Lauren Taylor Member 1 Sep 2018 Other 4599159

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 5 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Hbk Professional Llc Owner 1 Sep 1999 75% - 100% 34-0699717
Hbk Sorce Holdings Llc Owner 1 Mar 2001 75% - 100% 34-1925718
Barth & King Financial Holdings Llc Hill Owner 1 Mar 2001 75% - 100% 34-1954020
Barth & King Financial Holdings Llc Hill Owner 1 Jan 2009 50% - 75% 34-1954020
Hbk Sorce Holdings Llc Owner 1 Jan 2009 75% - 100% 36-4646656

Based in Erie

The principal office where Hbk Sorce Advisory LLC performs its advisory services is located at Zuck Road Office Park, Erie, PA 16506, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Ft. Pierce, FL. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 814-836-5776 or by fax 814-836-5779. The normal business hours are 8:30a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at hbksorce.com.