J.M. Forbes & Co. LLP (Boston)

Name: J.M. Forbes & Co. LLP
Address: 121 Mount Vernon Street, Boston, MA, 02108
Telephone: 617-423-5705

J.M. Forbes & Co. LLP is a large advisory firm based in Boston. It manages $709.72 million of regulatory assets for 839 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2007 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Colorado, Maine, and 9 other states.

J.M. Forbes & provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and consulting. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

J.M. Forbes &: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of J.M. Forbes & Co. LLP is $709.72 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 38% since the beginning of its operation, and $6 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $697.65 million in discretionary accounts and $12.07 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $833.51 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $6.04 million.

J.M. Forbes & has custody of $709.72 million in cash and securities for 839 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 55% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is government bonds, which make up 20% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment and business development companies form 15% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay J.M. Forbes & Co. LLP for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management 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 J.M. Forbes & 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 J.M. Forbes & is high net worth individuals with 205 clients and $505.76 million of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, J.M. Forbes & has the 3rd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $709.72 million for 839 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.

J.M. Forbes & doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at J.M. Forbes & Co. LLP

The company employs 18 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 28 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 5 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
William Nickerson Bancroft	Partner	1 Mar 1986	25% - 50%	4341180
Malcolm Lincoln Davidson	Partner	1 Jan 1990	Other	4341191
David Carr Warner	Partner / chief operating officer	1 Jan 1990	25% - 50%	4341195
Paul Elias	Partner	1 Jan 2006	25% - 50%	5051789
Paul Martin Kendrigan	Chief compliance officer	1 Jun 2007	Other	5369287
Jeffrey Lee Bernier	Partner	1 Jan 2015	25% - 50%	2224696

Based in Boston

The principal office where J.M. Forbes & Co. LLP performs its advisory services is located at 121 Mount Vernon Street, Boston, MA 02108, 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 617-423-5705 or by fax 617-423-6656. The normal business hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at jmforbes.com.