Grimes & Company, Inc. (Westborough)

Name: Grimes & Company, Inc.
Address: 110 Turnpike Rd, Westborough, MA, 01581
Telephone: 508-366-3883

Grimes & Company, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Westborough. It manages $2.38 billion of regulatory assets for 2,466 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2002 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 49 other states.

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

Grimes & Company: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Grimes & Company, Inc. is $2.38 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 808% since the beginning of its operation, and $8.48 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $2.28 billion in discretionary accounts and $98.01 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $934.92 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $3.38 million.

Grimes & Company has custody of $542.06 million in cash and securities for 582 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 57% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 22% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 19% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Grimes & Company, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management 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 Timothy John Grimes serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, other investment advisers, 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 Timothy John Grimes is high net worth individuals with 623 clients and $1.52 billion of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Grimes & Company has the 2nd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $2.38 billion for 2,466 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.

Grimes & Company doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Grimes & Company, Inc.

The company employs 35 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 66 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 4 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.

Timothy John Grimes has been acting as President since 1 Nov 1999. Michael Joseph Davide joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Timothy John Grimes	President	1 Nov 1999	Other	1314207
Kevin Timothy Grimes	Director	1 Nov 1999	Other	2967732
Carolyn Fields Grimes	Director	1 Nov 1999	Other	4361159
Gerald Stephen Connolly	Director	1 Nov 1999	Other	1594715
Carolyn Grimes	Director	1 Nov 1999	Other	4361159
Timothy J Grimes Dynasty Trust	Trust	1 Mar 2003	50% - 75%	xxx-xx-xxxx
Gerald Stephen Connolly	Director & chief compliance officer	1 Sep 2004	Other	1594715
Emily Grimes Wood	Director	1 Feb 2013	Other	4457998
Timothy John Grimes	Founder and chairman	1 Jul 2015	Other	1314207
Kevin Timothy Grimes	President and chief investment officer	1 Jul 2015	Other	2967732
Michael Joseph Davide	Chief compliance officer	1 Jul 2016	Other	2890689

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Paul Devico	Trustee	1 Mar 2000	50% - 75%	6178066
Gerald Stephen Connolly	Trustee	1 Jan 2016	50% - 75%	1594715

Based in Westborough

The principal office where Grimes & Company, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 110 Turnpike Rd, Westborough, MA 01581, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Lindsay, OK. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 508-366-3883 or by fax 508-366-0999. The normal business hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at grimesco.com and its LinkedIn profile.