Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC (Oradell)

Name: Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC
Address: 234 Kinderkamack Rd, Oradell, NJ, 07649
Telephone: 201-262-1040

Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC is a large advisory firm based in Oradell. It manages $610.17 million of regulatory assets for 1,213 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Connecticut, and 10 other states.

Traphagen Investment Advisors provides financial planning services and portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. It prepares financial plans for more than 50 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Traphagen Investment Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC is $610.17 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 1129% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $603.43 million in discretionary accounts and $6.74 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $501.6 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $674.39 thousand.

Investments

The firm invests in other assets the most. They account for 100% of the total AUM.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and hourly charges. 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 Traphagen Investment Advisors serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Traphagen Investment Advisors is high net worth individuals with 160 clients and $362.31 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Traphagen Investment Advisors has the 3rd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $610.17 million for 1,219 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.

Traphagen Investment Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC

The company employs 9 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 67 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 8 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
V. Peter Traphagen	General member, chief compliance officer	1 Sep 1997	25% - 50%	4378164
V Traphagen	General member	1 Sep 1997	25% - 50%	2925616
Robert J. Traphagen	Member	1 Sep 1998	Other	4378176
James A. Lawrence	Member	1 Sep 1998	Other	4378178

Based in Oradell

The principal office where Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC performs its advisory services is located at 234 Kinderkamack Rd, Oradell, NJ 07649, 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 201-262-1040 or by fax 201-265-1225. The normal business hours are 9am - 5pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at tfgllc.com and its LinkedIn profile.