Compass Ion Advisors, LLC (Conshohocken)

Name: Compass Ion Advisors, LLC
Address: 300 Four Falls Corporate Center, Suite 230, Conshohocken, PA, 19428
Telephone: 610-228-2200

Compass Ion Advisors, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Conshohocken. It manages $730.6 million of regulatory assets for 1,010 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2013 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Colorado, and 16 other states.

Compass Ion 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 250 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Compass Ion Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Compass Ion Advisors, LLC is $730.6 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 417% since the beginning of its operation, and $1.13 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $705.44 million in discretionary accounts and $25.16 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $701.23 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $6.29 million.

Compass Ion Advisors has custody of $63.2 million in cash and securities for 134 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 64% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is other assets, which make up 20% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 11% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Compass Ion 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.

What kind of clients Compass Ion Advisors serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Compass Ion Advisors is high net worth individuals with 174 clients and $494.84 million of assets under management. Among the 6 most similar advisory firms, Compass Ion Advisors has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $705.44 million for 1,014 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.

Compass Ion Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Compass Ion Advisors, LLC

The company employs 19 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 14 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 17 people with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates 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
George Joseph Limbach	Senior vice president and managing member	1 Dec 2008	25% - 50%	1908368
Douglas Robyn Macgray	Principal, managing member, senior vice president financial planning, and chief compliance officer	1 Dec 2008	Other	4463192
Matthew Daniel Kane	President and managing member	1 Dec 2008	Other	2397223
James Carl Baird	Chairman, founding principal and managing member	1 Dec 2008	25% - 50%	847959
Joshua Scott Manifold	Senior vice president and managing member	1 Apr 2015	Other	4628376

Based in Conshohocken

The principal office where Compass Ion Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 300 Four Falls Corporate Center, Suite 230, Conshohocken, PA 19428, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Annapolis, MD. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 610-228-2200 or by fax 610-783-4275. The normal business hours are 8:30am - 5:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at compass-ionadvisors.com.