Signator Financial Services, Inc. (Boston)


Signator Financial Services, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Boston. It manages $409.41 million of regulatory assets for 1,166 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2013 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 47 other states.

Signator Financial Services provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and selection of other advisers. It prepares financial plans for more than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Signator Financial Services: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Signator Financial Services, Inc. is $409.41 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 22% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $118.21 million in discretionary accounts and $291.2 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $223.04 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $457.86 thousand.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Signator Financial Services, Inc. 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.

Careers at Signator Financial Services, Inc.

Emil Joseph Jr Aberizk has been acting as President since 1 Oct 2013. Halina K Vd Hagen joined the executive team most recently as the Director.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Joanne Mauree Salisbury Chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2005 Other 1111712
Jeffrey Stephen Clark Vice president, director of finance, financial principal 1 Mar 2012 Other 4974902
Thomas David Kowalczyk Vice president, director of advisory services 1 Mar 2012 Other 5630382
Inc. John Hancock Financial Network Parent company 1 Oct 2013 75% - 100% 04-3448283
Emil Joseph Jr Aberizk Director 1 Oct 2013 Other 1049525
Abigail Marie Armstrong Secretary/clerk & counsel 1 Oct 2013 Other 1239945
Mitchell Andrew Karman Director 1 Oct 2013 Other 2837307
Steven Mr. Moore Treasurer 1 Oct 2013 Other 6124606
Krishna Ramdial Vice president 1 Oct 2013 Other 2433972
Matthew Forrest Rigatti Director 1 Oct 2013 Other 2461646
Frank Joseph Rispoli Director 1 Oct 2013 Other 4364402
John William Suminski Director 1 Oct 2013 Other 6009337
Anthony Maurice Teta Director 1 Oct 2013 Other 4617856
Brian Basil Heapps Director 1 Oct 2013 Other 1666475
Thomas Joseph Horack Director 1 Oct 2013 Other 861315
Christopher Maryanopolis Director 1 Oct 2013 Other 3041077
Thomas Joseph Horack Chief compliance officer 1 Oct 2014 Other 861315
Christopher Maryanopolis President 1 Oct 2014 Other 3041077
Brian Douglas Collins Vice president 1 Dec 2014 Other 6445623
Jill Denise Rebman Director 1 Apr 2015 Other 6520386
Halina K Vd Hagen Director 1 Oct 2015 Other 6582303

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 7 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
John Hancock Subsidiaries Llc Sh 1 Jan 1999 75% - 100% 04-2687223
Manulife Financial Corporation Sh 1 Oct 2004 75% - 100% 98-0361647
John Hancock Financial Corporation Sh 1 Dec 2009 75% - 100% 33-1105152
John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) Sh 1 Dec 2009 75% - 100% 01-0233346
Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Sh 1 Dec 2009 75% - 100% 38-0788610
Manulife Holdings (Alberta) Limited Sh 1 Dec 2009 75% - 100% foreign
The Manufacturers Investment Corporation Sh 1 Dec 2009 75% - 100% 38-3261832

Based in Boston

The principal office where Signator Financial Services, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 197 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA 02116, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Seattle, WA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 800-469-7667 or by fax 866-532-1364. The normal business hours are 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at signatorfinancialservices.com.