Brookfield Public Securities Group LLC (New York)


Brookfield Public Securities Group LLC is a large advisory firm based in New York. It manages $13.14 billion of regulatory assets for 1,044 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2019 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 49 other states.

Brookfield Public Securities Group provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, 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.

Brookfield Public Securities Group: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Brookfield Public Securities Group LLC is $13.14 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 0% since the beginning of its operation, and $3.12 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $13.09 billion in discretionary accounts and $44.3 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $13.91 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $430.12 thousand.
Brookfield Public Securities Group has custody of $199.56 million in cash and securities for 5 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 96% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 2% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment grade corporate bonds form 1% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Brookfield Public Securities Group LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, and performance-based 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 Brookfield Public Securities Group serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, investment companies, charitable organizations, other investment advisers, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, banking or thrift institutions, corporations or other businesses, pension and profit sharing plans, state or municipal government entities, and sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions. The largest group of clients of Brookfield Public Securities Group is investment companies with 18 clients and $6.12 billion of assets under management. Among the 5 most similar advisory firms, Brookfield Public Securities Group has the highest percentage of investment companies out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $13.13 billion for 1,042 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 3% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Brookfield Public Securities Group also advises several private funds. Namely, five hedge funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $100,000 to $1,000,000.

Careers at Brookfield Public Securities Group LLC

The company employs 139 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 31 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No 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 compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Brookfield Public Securities Group Holdings Llc joined the executive team most recently as the Sole Member Of Brookfield Public Securities Group Llc.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Kevin Thomas English Chief operating officer 1 Jul 2013 Other 4012804
Brian Fitzgerald Hurley General counsel 1 Oct 2017 Other 6631647
Brian Thomas Hourihan Chief compliance officer and regulatory counsel 1 Dec 2017 Other 4955742
Brookfield Public Securities Group Holdings Llc Sole member of brookfield public securities group llc 1 Jan 2019 75% - 100% 04-3664621
David William Levi Chief executive officer 1 Jul 2019 Other 2387908

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 4 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. Owner 1 Apr 2005 75% - 100% 00-0000000
Brookfield Us Holdings Inc Owner 1 Dec 2005 75% - 100% 00-0000000
Brookfield Us Inc Owner 1 Nov 2010 75% - 100% 51-0344540
Brookfield Holdings Canada Inc. Owner 1 Jan 2012 75% - 100% 00-0000000

Based in New York

The principal office where Brookfield Public Securities Group LLC performs its advisory services is located at Brookfield Place, New York, NY 10281 1023, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Encinitas, CA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 212-549-8400 or by fax 212-549-8300. The normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at publicsecurities.brookfield.com/.