Alex. Brown Realty, Inc. (Baltimore)


Alex. Brown Realty, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Baltimore. It manages $303.04 million of regulatory assets for 16 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2010 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Maryland.

Alex. Brown Realty provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, selection of other advisers, and real estate advisory services (debt and equity). It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Alex. Brown Realty: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Alex. Brown Realty, Inc. is $303.04 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -2% since the beginning of its operation, and $2.04 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $303.04 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $18.94 million each.
Alex. Brown Realty has custody of $264.69 million in cash and securities for 16 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Alex. Brown Realty, Inc. 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 Jack Symington Griswold serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Jack Symington Griswold is pooled investment vehicles with 20 clients and $303.04 million of assets under management. Among the 12 most similar advisory firms, Alex. Brown Realty has the 2nd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $303.04 million for 20 clients. 10% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Alex. Brown Realty also advises several private funds. Namely, five hedge funds, twenty two real estate funds, and one other private fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $0 to $2,000,000.

Careers at Alex. Brown Realty, Inc.

The company employs 28 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 50 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 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.

Jack Symington Griswold has been acting as President since 1 Jun 1982. Thomas Richard Burton joined the executive team most recently as the President, Cio, And Director.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Jack Symington Griswold Director 1 Jun 1982 Other 230477
John Mason Prugh Ceo, president, director and shareholder 1 Jan 1984 Other 710771
Timothy Michael Gisriel Cfo and vice president 1 Jan 1989 Other 1347715
Peter Ernest Bancroft Sr. vice president and director 1 Jan 1989 Other 1231885
Edgar Robert Kent Director 1 Oct 1991 Other 268076
L.P. Jmi Investments 1992 Shareholder (5% or more) 1 May 1993 Other 76-0365522
Charles Edwards Noell Director 1 May 1993 Other 5807688
Paul Caron Director 1 May 1993 Other 5807844
Charles S Noell Director 1 May 1993 Other 5807688
Paul Menard Caron Director 1 May 1993 Other 5807844
Thomas Richard Burton Coo, cio, vice president and director 1 Jan 1994 Other 2286972
Kathleen Marie Flynn Vice president 1 Jan 1998 Other 2286973
Kathleen M Flynn Vice president 1 Jan 1998 Other 2286973
Knollwood Investment Partnership Shareholder (5% or more) 1 Sep 1999 Other 52-2095380
Peter Ernest Bancroft Shareholder (5% or more) 1 Oct 1999 Other 1231885
Terry Fredrick Hall Shareholder (5% or more) 1 Oct 1999 Other 1933507
Robert Huether Vice president 1 Jan 2001 Other 5807849
Robert Lawrence Huether Vice president 1 Jan 2001 Other 5807849
Judith Needham Director 1 Feb 2002 Other 707069
Judith Nmn Needham Director 1 Feb 2002 Other 707069
Bunting Family Private Fund Llc Shareholder (5% or more) 1 Feb 2007 Other 20-2854984
Knollwood Investment Fund Llc Shareholder (5% or more) 1 Feb 2007 Other 20-2854984
David Ethan Wolfe Chief compliance officer and general counsel 1 Jun 2008 Other 5947282
Timothy Ryan Chief compliance officer 1 Jun 2010 Other 5808006
Timothy Lawrence Ryan Chief compliance officer 1 Jun 2010 Other 5808006
David Ethan Wolfe Chief compliance officer 1 Jun 2011 Other 5947282
Martin Joseph West Vice president 1 Jul 2011 Other 4381904
Marc Guenter Bunting Director 1 Nov 2012 Other 6157333
Jack S. Griswold Family Enterprises Trust Agreement Dtd 10/24/12 Shareholder 1 Dec 2012 Other 38-7065180
Lawrence Emery Collins Vice president 1 Jun 2013 Other 6217668
Lawrence Emory Collins Vice president 1 Jun 2013 Other 6217668
R. Dixon H. Harvey Director 1 Mar 2015 Other 4564006
Robert Dixon Hopkins Harvey Director 1 Mar 2015 Other 4564006
Robert Dixon Hopkins Harvey Director 1 Mar 2016 Other 4564006
Edward Peter Nordberg Director and shareholder 1 Aug 2018 Other 5710993
Edward Peter Nordberg Director, vice president, and shareholder 1 Apr 2019 Other 5710993
Thomas Richard Burton President, cio, and director 1 Jul 2019 Other 2286972

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 55 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
George Lloyd Bunting Trustee 1 Apr 1990 Other 5817048
Charles S Noell President and ceo 1 Mar 1992 Other 5807688
John And Rebecca Moores Family Trust Shareholder 1 Mar 1992 75% - 100% xxx-xx-xxxx
Charles Edwards Noell President and ceo 1 Mar 1992 Other 5807688
George Lloyd Bunting Operating committee member 1 Feb 1993 Other 5817048
The Nellie Bunting Revocable Trust Dated 12/28/1961 Member 1 Feb 1993 25% - 50% 52-6030436
The Db Mears Revocable Trust Dated 1/12/1962 Member 1 Feb 1993 25% - 50% 52-6048105
George Lloyd Bunting Investment committee member 1 Jul 1997 Other 5817048
Judith Nmn Needham Trustee 1 Jul 1997 Other 707069
The Bunting Family I Limited Liability Company General partner 1 Mar 1998 Other 52-1808697
Bunting Family Llc 1 General partner 1 Mar 1998 Other 52-1808697
John And Rebecca Moores Family Trust Limited partner 1 May 2003 50% - 75% xxx-xx-xxxx
Rebecca Bass Moores Trustee/beneficiary 1 May 2003 50% - 75% 2439628
John Moores Trustee/beneficiary 1 May 2003 50% - 75% 2439681
John Jay Moores Trustee/beneficiary 1 May 2003 50% - 75% 2439681
Dorothy Williams Bunting Living Trust Limited partner 1 Sep 2004 75% - 100% 52-6461385
Northern Trust Company Of Delaware Trustee 1 Dec 2004 Other 36-7158276
George Lloyd Bunting Operating committee member 1 Apr 2005 Other 5817048
Judith Nmn Needham Operating committee member 1 Apr 2005 Other 707069
Nellie Bunting 12/11/1936 Trust Member 1 Apr 2005 75% - 100% 52-6027915
Northern Trust Company Of Delaware Trustee 1 Dec 2005 Other 36-7158276
El Camino Advisors Llc Managing general partner 1 Jan 2006 Other 33-0921126
Inc. Jmi Services Non-voting, non-managing gp 1 Jan 2006 Other 76-0334374
John Moores Managing member 1 Jan 2006 50% - 75% 2439681
John Jay Moores Managing member 1 Jan 2006 50% - 75% 2439681
Charles Edwards Noell Managing member 1 Feb 2006 25% - 50% 5807688
Charles S Noell Managing member 1 Feb 2006 25% - 50% 5807688
Bryant Walter Burke Managing member 1 Mar 2006 Other 5807694
Bryant Burke Managing member 1 Mar 2006 75% - 100% 5807694
John Jay Moores Managing member 1 May 2008 75% - 100% 2439681
Llc Rjm Liquidation Non-managing general partner 1 Dec 2010 Other 27-3962202
John Jay Moores Member 1 Dec 2010 50% - 75% 2439681
Inc. Nbt Advisors Manager 1 Dec 2010 Other 27-3919250
Bryant Walter Burke Shareholder 1 Dec 2010 25% - 50% 5807694
Charles Edwards Noell Shareholder 1 Dec 2010 50% - 75% 5807688
Rebecca Bass Moores Member 1 Dec 2010 50% - 75% 2439628
Llc Jmtx Managing member 1 Dec 2010 50% - 75% 80-0208695
Llc Jmi Services Managing member 1 Dec 2010 50% - 75% 80-0208695
Kevin Dale Irwin Operating committee member 1 Oct 2012 Other 6220349
Marc Guenter Bunting Trustee 1 Oct 2012 Other 6157333
Christopher Lloyd Bunting Trustee 1 Oct 2012 Other 6221026
Jason Symington Griswold Trustee 1 Oct 2012 Other 2946804
Kevin Dale Irwin Operating committee member 1 Dec 2012 Other 6220349
Jason Symington Griswold Trustee 1 Dec 2012 Other 2946804
Kevin Dale Irwin Investment committee member 1 May 2013 Other 6220349
Jeffrey George Bunting Trustee 1 Jan 2014 Other 6363571
Jeffrey G Bunting Trustee 1 Jan 2014 Other 6363571
Inc. Blue Jar Ptc Trustee 1 Dec 2014 Other 47-2647255
Inc Blue Jar Ptc Trustee 1 Dec 2014 Other 47-2647255
Llc Knollwood Investment Advisory Managing member 1 Jan 2017 Other 20-8544984
George Lloyd Bunting Member, board of managers 1 Jan 2017 Other 5817048
Kevin Dale Irwin Member, board of managers 1 Jan 2017 Other 6220349
Scott Cimino Member, board of managers 1 Jan 2017 Other 4995166
Mary Catherine Bunting Gst Exemption Trust Member 1 Dec 2018 75% - 100% 36-7594969
Llc Blue Jar Ptc Trustee 1 Dec 2018 Other 47-2647255

Based in Baltimore

The principal office where Alex. Brown Realty, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 300 East Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21202 3219, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Minneapolis, MN. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 410-727-4083 or by fax 410-625-2694. The normal business hours are 9:00am-5:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at abrealty.com.