Nfp Advisor Services, LLC (Austin)


Nfp Advisor Services, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Austin. It manages $12.25 billion of regulatory assets for 54,412 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2014 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 49 other states.

Nfp Advisor Services provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting services, and selection of other advisers. It prepares financial plans for approximately 2,500 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Nfp Advisor Services: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Nfp Advisor Services, LLC is $12.25 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 13% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $7.74 billion in discretionary accounts and $4.51 billion in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $217.24 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $240.34 thousand.
Nfp Advisor Services has custody of $40.07 million in cash and securities for 309 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Nfp Advisor Services, 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.

Careers at Nfp Advisor Services, LLC

James Lynn Poer has been acting as President since 1 Jul 2008. Michael Ross Pedlow joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
National Financial Partners Corp 100% shareholder 1 Sep 2001 75% - 100% 13-4029115
Mark D Grosvenor Svp, technology 1 Jan 2006 Other 5087570
Yin Yin Controller 1 Sep 2007 Other 3219513
James Lynn Poer President 1 Jul 2008 Other 1983357
John Patrick Vanderheyden Evp, chief operating officer 1 Jan 2009 Other 2235802
Susanne Marie Denby Svp, chief compliance officer 1 Jun 2010 Other 2617514
Michael Ross Pedlow Vp, advisory serivces compliance officer 1 Jun 2010 Other 4871563
Kristen Sanders Leclair Svp, advisory & investment services 1 Dec 2010 Other 4341716
Douglas W Hammond Chairman, director 1 May 2013 Other 4372071
Annemarie Veronica Long Director 1 May 2013 Other 1294799
Inc Nfp Advisor Services Holdings D Sole member 1 Oct 2014 75% - 100% 47-1566880
Michael Ross Pedlow Chief compliance officer 1 Apr 2015 Other 4871563

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 11 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
L.P. Madison Dearborn Partners Vi A&C Manager and gp of other managers 1 Jul 2013 Other 26-1267403
Madison Dearborn Partners Managing member 1 Jul 2013 Other 157349
L.P. Madison Dearborn Capital Partners Vi A Owner 1 Jul 2013 75% - 100% 26-1274415
Patriot Intermediate Holdings B. Corp. Owner 1 Jul 2013 75% - 100% 46-2704384
Patriot Intermediate Holdings A. Corp. Owner 1 Jul 2013 75% - 100% 46-2723281
Llc Patriot Investment Holdings Owner 1 Jul 2013 75% - 100% 30-0781325
Inc Nfp Advisor Services Holdings C Owner 1 Oct 2014 75% - 100% 47-1573405
Inc Nfp Advisor Services Holdings B Owner 1 Oct 2014 75% - 100% 47-1585299
Inc Nfp Advisor Services Holdings A Owner 1 Oct 2014 75% - 100% 47-1595804
Llc Nfp Parent Co Owner 1 Oct 2014 75% - 100% 47-1953275
Llc Nfp Holdings Owner 1 Oct 2014 75% - 100% 30-0781325

Based in Austin

The principal office where Nfp Advisor Services, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 1250 Capital Of Texas Highway S., Austin, TX 78746, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Houston, TX. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 512-697-6000 or by fax 512-697-5000. The normal business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. cst on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at nfp.com/for-nfp-securities-inc-clients.html.