J. B. Hanauer & Co. (Parsippany)


J. B. Hanauer & Co. is a large advisory firm based in Parsippany. It manages $77.25 million of regulatory assets for 449 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Connecticut, Florida, and 8 other states.

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J. B. Hanauer & provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, and pension consulting services. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

J. B. Hanauer &: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of J. B. Hanauer & Co. is $77.25 million. The firm's AUM has gone down by -47% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $11.98 million in discretionary accounts and $65.27 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $299.6 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $159.57 thousand.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay J. B. Hanauer & Co. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. 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 J. B. Hanauer & Co.

Greg Plifka has been acting as President since 1 Jun 1987. Mark Ellery Ringel joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Barry Hugh Zucker President & ceo / director 1 Jun 1984 25% - 50% 500545
Greg Plifka Executive vice president/secretary/director 1 Jun 1987 Other 1068803
Kenneth Marc Meiselman Executive vice president / director 1 Jun 1990 Other 713637
Alexander Altman Shareholder 1 Jun 1994 Other 500333
Gary Wayne Kleinman Executive vice president / director 1 Jun 1995 Other 1067312
Mark Ellery Ringel Srop/crop 1 Nov 1995 Other 1027629
Daniel John Kraus Senior vice president / director 1 Jun 1997 Other 719032
John Henry Kessler Shareholder 1 Jun 1999 Other 500436
William J Howard Executive vice president / director 1 Jun 1999 Other 731313
Charlene Tamm Barnes Senior vice president/cio/director 1 Jun 2000 Other 1917644
Ronald Neil Cookler Executive vice president/director 1 Jun 2000 Other 500368
Richard Alan Freiman Executive vice president/director 1 Jun 2000 Other 823670
Clyde A. Szuch Director 1 Jun 2000 Other 4226704
David Rosenzweig Executive vice president / director 1 Jun 2001 Other 501716
Robert William Toth Crop 1 Nov 2001 Other 3056315
Virginia Antoinietta Manna Cfo / executive vice president / director 1 Nov 2001 Other 1128673
Greg Plifka Chief operating officer 1 Nov 2001 Other 1068803
Virginia Antonietta Manna Cfo/director 1 Nov 2001 Other 1128673
Nelson David Civello Director 1 Jun 2002 Other 1946618
William R. Carey Director 1 Jun 2002 Other 4576626
Miriam Lefkowitz General counsel / director of compliance 1 Jun 2002 Other 4567955
Marc Robert Coopersmith Senior vice president/director 1 Jun 2003 Other 1545399
Stephen Paul Vitale Senior vice president/director 1 Jun 2003 Other 1857106
Leon Morris Pollack Director 1 Jun 2004 Other 365205
Jeffrey Alan Fladell Director 1 Jun 2005 Other 209278
Christopher Paul Schmidt Crop 1 Sep 2005 Other 1845098
Kenneth Marc Meiselman Head trader/director 1 Jun 2006 Other 713637
Warren Jay Gisser Corporate facilitator/director 1 Jun 2006 Other 2433665
Ronald Neil Cookler Financial advisor 1 Jun 2006 Other 500368
Karl Vernon Leaverton Director 1 May 2007 Other 1106831
Rbc Dain Rauscher Corp Direct owner 1 May 2007 75% - 100% 41-1228350
Matthew Miles Boardman Director 1 May 2007 Other 843666
John Godfrey Taft Director 1 May 2007 Other 1007933
Rbc Capital Markets Holdings (Usa) Inc. Direct owner 1 May 2007 75% - 100% 41-1228350
Mark Ellery Ringel Srop/svp/ acting broker/dealer chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2007 Other 1027629
Rebecca Alden Frost Acting investment advisory chief compliance officer and general counsel 1 Jul 2007 Other 5187802
Rebecca Alden Frost Chief compliance officer and general counsel 1 Nov 2007 Other 5187802
Christopher Paul Schmidt Crop/srop 1 Dec 2007 Other 1845098
Mark Ellery Ringel Chief compliance officer 1 Apr 2008 Other 1027629

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 4 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Royal Bank Of Canada Ultimate owner 1 Jan 2001 75% - 100% 13-5357855
Royal Bank Holding Inc. Indirect owner 1 Aug 2002 75% - 100% 89-7712238
Rbc Usa Holdco Corp. Indirect owner 1 Oct 2003 75% - 100% 20-0563684
Rbc Holdings (Usa) Inc. Indirect owner 1 Oct 2003 75% - 100% 13-3237290

Based in Parsippany

The principal office where J. B. Hanauer & Co. performs its advisory services is located at 4 Gatehall Dr., Parsippany, NJ 07054, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Tampa, FL. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 973-829-1000 or by fax 973-829-1340. The normal business hours are 9am to 5pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at www.jbhanauer.com.