5151 Advisors, LLC (Houston)

5151 Advisors, LLC is an adviser based in Houston. It manages $75.11 million of regulatory assets for 17 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2008.

5151 Advisors provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses and portfolio management for a foundation. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

5151 Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of 5151 Advisors, LLC is $75.11 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -19% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $75.11 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $4.42 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 80% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 16% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment and business development companies form 2% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay 5151 Advisors, LLC 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.

What kind of clients 5151 Advisors serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, and corporations or other businesses. The largest group of clients of 5151 Advisors is high net worth individuals with 10 clients and $59.28 million of assets under management. Among the 3 most similar advisory firms, 5151 Advisors has the 2nd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $75.11 million for 17 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

5151 Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at 5151 Advisors, LLC

The company employs 1 person that is either a part- or full-time employee. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. Only one employee is registered as an investment adviser representative 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.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Patricia Kelly Somoza	Member; manager; and chief compliance officer	1 Dec 2007	25% - 50%	850354
William Rado Leighton	Member/manager	1 Jan 2009	25% - 50%	3187320
Gayla Berry Gaudette	Member	1 Jan 2009	Other	2983933

Based in Houston

The principal office where 5151 Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 7500 San Felipe, Houston, TX 77063, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 713-706-6113. The normal business hours are by appointment only on Monday - Friday.