Sanford C. Berstein & Co., LLC (New York)


Sanford C. Berstein & Co., LLC is a large advisory firm based in New York. It manages $10.35 billion of regulatory assets for 129 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, and 34 other states.




Sanford C. Berstein & Co. provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, selection of other advisers, and market timing 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.

Sanford C. Berstein & Co.: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Sanford C. Berstein & Co., LLC is $10.35 billion. The company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $10.34 billion in discretionary accounts and $5.73 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $82.07 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $1.91 million.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Sanford C. Berstein & Co., LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, subscription fees, fixed fees, commissions, 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.

Careers at Sanford C. Berstein & Co., LLC

John Donato Carifa has been acting as President since 1 Oct 2000. Laurence Hugh Bertan joined the executive team most recently as the Director Of Compliance & Vice President.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Lewis Alan Sanders Director & chairman 1 Oct 2000 Other 410202
Gerald M Lieberman Director & chief financial officer 1 Oct 2000 Other 3139548
Marc Orlans Mayer Director & chief executive officer 1 Oct 2000 Other 2120110
Michael Thomas Borgia Director of operations & senior vice president 1 Oct 2000 Other 1054864
John Donato Carifa Director 1 Oct 2000 Other 1233822
Alliance Capital Management Llc Sole llc member 1 Oct 2000 75% - 100% 11-3559441
Laurence Hugh Bertan Director of compliance & vice president 1 Dec 2000 Other 2332647

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 9 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Inc. ("Acmc Inc.") Acmc Limited partner 1 Nov 1987 25% - 50% 13-2677213
The Equitable Life Assurance Society Of The United States("Equtable") Member 1 Dec 1989 75% - 100% 13-5570651
Equitable Holdings Llc (Equitable Holdings") Stockholder 1 Dec 1997 75% - 100% 13-5570651
Equitable Stockholder 1 Dec 1997 75% - 100% 13-5570651
Alliance Capital Managementcorporation ("Acmc") General partner 1 Apr 1999 Other 13-3633538
Axa Client Solutions Llc ("Axa Client Solutions") Stockholder 1 Sep 1999 75% - 100% 52-2197822
Inc. Axa Financial Member 1 Sep 1999 75% - 100% 13-3623351
Alliance Capital Management Holding L.P. ("Acmhlp") Limited partner 1 Oct 1999 25% - 50% 13-3434400
Alliance Capital Management L.P. ("Acmlp") Sole member 1 Aug 2000 75% - 100% 13-3434400

Based in New York

The principal office where Sanford C. Berstein & Co., LLC performs its advisory services is located at 767 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10153 0185, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in White Plains, NY. The firm also has an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 212-486-5800 or by fax 212-756-4168. The normal business hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday.