Smith Moore & Co. is a large advisory firm based in Clayton. It manages $863.36 million of regulatory assets for 3,000 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2007 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Florida, Illinois, Kansas, and Missouri.
Smith Moore & provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and selection of other advisers. It prepares financial plans for more than 50 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.
The assets under management (AUM) of Smith Moore & Co. is $863.36 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 3306% since the beginning of its operation, and $5.91 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.
The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Smith Moore & Co. 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.
The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, pension and profit sharing plans, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of Smith Moore & is individuals with 2,951 clients and $699.12 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Smith Moore & has the highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.
The amount of regulatory assets under management is $863.36 million for 3,000 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.
Smith Moore & doesn't advise any private funds.
The company employs 43 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 72 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 31 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.
The principal office where Smith Moore & Co. performs its advisory services is located at 7777 Bonhomme Avenue, Clayton, MO 63105, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Chesterfield, MO. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.
You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 314-727-5225 or by fax 314-436-9986. The normal business hours are 8:00am - 5:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at smithmoore.com.