Ashdon Investment Management, LLC (Tullahoma)

Name: Ashdon Investment Management, LLC
Address: 214 E. Grundy Street, Tullahoma, TN, 37388
Telephone: 931-461-5733

Ashdon Investment Management, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Tullahoma. It manages $220.54 million of regulatory assets for 126 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2004 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Georgia, Tennessee, and Texas.

Ashdon Investment Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses and selection of other advisers. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Ashdon Investment Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Ashdon Investment Management, LLC is $220.54 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 659% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $45.4 million in discretionary accounts and $175.14 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $454.02 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $6.74 million.

Ashdon Investment Management has custody of $23.53 million in cash and securities for 14 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in pooled investment vehicles the most. They account for 63% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 19% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 11% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Ashdon Investment Management, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management 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.

What kind of clients Ashdon Investment Management serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Ashdon Investment Management is high net worth individuals with 10 clients and $194.45 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Ashdon Investment Management has the 2nd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $220.54 million for 45 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.

Ashdon Investment Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Ashdon Investment Management, LLC

The company employs 6 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 50 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 3 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.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
David Wayne Pruitt	Member/chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2002	50% - 75%	4747701
June Barker Debatin	Member	1 Jan 2002	25% - 50%	4337907

Based in Tullahoma

The principal office where Ashdon Investment Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 214 E. Grundy Street, Tullahoma, TN 37388, 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 931-461-5733 or by fax 931-461-5735. The normal business hours are 8:30 am - 4:30 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at ashdon.com.