New Era Financial Advisors, Inc (Wayzata)

Name: New Era Financial Advisors, Inc
Address: 801 Twelve Oaks Center Drive, Wayzata, MN, 55391
Telephone: 952-473-1116

New Era Financial Advisors, Inc is a large advisory firm based in Wayzata. It manages $614.56 million of regulatory assets for 1,873 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Florida, and 6 other states.

New Era Financial Advisors provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and pension consulting services. It prepares financial plans for less than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

New Era Financial Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of New Era Financial Advisors, Inc is $614.56 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 575% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $614.56 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $328.11 thousand each.

New Era Financial Advisors has custody of $65.47 million in cash and securities for 278 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 83% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 14% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 3% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay New Era Financial Advisors, Inc 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 Grant F Lindaman serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, and corporations or other businesses. The largest group of clients of Grant F Lindaman is high net worth individuals with 226 clients and $392.33 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, New Era Financial Advisors has the 2nd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $612.46 million for 1,076 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.

New Era Financial Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at New Era Financial Advisors, Inc

The company employs 10 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 9 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.

Grant F Lindaman has been acting as President since 1 May 1986. Donald Alan Warner joined the executive team most recently as the Ceo, Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Donald Alan Warner	Ceo, chief compliance officer	1 May 1986	50% - 75%	459120
Grant F Lindaman	President	1 May 1986	50% - 75%	1076811
Grant Frederick Lindaman	President	1 May 1986	50% - 75%	1076811

Based in Wayzata

The principal office where New Era Financial Advisors, Inc performs its advisory services is located at 801 Twelve Oaks Center Drive, Wayzata, MN 55391, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Hutchinson, MN. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 952-473-1116 or by fax 952-473-3129. The normal business hours are 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at newerafinancial.com.