Bellatore Financial, Inc. (San Jose)


Bellatore Financial, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in San Jose. It manages $462.39 million of regulatory assets for 1,782 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2008 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Colorado, and 19 other states.

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

Bellatore Financial: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Bellatore Financial, Inc. is $462.39 million. The firm's AUM has gone down by -29% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $51.64 million in discretionary accounts and $410.74 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $173.88 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $276.6 thousand.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 74% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 20% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 5% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Bellatore Financial, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Hourly charges are usually charged for consulting work and special projects. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Bellatore Financial serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Bellatore Financial is high net worth individuals with 136 clients and $305.45 million of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Bellatore Financial has the 3rd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $462.39 million for 709 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 1% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Bellatore Financial doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Bellatore Financial, Inc.

The company employs 4 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 50 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 2 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 compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Henry John Pizzutello has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 May 2019. Robert Barclift Borden joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Jonathan Joseph Scheid Executive vice president 1 Mar 2007 Other 3150147
Denis Neil Houser Vice president 1 Mar 2007 Other 1640242
Albert Gerald Steele President, ceo 1 Mar 2007 Other 4863207
Patricia Lynn Doerksen Executive vice president 1 Mar 2007 Other 5384372
Llc Bellatore Shareholder 1 Jul 2007 75% - 100% 87-0806329
Frank Edward Pare Chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2007 Other 2098302
Jonathan Joseph Scheid President, cio, cco, board member 1 Sep 2008 Other 3150147
Patricia Lynn Doerksen Executive vice president 1 Sep 2008 Other 5384372
Nicholas Labao Chief financial officer 1 Oct 2008 Other 5624167
Nicholas Magkawas Labao Chief financial officer 1 Oct 2008 Other 5624167
Molly Reyes Pandya Vp operations and i.t. 1 Nov 2008 Other 2907347
Patricia Lynn Doerksen Chief administrative officer 1 Dec 2008 Other 5384372
Larry Cowen Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2009 Other 5006593
Lawrence (Nmn) Cowen General counsel/chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2009 Other 5006593
Llc Torebell Merger Sole shareholder 1 Feb 2010 75% - 100% 27-1923902
Inc. Bella Fund Holdings Shareholder 1 Nov 2010 50% - 75% 56-2571217
Larry Arlen Harvey Ceo, chairman of the board 1 Nov 2010 Other 1483362
Carl Heinz Reinhardt Shareholder 1 Nov 2010 Other 373659
Lawrence (Nmn) Cowen Secretary and board member 1 Nov 2010 Other 5006593
Inc. Bellatore Holdings Shareholder 1 Nov 2010 50% - 75% 56-2571217
Nicholas Magkawas Labao Treasurer and board member 1 Nov 2010 Other 5624167
Walter Francis Burns Shareholder 1 Dec 2011 Other 1410185
Michael Alan Dixon Shareholder 1 Dec 2011 Other 1767122
Stephanie Lynne Bogan Board member 1 Sep 2014 Other 6470768
Charles Edward Deases Board member 1 Sep 2014 Other 6774054
Kevin Gregory Bruce President, cio, cco 1 Jun 2018 Other 4460048
Robert Barclift Borden Chief compliance officer 1 Dec 2018 Other 3093802
Henry John Pizzutello Chief investment officer 1 May 2019 Other 1426098

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 8 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Inc. Phlcorp Shareholder 1 Dec 1980 75% - 100% 23-2703589
Leucadia National Corporation Shareholder 1 Oct 1992 75% - 100% 13-2615557
Albert Gerald Steele President 1 Jul 2007 50% - 75% 4863207
Inc. Bella Fund Holdings Shareholder 1 Jul 2007 50% - 75% 56-2571217
Inc. Baldwin Enterprises Shareholder 1 Jul 2007 50% - 75% 84-0832314
Inc. Baldwin Enterprises Member 1 Feb 2010 75% - 100% 84-0832314
Albert Gerald Steele Chairman and president 1 Nov 2010 50% - 75% 4863207
Larry Arlen Harvey Chairman and president 1 Dec 2013 50% - 75% 1483362

Based in San Jose

The principal office where Bellatore Financial, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 6203 San Ignacio Avenue, San Jose, CA 95119, 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 (877) 285-3696 or by fax (866) 849-1079. The normal business hours are 8:00am - 5:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at bellatore.com.