Arbor Point Advisors, LLC (Lavista)


Arbor Point Advisors, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Lavista. It manages $2.14 billion of regulatory assets for 14,708 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 49 other states.

Arbor Point Advisors provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers, and educational seminars and workshops. It prepares financial plans for more than 50 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Arbor Point Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Arbor Point Advisors, LLC is $2.14 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 9530% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $2.13 billion in discretionary accounts and $10.04 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $145.77 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $125.47 thousand.
Arbor Point Advisors has custody of $2.11 billion in cash and securities for 8,688 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 73% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 13% 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 Arbor Point Advisors, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees, and commissions. 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 James Delwyn Nagengast 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 James Delwyn Nagengast is individuals with 7,336 clients and $1.19 billion of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Arbor Point Advisors has the highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $2.14 billion for 8,933 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.

Arbor Point Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Arbor Point Advisors, LLC

The company employs 93 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 93 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 6 people 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 receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

James Delwyn Nagengast has been acting as President since 1 Dec 2012. Matthew John Kinsella joined the executive team most recently as the Vice President And Chief Compliance Officer, Aml Officer, Privacy Officer And Itpp Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Securities America Financial Corporation Member/shareholder 1 Jul 2012 75% - 100% 47-0691275
Llc Northstar Financial Services Group Shareholder 1 Jul 2012 Other 22-3893560
Kevin Joseph Miller Chief compliance officer (cco) and manager 1 Jul 2012 Other 4133001
Llc Northstar Financial Services Shareholder 1 Jul 2012 75% - 100% 22-3893560
Curtis James Reed President 1 Nov 2012 Other 2857586
William Sayler Wostoupal Manager 1 Dec 2012 Other 2429802
Andrew Brian Rogers Manager 1 Dec 2012 Other 2229181
Brian Spencer Nielsen Manager 1 Dec 2012 Other 4455509
James Delwyn Nagengast Director 1 Dec 2012 Other 2571451
Pamela Janine Wertheim Director 1 Dec 2012 Other 1311477
Gregg Howard Johnson Director 1 Dec 2012 Other 2110658
Philip Salvatore Blancato Director 1 Dec 2012 Other 2122221
Denise Morrison Chief compliance officer (cco) 1 Dec 2012 Other 4133001
Kevin Joseph Miller Chief compliance officer (cco) 1 Dec 2012 Other 4133001
Cynthia Denise Morrison Chief compliance officer (cco) 1 Dec 2012 Other 3003956
Kevin Joseph Miller Executive vice president/ general counsel, corporate secretary 1 Jun 2013 Other 4133001
Mark Thomas Lasswell Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2014 Other 2092593
David John Vaughan Senior vice president, treasurer 1 Jan 2014 Other 2603399
Dennis Michael King President 1 Mar 2015 Other 707144
Kyle William Hiatt Manager 1 Apr 2016 Other 3055130
Matthew John Kinsella First vice president & deputy compliance officer 1 Jan 2018 Other 5217108
Matthew Kinsella First vice president & deputy compliance officer 1 Jan 2018 Other 5217108
Kylee Marie Beach Director 1 Apr 2018 Other 6005280
Matthew John Kinsella Vice president and chief compliance officer, aml officer, privacy officer and itpp officer 1 Feb 2019 Other 5217108

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 18 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Inc. Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Direct owner 1 Nov 2001 75% - 100% 65-0701248
Michael Miola Member/manager 1 Feb 2003 50% - 75% 1255741
Warren Patrick Clarke Member/manager 1 Feb 2003 25% - 50% 48081
Lp Ta Associates Xi Gp General partner 1 Apr 2009 Other 26-4726952
Warren Patrick Clarke Limited partner 1 Jun 2010 75% - 100% 48081
Lp Newton Partners Owner 1 Jun 2011 25% - 50% 27-3018767
Lp Ta Associates General partner 1 Jun 2011 Other 30-0867180
Brian Spencer Nielsen Manager 1 Nov 2012 Other 4455509
Clarke Family 2011 Trust Limited partner 1 Nov 2012 75% - 100% 45-6465487
Llc Northstar Topco Sole member 1 Apr 2015 75% - 100% 47-3818060
Lp Ta Xi Ns Aiv Member 1 Apr 2015 50% - 75% 30-0867180
Vernon Richard Barback Elected manager 1 Apr 2015 Other 4347165
Clara Elizabeth Maddox Elected manager 1 Apr 2015 Other 4870251
Michael Roy Burns Elected manager 1 Apr 2015 Other 4053153
Todd Richard Crockett Elected manager 1 Apr 2015 Other 5886142
Eric Reese Clarke Elected manager 1 Apr 2015 Other 2917776
Todd Patrick Clarke Elected manager 1 Apr 2015 Other 2302776
Jonathan Russell Baum Elected manager 1 Feb 2016 Other 1155906

Based in Lavista

The principal office where Arbor Point Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 12325 Port Grace Blvd., Lavista, NE 68128, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Eastland, TX. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 888-777-1992 or by fax 402-384-7575. The normal business hours are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at arborpointadvisors.com.