Clarity Investments + Planning LLC (Mount Kisco)

Name: Clarity Investments + Planning LLC
Address: 118 North Bedford Road, Mount Kisco, NY, 10549
Telephone: 212-730-7029

Clarity Investments + Planning LLC is a mid-sized advisory firm based in Mount Kisco. It manages $79.13 million of regulatory assets for 273 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2009 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Maryland, New York, and Texas.

Clarity Investments + Planning 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.

Clarity Investments + Planning: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Clarity Investments + Planning LLC is $79.13 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 789% since the beginning of its operation, and $205.87 thousand of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $79.13 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $289.87 thousand each.

Clarity Investments + Planning has custody of $2.96 million in cash and securities for 3 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 95% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 3% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 2% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Clarity Investments + Planning LLC 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.

What kind of clients Clarity Investments + Planning serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Clarity Investments + Planning is high net worth individuals with 26 clients and $48.41 million of assets under management. Among the 1 most similar advisory firms, Clarity Investments + Planning has the 0th lowest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $77.47 million for 86 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.

Clarity Investments + Planning doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Clarity Investments + Planning LLC

The company employs 1 person that is either a part- or full-time employee. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. Only one employee is registered as an investment adviser representative 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
Antonia Seesink Clearwaters	Member / president / chief compliance officer	1 Oct 2008	75% - 100%	5616675
Michael Eric Goodman	Member	1 Oct 2008	75% - 100%	2747956

Based in Mount Kisco

The principal office where Clarity Investments + Planning LLC performs its advisory services is located at 118 North Bedford Road, Mount Kisco, NY 10549, 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 212-730-7029 or by fax 914-293-1015. The normal business hours are 9:00 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at clarityinv.com.