Iron Capital Advisors Inc. (Atlanta)


Iron Capital Advisors Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Atlanta. It manages $4.04 billion of regulatory assets for 180 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2003 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and 5 other states.

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

Iron Capital Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Iron Capital Advisors Inc. is $4.04 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 263% since the beginning of its operation, and $261.57 thousand of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $1.37 billion in discretionary accounts and $2.67 billion in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $7.91 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $381.65 million.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 80% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 19% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in government bonds form 1% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Iron Capital Advisors Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees. Flat-fee based compensation is the most transparent and the one you can safely predict in advance. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Laurence Oneal Gray serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Laurence Oneal Gray is pension and profit sharing plans with 7 clients and $3.97 billion of assets under management. Among the 12 most similar advisory firms, Iron Capital Advisors has the highest percentage of pension and profit sharing plans out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $4.04 billion for 180 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.

Iron Capital Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Iron Capital Advisors Inc.

The company employs 6 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 50 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.

Laurence Oneal Gray has been acting as President since 1 Jun 2003. Iron Capital Advisors Inc. joined the executive team most recently as the Member.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Nancy Jo Noto Director 1 May 2003 Other 1148677
Gray Financial Services Corp Owner 1 Jun 2003 75% - 100% 110173
Laurence Oneal Gray President 1 Jun 2003 Other 1240126
Charles Earl Osborne Managing director and chief compliance officer 1 Nov 2003 75% - 100% 2323554
Gray Investment Services Corporation Owner 1 May 2004 75% - 100% 65-1208323

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 5 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Larry Gray Owner 1 Oct 1991 75% - 100% 1673878
Laurence Oneal Gray Owner 1 Oct 1991 75% - 100% 1673878
Laurence Oneal Gray President 1 Apr 1999 75% - 100% 1240126
Laurence Oneal Gray President 1 Nov 2003 75% - 100% 1240126
Iron Capital Advisors Inc. Member 1 Apr 2010 75% - 100% 127773

Based in Atlanta

The principal office where Iron Capital Advisors Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 3355 Lenox Rd, Atlanta, GA 30326, 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 678-805-0518 or by fax 678-805-0534. The normal business hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at ironcapitaladvisors.com.