Aft, Forsyth & Sober, LLC (Valrico)

Aft, Forsyth & Sober, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Valrico. It manages $274.03 million of regulatory assets for 32 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Florida.

Aft, Forsyth & Sober provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Aft, Forsyth & Sober: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Aft, Forsyth & Sober, LLC is $274.03 million. The firm's AUM has gone down by -35% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $47.61 million in discretionary accounts and $226.41 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.76 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $45.28 million.

Investments

The firm invests in government bonds the most. They account for 75% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is other assets, which make up 14% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 5% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Aft, Forsyth & Sober, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. 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 Charles Townsend Sober serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Charles Townsend Sober is high net worth individuals with 19 clients and $153.68 million of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Aft, Forsyth & Sober has the 5th highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $153.68 million for 19 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.

Aft, Forsyth & Sober doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Aft, Forsyth & Sober, LLC

The company employs 3 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 67 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 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.

Aft, Forsyth & Sober, LLC is owned by Janet Sober. Charles Townsend Sober has been acting as President since 1 Jan 2012. Larry Norman Aft joined the executive team most recently as the Managing Member.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Larry Norman Aft	Managing member	1 Jan 2012	Other	1747537
Joseph David Forsyth	Chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2012	Other	2580250
Charles Townsend Sober	President/principal	1 Jan 2012	75% - 100%	2386723
Janet Sober	Owner/member	1 Jan 2012	25% - 50%	6056620
Janet Groves Sober	Owner/member	1 Jan 2012	25% - 50%	6056620

Based in Valrico

The principal office where Aft, Forsyth & Sober, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 4355 Lynx Paw Trail, Valrico, FL 33596, 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 813-684-9218 or by fax 813-684-9274. The normal business hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm on Monday - Friday.