Ladenburg Thalmann Asset Management Inc (New York)


Ladenburg Thalmann Asset Management Inc is a large advisory firm based in New York. It manages $2.33 billion of regulatory assets for 7,685 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 43 other states.

Ladenburg Thalmann Asset Management provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, selection of other advisers, and provide model recommendations to other rias. It prepares financial plans for less than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Ladenburg Thalmann Asset Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Ladenburg Thalmann Asset Management Inc is $2.33 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 7653% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $1.36 billion in discretionary accounts and $961.21 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $184.22 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $3.47 million.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 98% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 2% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Ladenburg Thalmann Asset Management 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 Philip Salvatore Blancato serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, investment companies, charitable organizations, other investment advisers, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Philip Salvatore Blancato is individuals with 7,293 clients and $974.22 million of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Ladenburg Thalmann Asset Management has the highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $2.33 billion for 7,685 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.

Ladenburg Thalmann Asset Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Ladenburg Thalmann Asset Management Inc

The company employs 42 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 50 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 29 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 25 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.

Philip Salvatore Blancato has been acting as President since 1 Sep 2004. Michael Joseph Giannotto joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
New Valley Corporation Own 100% of new valley capital corp. 1 Jun 1995 75% - 100% 13-5482050
Inc. New Valley Holdings Owns 56% of new valley corp. 1 Jun 1995 25% - 50% 51-0362453
Vgr Holding Inc. Owns 100% new valley holdings inc. 1 Jun 1995 25% - 50% 65-0949536
Ltd. Vector Group Owns 100% vgr holding inc. 1 Jun 1995 25% - 50% 65-0949535
Bennett S Lebow Owns 36.7% of vector group, ltd. 1 Jun 1995 25% - 50% 2619040
Bgls Inc. Owns new valley holdings inc. 1 Jun 1995 25% - 50% 65-0949536
Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. Direct shareholder 1 Sep 1997 75% - 100% 505
Ladenburg Thalmann Group Inc. Indirect shareholder 1 Sep 1997 75% - 100% 22-3375462
Joseph Giovanniello Svp/general counsel & secretary 1 Jun 1998 Other 3086071
Salvatore Giardina Evp/treasurer 1 Aug 1998 Other 2178825
Victor Manuel Rivas Cob/ceo/director 1 Jul 1999 Other 2705672
Berliner Effektengesellschaft Ag Owns 13% of ladenburg thalmann finanacial services 1 Dec 1999 Other none
Berliner Effektengesellschat Ag Indirect shareholder 1 Dec 1999 Other none
Consors Discount Broker Ag Indirect shareholder 1 Aug 2000 Other none
Vincent Patrick Sarnatora President 1 Oct 2000 Other 2307052
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Owns 100% of ladenburg thalmann & co. inc. 1 May 2001 75% - 100% 22-3375462
New Valley Capital Corp. Owns 57.6% of ladenburg thalmann finanacial services 1 May 2001 75% - 100% none
Frost Nevada Owns 16.3% of ladenburg thalmann financial services 1 May 2001 75% - 100% none
John Henry Ruggiero President 1 Aug 2001 Other 2294079
Thomas Octave Pekar Portfolio manager 1 Jan 2002 Other 2996625
Kurt Yasin Muller Portfolio manager 1 May 2003 Other 2811494
George Flurence Crowley Portfolio manager 1 Mar 2004 Other 1157117
Charles Irvine Johnston Ceo 1 Mar 2004 Other 1219385
Philip Salvatore Blancato President 1 Sep 2004 Other 2122221
Steven Michael Mullooly Chief compliance officer 1 Nov 2004 Other 1868602
Mark David Klein Ceo, chairman of the board 1 Apr 2005 Other 1783756
Diane Marie Chillemi Chief financial officer 1 Jul 2006 Other 2916563
Robert Charles Mateicka Chief compliance officer 1 Dec 2006 Other 1049076
Colin Michael Moors Chief compliance officer 1 Jun 2007 Other 2317174
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. 100% direct shareholder 1 Nov 2008 75% - 100% 22-3375462
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services 100% direct shareholder 1 Nov 2008 75% - 100% 22-3375462
Jaime Lynn Desmond Chief operations officer 1 Dec 2010 Other 3174096
Corey Franco Chief compliance officer 1 Dec 2010 Other 3075851
Robert Charles Mateicka Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2012 Other 1049076
Stuart Ashley Evans Chief compliance officer 1 Jun 2012 Other 2424825
Michael Joseph Giannotto Chief compliance officer 1 Apr 2016 Other 2011397

Based in New York

The principal office where Ladenburg Thalmann Asset Management Inc performs its advisory services is located at 277 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10172, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Boca Raton, FL. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 212-409-2000 or by fax 212-409-2550. The normal business hours are ladenburg thalmann asset mgmt on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at ladenburg.com.