Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc (Toronto On)

Name: Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc
Address: 333 Bay Street, Toronto On, M5 H 2 R2
Telephone: 416-681-6000

Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc is a large advisory firm based in Toronto On. It manages $6.42 billion of regulatory assets for 522 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2007 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Colorado, and 28 other states.

Gluskin Sheff + Associates provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, publication of newsletters, 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.

Gluskin Sheff + Associates: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc is $6.42 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 11% since the beginning of its operation, and $6 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $6.42 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $12.3 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 71% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment grade corporate bonds, which make up 13% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 13% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, subscription fees, and performance-based fees. The adviser charges an additional fee when a set benchmark is outperformed. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Seth Mersky serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, insurance companies, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Seth Mersky is pooled investment vehicles with 22 clients and $5.35 billion of assets under management. Among the 6 most similar advisory firms, Gluskin Sheff + Associates has the 2nd lowest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $6.42 billion for 519 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 73% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Gluskin Sheff + Associates also advises several private funds. Namely, fourteen hedge funds and two other private funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $19,000 to $25,000.

Careers at Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc

The company employs 139 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 29 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No 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.

Seth Mersky has been acting as President since 1 Jun 2019. Anthony Munk joined the executive team most recently as the Director.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Bradley Roy Dunkley	Vp & portfolio manager	1 May 2006	Other	5401958
Jeremy Mark Freedman	Chief operating officer	1 May 2006	Other	5401960
William Reid Webb	Vp & portfolio mgr	1 May 2006	Other	5401963
Jeffrey Wilburn Moody	Vp - risk management	1 May 2006	Other	2115423
Bruce Jeffrey Leboff	Vp risk management	1 May 2006	Other	5401971
James David Simmonds	Chief compliance officer	1 May 2007	Other	5415358
Jeremy Mark Freedman	Deputy chief executive officer	1 Jul 2008	Other	5401960
William Reid Webb	Deputy chief investment officer	1 Jul 2008	Other	5401963
David Aaron Rosenberg	Chief economist & strategist	1 Nov 2009	Other	6711781
William Reid Webb	Executive vice-president & chief investment officer	1 Dec 2009	Other	5401963
Jeremy Mark Freedman	President & chief executive officer	1 Jan 2010	Other	5401960
Brian Leslie Ginsler	Coo	1 Jan 2010	Other	5849351
David Roy Morris	Chief financial officer	1 Sep 2010	Other	5206735
Bruce Jeffrey Leboff	Evp, investments & client service	1 Jul 2011	Other	5401971
Amy Jean Aubin	Chief compliance officer	1 Mar 2012	Other	6044159
Jeffrey Wilburn Moody	Senior executive vp	1 Feb 2014	Other	2115423
Jim Demetris Bantis	Executive vp, risk management & client service	1 Feb 2014	Other	6401694
Antony Howard Solomon	Executive vp, investments	1 Feb 2014	Other	6401698
Peter Aaron Zaltz	Executive vice-president & head of fixed income	1 Aug 2014	Other	2794499
Jim Demetris Bantis	Executive vice-president	1 Feb 2015	Other	6401694
Peter Mcdaniel Mann	Executive vice-president & head of equities	1 Feb 2015	Other	2797310
Jeannine Nietlan Lichong	Executive vice-president & portfolio manager	1 Feb 2015	Other	6562237
John Anthony Woodward	Managing director, risk management	1 Sep 2015	Other	6711549
William Reid Webb	Retired	1 Jan 2016	Other	5401963
Thomas Carey Macmillan	President & executive chief officer	1 Jul 2016	Other	6680846
Lindsay Quinn	Chief operations officer	1 Jul 2016	Other	6695965
Jeffrey Wilburn Moody	President & executive chief officer	1 Sep 2017	Other	2115423
Seth Mersky	Director	1 Jun 2019	Other	6162911
Anthony Munk	Director	1 Jun 2019	Other	6171087
Onex Corporation	Shareholder	1 Jun 2019	75% - 100%	98-0226660

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Gerald Wilfred Schwartz	Shareholder	1 Jun 2019	75% - 100%	416275

Based in Toronto On

The principal office where Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc performs its advisory services is located at 333 Bay Street, Toronto On, M5 H 2 R2, which is also the mailing address of the firm. The firm also has an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 416-681-6000 or by fax 416-681-6060. The normal business hours are 8 am to 6 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at gluskinsheff.com and its LinkedIn profile.