Legend Financial Advisors Inc (Pittsburgh)


Legend Financial Advisors Inc is a large advisory firm based in Pittsburgh. It manages $264.53 million of regulatory assets for 1,109 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Florida, Illinois, Maryland, and 7 other states.

Legend Financial Advisors provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers, and publication of newsletters. It prepares financial plans for more than 50 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Legend Financial Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Legend Financial Advisors Inc is $264.53 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 192% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $246.95 million in discretionary accounts and $17.58 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $229.51 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $532.59 thousand.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 51% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 21% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 20% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Legend Financial Advisors Inc for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, 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 Legend Financial Advisors serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Legend Financial Advisors is high net worth individuals with 97 clients and $219.41 million of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Legend Financial Advisors has the 4th highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $264.53 million for 184 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.

Legend Financial Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Legend Financial Advisors Inc

The company employs 11 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 18 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.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Louis Peter Stanasolovich President, chief executive officer, chief compliance officer 1 Jan 1994 75% - 100% 735062
Diane Marie Pearson Adviser 1 Jan 1994 Other 1962827

Based in Pittsburgh

The principal office where Legend Financial Advisors Inc performs its advisory services is located at 5700 Corporate Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15237, 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 412-635-9210 or by fax 412-635-9213. 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 legend-financial.com.