Linn & Associates Inc (St. Petersburg)


Linn & Associates Inc is a large advisory firm based in St. Petersburg. It manages $56.93 million of regulatory assets for 440 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama and Florida.

Linn & Associates provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting services, and market timing services. It prepares financial plans for more than 250 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Linn & Associates: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Linn & Associates Inc is $56.93 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 30% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $1.93 million in discretionary accounts and $55 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $44.89 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $138.54 thousand.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Linn & Associates Inc for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees, and commissions. 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.

Careers at Linn & Associates Inc

Max Patrick Linn has been acting as President since 1 Nov 1995. Willson Ogden Edwards joined the executive team most recently as the Director/Chief Operating Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Max Patrick Linn President 1 Nov 1995 75% - 100% 1155709
Lawrence K Becker Director/vice pres. 1 Jun 2002 Other 3208666
Andrew Neal Crossfield Director/vice pres./secretary 1 Jun 2002 Other 1160083
National Financial Partners Corp. Shareholder 1 Jun 2002 75% - 100% 13-4029115
Renee R. Noack Secretary 1 Nov 2003 Other 4771494
Robert Steven Zuccarro Director 1 Nov 2003 Other 4240378
Willson Ogden Edwards Director/chief operating officer 1 Dec 2003 Other 75978

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 3 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
L.P. ("Apollo Fund") Apollo Investment Fund Iv Shareholder 1 Jun 2002 25% - 50% 13-3985622
L.P. ("Apollo Advisors") Apollo Advisors Iv General partner 1 Jun 2002 Other 13-3582975
Inc. Apollo Capital Management Iv General partner 1 Jun 2002 Other 13-3983721

Based in St. Petersburg

The principal office where Linn & Associates Inc performs its advisory services is located at 4535 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, FL 33713, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Daphne, AL. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 727-322-6400 or by fax 727-323-5982. The normal business hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm on Monday - Friday.