Morris Retirement Advisors, LLC (Parsippany)

Name: Morris Retirement Advisors, LLC
Address: 3799 Us Highway 46, Parsippany, NJ, 07054
Telephone: 844.672.7623

Morris Retirement Advisors, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Parsippany. It manages $127.2 million of regulatory assets for 782 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2017 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Florida, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania.

Morris Retirement Advisors provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and educational seminars and workshops. It prepares financial plans for more than 100 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Morris Retirement Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Morris Retirement Advisors, LLC is $127.2 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 24% since the beginning of its operation, and $203.61 thousand of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $127.2 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $162.66 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 42% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is non-exchange traded securities, which make up 20% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment and business development companies form 16% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Morris Retirement Advisors, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. 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 Morris Retirement Advisors serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Morris Retirement Advisors is individuals with 260 clients and $67.28 million of assets under management. Among the 5 most similar advisory firms, Morris Retirement Advisors has the highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $127.2 million for 290 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.

Morris Retirement Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Morris Retirement Advisors, LLC

The company employs 11 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 64 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 7 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
Andrew Craig Wels	Counsel, cco	1 Feb 2017	Other	1970864
Kathy Leaton	Member	1 Feb 2017	75% - 100%	6798392
Adam Charles Anderson	Managing member	1 May 2017	50% - 75%	4961120
Marco Lima	Managing member, cco	1 May 2017	50% - 75%	4679582

Based in Parsippany

The principal office where Morris Retirement Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 3799 Us Highway 46, Parsippany, NJ 07054, 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 844.672.7623. The normal business hours are 9 am to 5 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at morrisretirementadvisors.com/ and its LinkedIn profile.