Mfs Institutional Advisors Inc. (Boston)


Mfs Institutional Advisors Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Boston. It manages $118.22 billion of regulatory assets for 7,954 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 48 other states.

Mfs Institutional Advisors provides 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 educational seminars and workshops. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm also engages as asset allocation.

Mfs Institutional Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Mfs Institutional Advisors Inc. is $118.22 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 1458% since the beginning of its operation, and $81.07 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $93.57 billion in discretionary accounts and $24.65 billion in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $12.07 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $122.03 million.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 75% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 9% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in non-exchange traded securities form 7% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Mfs Institutional Advisors Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based 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 Robertson George Mansi serves?

The firm provides services to insurance companies, investment companies, charitable organizations, other investment advisers, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, corporations or other businesses, pension and profit sharing plans, and sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions. The largest group of clients of Robertson George Mansi is pension and profit sharing plans with 279 clients and $51.46 billion of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Mfs Institutional Advisors has the highest percentage of pension and profit sharing plans out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $118.18 billion for 7,952 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 6% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Mfs Institutional Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Mfs Institutional Advisors Inc.

The company employs 1,100 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 25 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 45 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.

Robertson George Mansi has been acting as President since 1 Mar 2013. Michael William Roberge has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Sep 2011. Michael Sean Keenan joined the executive team most recently as the Director.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Massachusetts Financial Services Company Parent company 1 Sep 1992 75% - 100% 04-2747644
Massachusetts Financial Services Company Parent company 1 Nov 1992 75% - 100% 110045
Jeffrey Lee Shames Director 1 Apr 1994 Other 2580662
Arnold Dwayne Scott Director 1 Jun 1994 Other 416886
Jr. Thomas Joseph Cashman Chairman 1 Jun 1994 Other 4341416
Robert Thomas Burns Secretary 1 Jun 1994 Other 2580659
Joseph William Dellorusso Treasurer 1 Sep 1994 Other 2637135
Sharon Joy Ellis Director of compliance 1 Dec 1996 Other 4341419
Joseph J. Trainor Director & president 1 Aug 1997 Other 4356656
Kevin Ralph Parke Executive vice president and managing director 1 Feb 1998 Other 4341421
John William Ballen Director 1 Jan 2002 Other 4341404
Robert Joseph Whelan Treasurer 1 May 2002 Other 2766179
Lisa Marinello Jones Executive vice president and head of institutional 1 Jul 2002 Other 1324612
Robert James Manning Chairman and chief investment officer 1 Feb 2004 Other 4646484
Martin Eric Beaulieu Director 1 Feb 2004 Other 1254042
Maria Frances Dwyer Executive vice president, chief regulatory officer 1 Mar 2004 Other 2465027
Michael Howard Whitaker Senior vice president and director of compliance 1 Mar 2004 Other 4779927
Jeffrey Neil Carp Secretary 1 Jul 2004 Other 4880567
Paul Thomas Kirwan Treasurer 1 Aug 2004 Other 4880561
Carol William Geremia President 1 Sep 2004 Other 1456883
Mark Neil Polebaum Secretary 1 Jan 2006 Other 5114980
Maria Frances Dwyer Chief compliance officer 1 Dec 2006 Other 2465027
Mark Neil Polebaum Secretary 1 Apr 2007 Other 5114980
Elizabeth Marie Nichols Petipas Treasurer 1 Jan 2009 Other 5631609
Michael William Roberge Chief investment officer 1 Sep 2011 Other 2587617
Timothy Manning Fagan Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2012 Other 2681449
Timothy M Fagan Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2012 Other 2681449
Carol William Geremia President and secretary 1 Oct 2012 Other 1456883
Michael William Roberge Chief investment officer, director, and chairman of the board 1 Mar 2013 Other 2587617
Robertson George Mansi Director 1 Mar 2013 Other 1999069
Anne Marie Bernard Director 1 Mar 2013 Other 6173235
Linda Harring Savage Director 1 Mar 2013 Other 2508976
Carol William Geremia President and secretary 1 Mar 2013 Other 1456883
Elizabeth Marie Nichols Petipas Treasurer and director 1 Mar 2013 Other 5631609
Charuda Upatham Costello Treasurer 1 Aug 2014 Other 2415740
John M. Corcoran Director 1 Aug 2014 Other 6404103
Brent H. Farmer Interim chief compliance officer 1 Jun 2015 Other 6504580
Martin Joel Wolin Chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2015 Other 4331075
Michael Sean Keenan Director 1 Nov 2018 Other 2324763

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 23 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Sun Life Assurance Company Of Canada Shareholder 1 Mar 1865 75% - 100% 04-2461439
Inc. Sun Life Of Canada (U.S.) Financial Services Holdings Shareholder 1 Sep 1992 75% - 100% 04-3401285
Inc. Sun Life Of Canada (U.S.) Financial Services Holdings Shareholder 1 Dec 1997 75% - 100% 04-3401285
Inc. Sun Life Assurance Company Of Canada Us Operations Holdings Shareholder 1 Dec 1997 75% - 100% 04-3401283
Inc. Sun Life Financial (U.S.) Holdings Shareholder 1 Dec 1997 75% - 100% 04-3579262
Sun Life Financial (U.S.) Investments Llc Shareholder 1 Dec 1997 75% - 100% 04-3579262
Inc. Sun Life Financial Services Of Canada Shareholder 1 Mar 2000 75% - 100% 98-0226074
Sun Life Financial Inc. Shareholder 1 Mar 2000 75% - 100% 98-0226074
Inc. Sun Life Financial Shareholder 1 Mar 2000 75% - 100% 98-0226074
Inc. Sun Life Financial (U.S.) Holdings Shareholder 1 Sep 2001 75% - 100% 04-3579262
Sun Life Financial (U.S.) Investments Llc Shareholder 1 Sep 2001 75% - 100% 04-3579262
Sun Lfie Finacial (U.S) Investments Llc Shareholder 1 Sep 2001 75% - 100% 04-3579262
Sun Life Financial (U.S) Investments Llc Shareholder 1 Sep 2001 75% - 100% 04-3579262
Sun Life Financial (U.S.) Investments Llc Shareholder 1 Oct 2001 75% - 100% none
Inc. Sun Life Financial (U.S.) Holdings Shareholder 1 Oct 2001 75% - 100% 04-3579262
Inc. Sun Life Assurance Company Of Canada U.S. Operations Holdings Shareholder 1 Oct 2001 75% - 100% 04-3401283
Sun Life Financial Inc. Shareholder 1 Nov 2004 75% - 100% 98-0226074
Sun Life Financial Corp. Shareholder 1 Nov 2004 75% - 100% none
Sun Life Global Investments Inc. Shareholder 1 Nov 2004 75% - 100% none
Sun Life Global Investments Inc. Shareholder 1 Jan 2005 75% - 100% none
Inc. Sun Life Assurance Company Of Canada U.S. Operations Holdings Shareholder 1 Jan 2005 75% - 100% 04-3401283
Sun Life Global Investments Inc. Shareholder 1 Nov 2016 75% - 100% foreign
Sun Life 2007 1 Financing Corp. Shareholder 1 Nov 2016 75% - 100% foreign

Based in Boston

The principal office where Mfs Institutional Advisors Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02199 7618, 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 617-954-5000. The normal business hours are 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at mfs.com and its LinkedIn profile.