Lehmann, Livian, Fridson Advisors, LLC (New York)

Name: Lehmann, Livian, Fridson Advisors, LLC
Address: 136 E 57 Th Street, Suite 501, New York, NY, 10022
Telephone: 212-319-8903

Lehmann, Livian, Fridson Advisors, LLC is a mid-sized advisory firm based in New York. It manages $69.16 million of regulatory assets for 76 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2014 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Florida, and New York.

Lehmann, Livian, Fridson Advisors provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses and consulting services. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Lehmann, Livian, Fridson Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Lehmann, Livian, Fridson Advisors, LLC is $69.16 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -8% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $69.16 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $909.94 thousand each.

Lehmann, Livian, Fridson Advisors has custody of $31.98 million in cash and securities for 22 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 63% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 21% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in government bonds form 9% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Lehmann, Livian, Fridson Advisors, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. 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 Lehmann, Livian, Fridson Advisors serves?

The firm provides services to high net worth individuals and corporations or other businesses. The largest group of clients of Lehmann, Livian, Fridson Advisors is high net worth individuals with 48 clients and $68.83 million of assets under management. Among the 3 most similar advisory firms, Lehmann, Livian, Fridson Advisors has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $69.16 million for 49 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.

Lehmann, Livian, Fridson Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Lehmann, Livian, Fridson Advisors, LLC

The company employs 2 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 3 people with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Martin Steven Fridson has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Mar 2014 and Claus Richard Lehmann is the Chief Executive Officer of Lehmann, Livian, Fridson Advisors, LLC family office. Michael Moshe Livian joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Executive Officer / Cco.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Richard Lehmann & Associates Inc.	Member	1 Mar 2014	75% - 100%	112955
Livian & Co.	Member	1 Mar 2014	Other	153771
Fridsonvision Llc	Member	1 Mar 2014	Other	47-0905771
Michael Moshe Livian	Chief compliance officer	1 Mar 2014	Other	4537297
Claus Richard Lehmann	Chief executive officer	1 Mar 2014	Other	1519416
Martin Steven Fridson	Chief investment officer	1 Mar 2014	Other	828290
Michael Moshe Livian	Chief executive officer / cco	1 Sep 2015	Other	4537297

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 17 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Claus Richard Lehmann	Managing member	1 May 1984	50% - 75%	1519416
Sarah Ann Lehmann	Member	1 Jan 2001	50% - 75%	6306939
David Maurice Safdié	Managing member	1 Nov 2008	25% - 50%	5866576
Raquel Helene Safdie	Member	1 Nov 2008	25% - 50%	5867317
Ruth Diane Safdie	Member	1 Nov 2008	25% - 50%	5866827
Gabriel Rolando Safdie	Managing member	1 Nov 2008	Other	4282492
Michael Moshe Livian	Chief executive officer, chief compliance officer, class b	1 Apr 2010	75% - 100%	4537297
Justin Joseph Gorjian	Managing member	1 Sep 2010	25% - 50%	5866580
Cobby Gorjian	Managing member	1 Sep 2010	25% - 50%	5866581
Myron Gorjian	Member	1 Sep 2010	25% - 50%	5866830
Guidaon Gorjian	Member	1 Sep 2010	25% - 50%	5866828
Llc Gorjian Capital Group	Member, class a	1 Nov 2010	25% - 50%	27-3443603
Llc Danroy	Member, class a	1 Nov 2010	25% - 50%	27-3852751
Danny Pedram Hakimian	Managing member	1 Nov 2010	50% - 75%	5866578
Roy Ahron Hakimian	Managing member	1 Nov 2010	50% - 75%	5866579
Llc Grs Children	Member	1 Nov 2010	25% - 50%	26-4526603
Martin Steven Fridson	Managing member	1 Jun 2012	75% - 100%	828290

Based in New York

The principal office where Lehmann, Livian, Fridson Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 136 E 57 Th Street, Suite 501, New York, NY 10022, 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 212-319-8903 or by fax 212-319-8905. 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 llfadvisors.com.