Oberlin Financial Corp. (Bryan)


Oberlin Financial Corp. is a large advisory firm based in Bryan. It manages $211.32 million of regulatory assets for 727 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2003 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 43 other states.

Oberlin Financial Corp provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, and market timing services. It prepares financial plans for less than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Oberlin Financial Corp: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Oberlin Financial Corp. is $211.32 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 735% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $152.73 million in discretionary accounts and $58.59 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $484.87 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $142.21 thousand.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Oberlin Financial Corp. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees, and commissions. Hourly charges are usually charged for consulting work and special projects. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at Oberlin Financial Corp.

Jill Rae Powers has been acting as President since 1 Aug 2000. Inc National Retirement Partners joined the executive team most recently as the Shareholder.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Pauline Lois Oberlin Chairperson 1 Dec 1999 Other 350234
Llc Oberlin Investments Shareholder 1 Dec 1999 75% - 100% 34-1910918
Earl Clifford Iii Oberlin Ceo/cco 1 Apr 2000 Other 847192
Thomas William Hofbauer Coo 1 Apr 2000 Other 2348811
Stephen Bradley Hess Cfo 1 Apr 2000 Other 2446121
Jill Rae Powers Secretary 1 Apr 2000 Other 2348471
Jill Rae Powers President 1 Aug 2000 Other 2348471
Thomas William Hofbauer Coo 1 Jul 2003 Other 2348811
Donald Leslie Gruver Crop 1 Sep 2004 Other 2266415
Jill Rae Powers Shareholder 1 May 2005 Other 2348471
Jeffrey Vernon Gery Cco and coo 1 Jan 2006 Other 2072202
Inc National Retirement Partners Shareholder 1 Mar 2007 75% - 100% 20-3832996
Richard Alan Winge Director 1 Mar 2007 Other 829414
Robert Larry Francis Director 1 Mar 2007 Other 1150785
Mari Ann Ivan Secretary 1 Mar 2007 Other 3190019
Brian Cameron Carlson Director 1 Mar 2007 Other 3062835
Robert Michael Fitzgerald Director 1 Mar 2007 Other xxx-xx-xxxx

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 5 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Earl Clifford Iii Oberlin Shareholder 1 Dec 1999 75% - 100% xxx-xx-xxxx
Oberlin Advisors Llc Shareholder 1 Dec 2004 50% - 75% 34-1964963
Earl Clifford Iii Oberlin Shareholder 1 Dec 2004 50% - 75% xxx-xx-xxxx
Earl C. Oberlin Iii Trustee Earl C. Oberlin Iii Revocable Trust Shareholder 1 Dec 2004 25% - 50% 27-3426272
William Robert Chetney Shareholder 1 Mar 2007 25% - 50% 1598915

Based in Bryan

The principal office where Oberlin Financial Corp. performs its advisory services is located at 209 N. Main, Bryan, OH 43506, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Toledo, OH. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 419-636-4001 or by fax 419-636-1722. The normal business hours are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at www.oberlinonline.com.