Modus Advisors, LLC (Excelsior)

Name: Modus Advisors, LLC
Address: 23505 Smithtown Road, #290, Excelsior, MN, 55331
Telephone: (952) 946-1000

Modus Advisors, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Excelsior. It manages $214.32 million of regulatory assets for 697 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2018 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Florida and Minnesota.

Modus Advisors provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, and selection of other advisers. It prepares financial plans for less than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Modus Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Modus Advisors, LLC is $214.32 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 6% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $204.64 million in discretionary accounts and $9.68 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $294.87 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $3.23 million.

Modus Advisors has custody of $32.96 million in cash and securities for 72 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in pooled investment vehicles the most. They account for 51% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 42% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment and business development companies form 4% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Modus 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 Modus Advisors serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Modus Advisors is high net worth individuals with 57 clients and $136.86 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Modus Advisors has the 4th lowest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $204.64 million for 212 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.

Modus Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Modus Advisors, LLC

The company employs 5 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 40 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 2 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
Tad Michael Weiss	Managing member & chief compliance officer	1 Mar 2018	75% - 100%	1408726

Based in Excelsior

The principal office where Modus Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 23505 Smithtown Road, #290, Excelsior, MN 55331, 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 (952) 946-1000 or by fax (952) 946-1010. The normal business hours are 8am-5pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at modusadvisors.com/.