Archford Capital Strategies, LLC (Swansea)

Archford Capital Strategies 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 more than 250 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Archford Capital Strategies: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Archford Capital Strategies, LLC is $557.44 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 197% since the beginning of its operation, and $189.18 thousand of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $463.59 million in discretionary accounts and $93.85 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $258.99 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $2 million.

Archford Capital Strategies has custody of $55.56 million in cash and securities for 215 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 45% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 34% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 9% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Archford Capital Strategies, 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 Archford Capital Strategies serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Archford Capital Strategies is high net worth individuals with 142 clients and $318.44 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Archford Capital Strategies has the 5th lowest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $557.44 million for 528 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.

Archford Capital Strategies doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Archford Capital Strategies, LLC

The company employs 21 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 43 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 9 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There’s a single person 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 receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Paul Richard Alegnani has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Aug 2018. Amanda Kay White joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Based in Swansea

The principal office where Archford Capital Strategies, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 13 Wolf Creek, Swansea, IL 62226, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in St. Louis, MO. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 618-416-7085. 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 archfordcapital.com/ and its LinkedIn profile.

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