Montag & Caldwell, LLC (Atlanta)

Name: Montag & Caldwell, LLC
Address: 3455 Peachtree Rd Ne Ste 1200, Atlanta, GA, 30326 4202
Telephone: 404-836-7100

Montag & Caldwell, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Atlanta. It manages $2.1 billion of regulatory assets for 439 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2010 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, and 16 other states.

Montag & Caldwell 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, and portfolio management for european funds. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Montag & Caldwell: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Montag & Caldwell, LLC is $2.1 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -85% since the beginning of its operation, and $68.01 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $2.1 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $4.78 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 84% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment grade corporate bonds, which make up 6% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in government bonds form 5% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Montag & Caldwell, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management 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 Charles Everett Markwalter serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, investment companies, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Charles Everett Markwalter is pension and profit sharing plans with 19 clients and $828.88 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Montag & Caldwell has the highest percentage of pension and profit sharing plans out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $2.1 billion for 439 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 1% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Montag & Caldwell doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Montag & Caldwell, LLC

The company employs 21 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 71 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 8 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 don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Charles Everett Markwalter has been acting as President since 1 Mar 2017. Janet Boutin Bunch joined the executive team most recently as the Managing Principal And Director Of Operations.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Ronald Emmanuel Canakaris	Chairman, cio, manager	1 Mar 1972	25% - 50%	4323422
William Alan Vogel	Ceo, president, manager	1 Feb 1988	Other	1870098
Brian William Stahl	Vice president, treasurer	1 Jan 1999	Other	5124250
George Milner Northrop	Vice president	1 Apr 2002	Other	1392615
Rebecca Mitchell Keister	Executive vice president, chief compliance officer, secretary	1 Dec 2004	Other	336791
Janet Boutin Bunch	Executive vice president, manager	1 Jan 2006	Other	1823590
Grover Cleveland Maxwell	Executive vice president	1 Jan 2006	Other	2116457
Llc Montag & Caldwell	Applicant	1 Sep 2010	75% - 100%	26-3165863
Charles Everett Markwalter	Vice president	1 Oct 2010	Other	4548571
Charles Everett Markwalter	Senior vice president	1 Jan 2014	Other	4548571
Charles Jefferson Hagood	Senior vice president	1 Jan 2014	Other	2704268
George Milner Northrop	Senior vice president	1 Mar 2014	Other	1392615
Andrew Winter Jung	Vice president and co-director of research	1 Jan 2015	Other	2630901
Michael Scott Thompson	Vice president and co-director of research	1 Jan 2015	Other	6437651
Andrew Winter Jung	Senior vice president and co-director of research	1 Dec 2015	Other	2630901
Michael Scott Thompson	Senior vice president and co-director of research	1 Dec 2015	Other	6437651
Ronald Emmanuel Canakaris	Chairman, co-cio, manager	1 Mar 2017	25% - 50%	4323422
William Alan Vogel	Ceo, manager	1 Mar 2017	Other	1870098
Charles Everett Markwalter	President	1 Mar 2017	Other	4548571
Andrew Winter Jung	Senior vice president, co-cio	1 Mar 2017	Other	2630901
Michael Scott Thompson	Senior vice president, director of research	1 Mar 2017	Other	6437651
James Merlin Francis	Vice president	1 Mar 2017	Other	2485767
Janet Boutin Bunch	Managing principal and director of operations	1 Feb 2019	Other	1823590
Ronald Emmanuel Canakaris	Managing principal and strategist, chairman emeritus	1 Feb 2019	25% - 50%	4323422
William Alan Vogel	Managing principal, portfolio manager	1 Feb 2019	Other	1870098
Rebecca Mitchell Keister	Managing principal and chief compliance officer	1 Feb 2019	Other	336791
Charles Everett Markwalter	Executive managing principal and ceo	1 Feb 2019	Other	4548571
Andrew Winter Jung	Managing principal and director of investments	1 Feb 2019	Other	2630901
Michael Scott Thompson	Managing principal and director of research	1 Feb 2019	Other	6437651
James Merlin Francis	Managing principal and director of marketing	1 Feb 2019	Other	2485767

Based in Atlanta

The principal office where Montag & Caldwell, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 3455 Peachtree Rd Ne Ste 1200, Atlanta, GA 30326 4202, 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 404-836-7100 or by fax 404-836-7230. 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 montag.com.