Strategic Point Investment Advisors LLC (Providence)


Strategic Point Investment Advisors LLC is a large advisory firm based in Providence. It manages $588.28 million of regulatory assets for 2,282 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2003 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Connecticut, Florida, and 10 other states.

Strategic Point Investment Advisors provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and pension consulting services. It prepares financial plans for more than 499 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Strategic Point Investment Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Strategic Point Investment Advisors LLC is $588.28 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 170% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $588.28 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $257.79 thousand each.
Strategic Point Investment Advisors has custody of $37.37 million in cash and securities for 69 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 83% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 17% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

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

What kind of clients David Francis Brochu serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of David Francis Brochu is high net worth individuals with 210 clients and $355.14 million of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Strategic Point Investment Advisors has the 3rd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $583.78 million for 739 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.

Strategic Point Investment Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Strategic Point Investment Advisors LLC

The company employs 14 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 50 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 7 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 compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

David Francis Brochu has been acting as President since 1 Dec 2002. Focus Financial Partners Inc. joined the executive team most recently as the Member.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
David Francis Brochu President/director 1 Dec 2002 Other 1164857
Jill Schlesinger Vice president/director 1 Dec 2002 Other 2587365
Douglas B Stotz Director 1 Dec 2002 Other 4236980
Progressive Financial Strategies Llc Member 1 Dec 2002 75% - 100% 05-0514499
Fred Jay Franklin Chief legal counsel/chief operations officer/chief compliance officer 1 Mar 2004 Other 1065104
Aaron Michael Simmons Vice-president operations 1 Aug 2004 Other 2940039
Richard Joseph Anzelone Chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2005 Other 4252619
Llc Focus Operating Member 1 Jan 2006 75% - 100% 20-8161914
Llc Fi Services Holdings Member 1 Jan 2006 75% - 100% 20-4135819
Llc Strategic Point Holdings Member 1 Jan 2006 75% - 100% 20-4142538
Andrea Regina Felice Chief financial officer 1 Mar 2009 Other 5328290
Betsey A Purinton Managing director and chief investment officer 1 May 2010 Other 4682096
Richard Joseph Anzelone Managing director 1 May 2010 Other 4252619
Betsey Alden Purinton Managing director and chief investment officer 1 May 2010 Other 4682096
Derek Michael Amey Portfolio manager 1 Jul 2010 Other 3063755
Derek Michael Amey Managing director 1 Sep 2013 Other 3063755
Betsey Alden Purinton Managing partner 1 Oct 2015 Other 4682096
Betsey A Purinton Managing partner 1 Oct 2015 Other 4682096
Richard Joseph Anzelone Partner 1 May 2018 Other 4252619
Derek Michael Amey Partner 1 May 2018 Other 3063755

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 17 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
David Francis Brochu Shareholder 1 Aug 1991 25% - 50% 1164857
Jill Schlesinger Shareholder 1 Jul 1996 25% - 50% 2587365
Fleet Boston Shareholder 1 Oct 1999 75% - 100% 05-0341324
Llc Summit Partners Vi (Gp) Partner 1 Dec 2000 Other 135263
L.P. Summit Partners Vi (Gp) Partner 1 Dec 2000 Other 04-3540852
Inc. Financial Strategies Shareholder 1 Oct 2002 50% - 75% 05-0500250
Inc. Bancboston Investments Shareholder 1 Oct 2002 25% - 50% 04-2784232
Llc Focus Financial Partners Member 1 Jan 2006 75% - 100% 16-1728260
L.P. Summit Ventures Vi A Member 1 Jan 2006 50% - 75% 04-3540853
Llc Focus Financial Partners Member 1 Jan 2007 75% - 100% 16-1728260
Llc Focus Financial Partners Member 1 Jan 2007 75% - 100% 16-1728260
Lp Cp Falcon Aiv Member 1 Oct 2013 25% - 50% 36-4767158
L.P. Trident Vi Parallel Fund Member 1 Apr 2017 75% - 100% 98-1132009
Trident Ffp Blocker Llc Limited partner 1 May 2017 25% - 50% 82-1662776
L.P. Trident Vi Limited partner 1 May 2017 25% - 50% 98-1131820
L.P. Trident Ffp Member 1 Jul 2017 25% - 50% 82-1662703
Focus Financial Partners Inc. Member 1 Jul 2018 75% - 100% 47-4780811

Based in Providence

The principal office where Strategic Point Investment Advisors LLC performs its advisory services is located at 294 West Exchange Street, Providence, RI 02903 1004, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in East Greenwich, RI. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 401-273-1500 or by fax 401-273-8987. The normal business hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at strategicpoint.com.