Schaller Investment Group, Inc. (Winston Salem)

Schaller Investment Group, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Winston Salem. It manages $176.19 million of regulatory assets for 98 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2004 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Florida, Massachusetts, and North Carolina.

Schaller Investment Group provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses and portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Schaller Investment Group: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Schaller Investment Group, Inc. is $176.19 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 63% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $176.19 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.8 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 79% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 21% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Schaller Investment Group, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based 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 Douglas Emerson Schaller serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, 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 Douglas Emerson Schaller is pooled investment vehicles with 1 clients and $83.53 million of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Schaller Investment Group has the 3rd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $176.19 million for 98 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.

Schaller Investment Group also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $500,000 for each fund.

Careers at Schaller Investment Group, Inc.

The company employs 2 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 50 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No 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
Douglas Emerson Schaller	President/chief compliance officer	1 Dec 1995	75% - 100%	1066815

Based in Winston Salem

The principal office where Schaller Investment Group, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 119 Brookstown Avenue, Winston Salem, NC 27101, 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 336-774-1515 or by fax 336-774-1548. The normal business hours are 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. on Monday - Friday.