American Trust Investment Advisors, LLC (Lebanon)

Name: American Trust Investment Advisors, LLC
Address: One Court Street, Lebanon, NH, 03766 1358
Telephone: 603-448-6415

American Trust Investment Advisors, LLC is an investment adviser to an investment company based in Lebanon. It manages $212.21 million of regulatory assets for 195 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Colorado, Florida, and 5 other states.

American Trust Investment Advisors provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

American Trust Investment Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of American Trust Investment Advisors, LLC is $212.21 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 714% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $212.01 million in discretionary accounts and $190.75 thousand in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.09 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $190.75 thousand.

American Trust Investment Advisors has custody of $3.24 million in cash and securities for 4 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 73% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is other assets, which make up 13% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment grade corporate bonds form 9% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay American Trust Investment Advisors, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. 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 Paul Harker Collins serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, investment companies, charitable organizations, and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Paul Harker Collins is charitable organizations with 18 clients and $127.97 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, American Trust Investment Advisors has the highest percentage of charitable organizations out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $212.21 million for 120 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.

American Trust Investment Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at American Trust Investment Advisors, LLC

The company employs 4 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 50 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 compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Paul Harker Collins has been acting as President since 1 Jul 2001. Andrew Carey Callaghan has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Aug 2006. Heather Collier Vogel joined the executive team most recently as the Executive Manager.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Paul Harker Collins	President	1 Jul 2001	75% - 100%	4433717
American Trust Company	Managing member	1 Jul 2001	75% - 100%	02-0448023
Jeffrey Marc Harris	Senior vice president	1 Jul 2001	Other	855917
Paul Harker Collins	Chief compliance officer	1 Aug 2004	Other	4433717
Stephanie Neuland Brill	Chief compliance officer	1 Feb 2006	Other	5115511
Heather Collier Vogel	Executive manager	1 May 2006	Other	5306086
Andrew Carey Callaghan	Chief investment officer	1 Aug 2006	Other	1914744

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Paul Harker Collins	President	1 Apr 1991	75% - 100%	4433717
Paul Harker Collins	Owner	1 Mar 2009	75% - 100%	4433717

Based in Lebanon

The principal office where American Trust Investment Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at One Court Street, Lebanon, NH 03766 1358, 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 603-448-6415 or by fax 603-448-4569. The normal business hours are 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at amertrust.com.