Beacon Financial Advisory LLC (Cleveland)

Name: Beacon Financial Advisory LLC
Address: 25825 Science Park Drive, Cleveland, OH, 44122
Telephone: 216-910-1850

Beacon Financial Advisory LLC is a large advisory firm based in Cleveland. It manages $336.43 million of regulatory assets for 1,392 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2016 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Florida, Georgia, and 11 other states.

Beacon Financial Advisory provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers, and educational seminars and workshops. It prepares financial plans for more than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Beacon Financial Advisory: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Beacon Financial Advisory LLC is $336.43 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 160% since the beginning of its operation, and $39.8 thousand of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $336.43 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $241.69 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 78% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 11% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 11% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Beacon Financial Advisory 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 Beacon Financial Advisory serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Beacon Financial Advisory is high net worth individuals with 94 clients and $182.64 million of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Beacon Financial Advisory has the 5th highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $336.43 million for 673 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.

Beacon Financial Advisory doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Beacon Financial Advisory LLC

The company employs 18 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 94 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 17 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
Gregory Giller Randall	Chief executive officer / managing member	1 Dec 2014	75% - 100%	2143449
Deborah Lynn George	Chief compliance officer	1 Dec 2014	Other	4383646

Based in Cleveland

The principal office where Beacon Financial Advisory LLC performs its advisory services is located at 25825 Science Park Drive, Cleveland, OH 44122, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Dublin, OH. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 216-910-1850 or by fax 216-910-1899. The normal business hours are 9:00 am - 4:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at beaconplanners.com.