Anchor Capital Advisors LLC (Boston)

Name: Anchor Capital Advisors LLC
Address: Two International Place, Boston, MA, 02110 4104
Telephone: 617-338-3800

Anchor Capital Advisors LLC is a large advisory firm based in Boston. It manages $2.96 billion of regulatory assets for 4,668 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2006 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 45 other states.

Anchor Capital Advisors provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and selection of other advisers. It prepares financial plans for more than 25 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Anchor Capital Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Anchor Capital Advisors LLC is $2.96 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -41% since the beginning of its operation, and $86.6 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $2.96 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $635.16 thousand each.

Anchor Capital Advisors has custody of $35.77 million in cash and securities for 6 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 investment and business development companies, which make up 11% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 7% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Anchor Capital 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 Stephen Carter Brown serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, pension and profit sharing plans, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of Stephen Carter Brown is high net worth individuals with 245 clients and $873.2 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Anchor Capital Advisors has the 4th highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $1.69 billion for 520 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.

Anchor Capital Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Anchor Capital Advisors LLC

The company employs 48 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 25 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 15 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 4 people 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 receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Stephen Carter Brown has been acting as President since 1 Apr 1986. William Phipps Rice joined the executive team most recently as the Executive Chairman.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
William Phipps Rice	President, treasurer	1 Apr 1983	Other	2114122
Barbara Drake	Senior vice president	1 May 1983	Other	1530526
Mark Vayda Rickabaugh	Executive vice president	1 Jan 1985	Other	376104
Stephen Mead	First vp, sr. financial analyst	1 Jan 1986	Other	2187549
Stephen Carter Brown	Director	1 Apr 1986	Other	33028
Robert Felice Croce	Senior vice president, dir. of marketing	1 Apr 1986	Other	2172357
Sharon Ann Siegfriedt	Senior vice president	1 Dec 2000	Other	2316786
Anchor Capital Holdings Llc	Member, manager	1 Jun 2006	75% - 100%	20-4918509
Bpfh Aca Holdings Llc	Member	1 Jun 2006	25% - 50%	20-4918509
Timothy George Dalton	Director	1 Jan 2008	Other	1102664
Kathryn Ann Kearney	Chief financial officer, chief compliance officer	1 Sep 2010	Other	5852702
Clayton George Deutsch	Director	1 Oct 2010	Other	5860322
David J Kaye	Director	1 Oct 2010	Other	5903932
David John Kaye	Director	1 Oct 2010	Other	5903932
Anchor Capital Non Manager Member Llc	Member	1 Jan 2011	Other	27-4257947
Anchor Capital Holdings Lp	Member	1 Jan 2011	25% - 50%	27-4257947
Diane Marie Debono Schafer	Chief compliance officer	1 Nov 2012	Other	4382158
Mark Bergen	Chief financial officer & chief operating officer	1 May 2013	Other	4918787
Mark David Bergen	Chief financial officer & chief operating officer	1 May 2013	Other	4918787
William Phipps Rice	Executive vice president, director	1 Apr 2015	Other	3096815
Candida Greer Brush	Director	1 Jul 2016	Other	6720303
William Phipps Rice	Executive chairman	1 Apr 2018	Other	2114122
Mark David Bergen	President, chief financial officer & chief operating officer	1 Apr 2018	Other	4918787
Lpc Aca Lp	Member	1 Apr 2018	25% - 50%	82-3425100

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 5 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Boston Private Financial Holdings Inc.	Manager, member	1 Jun 2006	75% - 100%	04-2976299
Seth William Brennan	Member	1 Dec 2017	50% - 75%	2265759
Anthony Harfield Leness	Member	1 Dec 2017	50% - 75%	2531211
Manager Llc Anchor Capital Advisors	General partner	1 Apr 2018	Other	27-4257947
Lpc Aca Gp Llc	General partner	1 Apr 2018	Other	82-3419691

Based in Boston

The principal office where Anchor Capital Advisors LLC performs its advisory services is located at Two International Place, Boston, MA 02110 4104, 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 617-338-3800 or by fax 617-426-6871. The normal business hours are 8:30 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at anchorcapital.com.