Chao & Company, Ltd. (Vienna)

Name: Chao & Company, Ltd.
Address: 8460 Tyco Road, Vienna, VA, 22182 2219
Telephone: 703-847-4380

Chao & Company, Ltd. is a large advisory firm based in Vienna. It manages $121.21 million of regulatory assets for 20 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2010 and has operated in the jurisdictions of District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia.

Chao & Company provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and pension consulting services. It prepares financial plans for less than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Chao & Company: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Chao & Company, Ltd. is $121.21 million. The firm's AUM has gone down by -45% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $104.07 million in discretionary accounts and $17.14 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $5.48 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $17.14 million.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 52% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 29% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 10% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Chao & Company, Ltd. 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 Chao & Company serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Chao & Company is high net worth individuals with 16 clients and $58.82 million of assets under management. Among the 14 most similar advisory firms, Chao & Company has the 6th lowest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $58.82 million for 16 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.

Chao & Company doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Chao & Company, Ltd.

The company employs 3 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 33 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. Only one employee is registered as an investment adviser representative 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
Philip Shihling Chao	Principal; chief investment officer/chief compliance officer	1 Oct 1991	75% - 100%	1048866
Amanda Pagenhardt	Chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2011	Other	5901949

Based in Vienna

The principal office where Chao & Company, Ltd. performs its advisory services is located at 8460 Tyco Road, Vienna, VA 22182 2219, 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 703-847-4380 or by fax 703-847-4384. The normal business hours are 8:00 am - 4:30 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at chaoco.com.