Ct Mason Inc (Boston)


Ct Mason Inc is a large advisory firm based in Boston. It manages $325.18 million of regulatory assets for 238 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2007 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Connecticut, Florida, and 13 other states.

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

Ct Mason: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Ct Mason Inc is $325.18 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 14038% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $325.18 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.37 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 84% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment grade corporate bonds, which make up 8% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in non-investment grade corporate bonds form 7% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Ct Mason Inc 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 Catherine Vanessa Faddis serves?

The firm provides services to high net worth individuals and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Catherine Vanessa Faddis is high net worth individuals with 195 clients and $184.39 million of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Ct Mason has the 4th highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.


The amount of regulatory assets under management is $214.65 million for 224 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.

Ct Mason doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Ct Mason Inc

The company employs 7 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 86 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’s a single person 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.

Catherine Vanessa Faddis has been acting as President since 1 Feb 2006. Jane Liou Li joined the executive team most recently as the Partner.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Catherine Vanessa Faddis President 1 Feb 2006 75% - 100% 4751745
Albert David Mason Vice president 1 Feb 2006 Other 1223381
Albert D Mason Inc Shareholder 1 Feb 2007 25% - 50% 107412
Mason Capital Partners Shareholder 1 Feb 2007 Other 107412
Gregg Thomas Picillo Vice president 1 Mar 2007 Other 5302060
Gregg Thomas Picillo Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2008 Other 5302060
Nancy J Barsamian Chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2013 Other 6306282
Dennis Carlin Butler Chief compliance officer 1 May 2015 Other 1163901
Joan Shelley Pizzano Chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2015 Other 6533350
Elizabeth Louise Herr Chief compliance officer 1 May 2016 Other 1392464
Mary Ling Chief compliance officer 1 Mar 2017 Other 27-1791117
Mary Tze Lan Ling Chief compliance officer 1 Mar 2017 Other 27-1791117
Jane Liou Li Partner 1 Jan 2018 Other 2928189
David Brian Faddis Partner 1 Jan 2018 Other 6933328
Shawn Douglas Mikol Partner 1 Jan 2018 Other 5744323
Sami Uddin Nasir Partner 1 Jan 2018 Other 6933343

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 3 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Albert David Mason Owner 1 Apr 1998 75% - 100% 1223381
Albert David Mason Shareholder 1 Dec 2006 75% - 100% 1223381
Albert David Mason Owner 1 Jan 2008 Other 1223381

Based in Boston

The principal office where Ct Mason Inc performs its advisory services is located at 50 Congress St., Boston, MA 02109 4032, 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 857-317-6642 or by fax 617-812-2693. The normal business hours are 9-5 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at ct-mason.com.