Segall Bryant & Hamill, LLC (Chicago)

Name: Segall Bryant & Hamill, LLC
Address: 540 West Madison Street, Chicago, IL, 60661 2551
Telephone: 1-800-836-4265

Segall Bryant & Hamill, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Chicago. It manages $18.21 billion of regulatory assets for 3,141 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2014 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 48 other states.

Segall Bryant & Hamill provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, 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 250 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Segall Bryant & Hamill: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Segall Bryant & Hamill, LLC is $18.21 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 92% since the beginning of its operation, and $50.76 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $17.96 billion in discretionary accounts and $243.78 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $5.73 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $40.63 million.

Segall Bryant & Hamill has custody of $862.96 million in cash and securities for 297 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 45% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is government bonds, which make up 17% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in state and local bonds form 8% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Segall Bryant & Hamill, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, and performance-based 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 Segall Bryant & Hamill serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, insurance companies, investment companies, charitable organizations, other investment advisers, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, banking or thrift institutions, corporations or other businesses, pension and profit sharing plans, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of Segall Bryant & Hamill is high net worth individuals with 827 clients and $4.1 billion of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Segall Bryant & Hamill has the 3rd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $17.64 billion for 2,066 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.

Segall Bryant & Hamill also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund, four other private funds, and one private equity fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $100,000 to $1,000,000.

Careers at Segall Bryant & Hamill, LLC

The company employs 127 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 57 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 13 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 8 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.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Ralph Marvin Segall	Member, management committee; owner through sbgp holdings, inc.	1 Jul 1994	Other	1829733
Inc. Sbgp Holdings	Owner	1 Jul 1994	Other	36-3972456
Philip Leon Hildebrandt	Chief executive officer; member, management committee	1 Oct 2006	Other	2669074
Paul Alan Lythberg	Chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2013	Other	4343712
Carl Dee Thoma	Member management committee	1 Feb 2014	Other	4730282
Llc Tb Lakeshore	Owner	1 Feb 2014	50% - 75%	46-4005102
Matthew Himat Mongia	Member management committee	1 Feb 2014	Other	2346888
Lee Mark Mitchell	Member management committee	1 Aug 2014	Other	4730283

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 3 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Charles Alfred Bryant	Owner	1 Jul 1994	25% - 50%	1830538
L.P. Thoma Bravo Partners X	Owner	1 Feb 2014	50% - 75%	160320
L.P. Thoma Bravo Special Opportunities Fund I Aiv	Owner	1 Feb 2014	25% - 50%	46-4497762

Based in Chicago

The principal office where Segall Bryant & Hamill, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 540 West Madison Street, Chicago, IL 60661 2551, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Chesterfield, MO. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 1-800-836-4265 or by fax 312-474-0521. The normal business hours are 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at sbhic.com.