Sp Partners (Clinton)

Sp Partners is a mid-sized advisory firm based in Clinton. It manages $25.45 million of regulatory assets for 3 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012 and has operated in the jurisdiction of New Hampshire.

Sp Partners provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, and selection of other advisers. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Sp Partners: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Sp Partners is $25.45 million. The firm's AUM has gone down by -47% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $22.49 million in discretionary accounts and $2.97 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $22.49 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $1.48 million.

Sp Partners has custody of $22.49 million in cash and securities for 1 client in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 66% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is pooled investment vehicles, which make up 34% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Sp Partners for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, and performance-based fees. Flat-fee based compensation is the most transparent and the one you can safely predict in advance. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Sp Partners serves?

The firm provides services to high net worth individuals and pooled investment vehicles. The largest group of clients of Sp Partners is pooled investment vehicles with 1 clients and $22.49 million of assets under management. Among the 1 most similar advisory firms, Sp Partners has the highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $25.45 million for 3 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.

Sp Partners also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $250,000 for each fund.

Careers at Sp Partners

The company employs 2 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No 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
Michael Douglas Young	General partner	1 Jan 2011	25% - 50%	4357858
Marvin E Lesser	General partner	1 Jan 2011	25% - 50%	6027787
T. Richard Spoor	General partner	1 Jan 2011	25% - 50%	5503369
Deborah Ann Miller	Chief compliance officer	1 Mar 2012	Other	4357869

Based in Clinton

The principal office where Sp Partners performs its advisory services is located at 42 Main Street, Clinton, NJ 08809 2634, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Portsmouth, NH. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 908-735-0448 or by fax 908-735-6764. The normal business hours are 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Monday - Friday.