Bristol Advisors, LLC (West Conshohocken)

Bristol Advisors, LLC is a large advisory firm based in West Conshohocken. It manages $231.12 million of regulatory assets for 1 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2016 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Pennsylvania.

Bristol Advisors 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.

Bristol Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Bristol Advisors, LLC is $231.12 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 96% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $231.12 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $231.12 million each.

Bristol Advisors has custody of $231.12 million in cash and securities for 1 client in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Bristol Advisors, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management 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 Bristol Advisors serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Bristol Advisors is pooled investment vehicles with 1 clients and $231.12 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Bristol Advisors has the 2nd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $231.12 million for 1 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Bristol Advisors also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $1,000,000 for each fund.

Careers at Bristol Advisors, LLC

The company employs 1 person that is either a part- or full-time employee. 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’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.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Brenda Ann Smith	President,cco and managing member	1 Jan 2016	75% - 100%	4348518

Based in West Conshohocken

The principal office where Bristol Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 200 Four Falls, Suite 211,, West Conshohocken, PA 19428, 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 610.671.2346 or by fax 484-351-8093. The normal business hours are 8:00 - 5:00 on Monday - Friday.