Shepherd Financial Investment Advisory LLC (Carmel)


Shepherd Financial Investment Advisory LLC is a pension cosultant based in Carmel. It manages $989.49 million of regulatory assets for 135 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2017 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Indiana and Kentucky.

Shepherd Financial Investment Advisory provides pension consulting services. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Shepherd Financial Investment Advisory: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Shepherd Financial Investment Advisory LLC is $989.49 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 8% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $22.96 million in discretionary accounts and $966.53 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $11.48 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $7.27 million.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 100% of the total AUM.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Shepherd Financial Investment Advisory LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management 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 Shepherd Financial Investment Advisory serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Shepherd Financial Investment Advisory is pension and profit sharing plans with 135 clients and $989.49 million of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Shepherd Financial Investment Advisory has the highest percentage of pension and profit sharing plans out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $989.49 million for 135 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Shepherd Financial Investment Advisory doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Shepherd Financial Investment Advisory LLC

The company employs 7 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 86 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 6 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
Steven Michael Wylam Elected manager and chief compliance officer 1 Sep 2017 Other 1740693
Shepherd Financial Holdings Llc Member 1 Sep 2017 75% - 100% 82-0759680

Based in Carmel

The principal office where Shepherd Financial Investment Advisory LLC performs its advisory services is located at 111 Congressional Blvd.,, Carmel, IN 46032, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Louisville, KY. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 317-975-5033. The normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at shepherdfin.com and its LinkedIn profile.