Springside Partners LLC (Akron)

Name: Springside Partners LLC
Address: 275 Springside Drive, Akron, OH, 44333
Telephone: 330-598-2208

Springside Partners LLC is a large advisory firm based in Akron. It manages $257.91 million of regulatory assets for 680 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2017 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, Florida, Illinois, and Ohio.

Springside Partners 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.

Springside Partners: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Springside Partners LLC is $257.91 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 104% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $254.71 million in discretionary accounts and $3.21 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $408.18 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $57.26 thousand.

Springside Partners has custody of $8.83 million in cash and securities for 10 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 90% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 4% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 2% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Springside Partners 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 Springside Partners serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Springside Partners is high net worth individuals with 67 clients and $174.68 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Springside Partners has the 5th highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $257.91 million for 272 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.

Springside Partners doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Springside Partners LLC

The company employs 5 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 80 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 5 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
Carina Shipotofsky Diamond	Managing director	1 Aug 2014	Other	4652063
Llc Ssgdg Holding Company	Managing member	1 Oct 2014	75% - 100%	47-2185217
Brenda Lourene Hood	Chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2017	Other	2009250
Llc Dakota Wealth Management	Managing member	1 Jul 2019	75% - 100%	82-2787553

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 7 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Gary Steven Shamis	Senior managing director	1 May 1987	25% - 50%	6406508
Mark Alan Goldfarb	Senior managing director	1 May 1987	25% - 50%	6406512
Gary S Shamis	Senior managing director	1 May 1987	25% - 50%	6406508
Mark A Goldfarb	Senior managing director	1 May 1987	25% - 50%	6406512
Inc. Ss&G	Managing member	1 Oct 2014	50% - 75%	34-1945695
Carina Shipotofsky Diamond	Managing director	1 Oct 2014	75% - 100%	4652063
Diamond Girl Enterprises	Member	1 Oct 2014	25% - 50%	27-2027566

Based in Akron

The principal office where Springside Partners LLC performs its advisory services is located at 275 Springside Drive, Akron, OH 44333, 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 330-598-2208 or by fax 330-668-1446. The normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at springsidepartnersllc.com/ and its LinkedIn profile.