W. S. Griffith & Co., Inc. (East Hartford)


W. S. Griffith & Co., Inc. is a large advisory firm based in East Hartford. It manages $125 million of regulatory assets for 500 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, and 43 other states.

W. S. Griffith & Co. provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and pension consulting services. It prepares financial plans for approximately 1,000 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

W. S. Griffith & Co.: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of W. S. Griffith & Co., Inc. is $125 million. The company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay W. S. Griffith & Co., Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees, and commissions. 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.

Careers at W. S. Griffith & Co., Inc.

Robert Edward Primmer has been acting as President since 1 Feb 1998. Matthew David Verdi joined the executive team most recently as the Vice President.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Laura Eileen Miller Vice president treasurer 1 Nov 1992 Other 1558203
Inc. Pm Holdings Parent company 1 Dec 1993 75% - 100% 06-1065485
David William Searfoss Director 1 Aug 1994 Other 1834286
Dona Young Director 1 Aug 1994 Other 2539505
Philip Robert Mcloughlin Director 1 Jan 1995 Other 329529
Matthew David Verdi Avp 1 Feb 1998 Other 1304990
Robert Edward Primmer Director 1 Feb 1998 Other 2610505
John H Beers Secretary 1 Jun 1999 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Richard Dale Keidan President/chief operating officer 1 Dec 1999 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Moira Elizabeth Lowe Vice president, compliance officer 1 Jun 2000 Other 4076427
Joseph E Kelleher Director 1 Jun 2000 Other 4017209
Richard Stewart Dahl Vice president, operations 1 Dec 2000 Other 1080878
Matthew David Verdi Vice president 1 Jun 2001 Other 1304990
Barry Douglas Boyte Vice president & chief marketing officer 1 Jun 2001 Other 2228218
Inc. Ws Griffith Advisors Parent company 1 Jun 2001 75% - 100% 06-1605027

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 3 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Phoenix Home Life Mutual Insurance Company Shareholder 1 Oct 1970 75% - 100% 13-5146490
Phoenix Distribution Holding Company Holding company 1 Jun 2001 75% - 100% 06-1605028
Inc. The Phoenix Companies Parent company 1 Jun 2001 75% - 100% 06-1599088

Based in East Hartford

The principal office where W. S. Griffith & Co., Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 111 Founders Plaza, East Hartford, CT 06108, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in East Hanover, NJ. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 860-403-3453 or by fax 860-403-3722. The normal business hours are 9:00am - 5:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at www.wsgriffith.com.