Mid Atlantic Financial Management, Inc. (Pittsburgh)


Mid Atlantic Financial Management, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Pittsburgh. It manages $2.43 billion of regulatory assets for 8,912 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 48 other states.

Mid Atlantic Financial Management provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, and selection of other advisers. It prepares financial plans for more than 250 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Mid Atlantic Financial Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Mid Atlantic Financial Management, Inc. is $2.43 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 1081% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $1.98 billion in discretionary accounts and $450.65 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $233.31 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $1.03 million.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 73% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 17% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 7% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Mid Atlantic Financial Management, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees, and commissions. Commissions are paid and earned by the adviser when a trade or a sales of an investment is made. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients David John Down serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, insurance companies, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of David John Down is individuals with 3,942 clients and $809.97 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Mid Atlantic Financial Management has the highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $2.43 billion for 4,732 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.

Mid Atlantic Financial Management also advises several private funds. Namely, one other private fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $250,000 for each fund.

Careers at Mid Atlantic Financial Management, Inc.

The company employs 101 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 101 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 8 people with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

David John Down has been acting as President since 1 Mar 1997. Tenzing Thomas Deck joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Charles Albert Warden Vice-president 1 Feb 1993 Other 1063494
Inc. Mid Atlantic Capital Group Mafm is wholly owned by macg 1 Sep 1993 75% - 100% 25-1656297
Joseph Franklin Banco Secty/treasuer 1 Feb 1997 Other 2850198
David John Down President 1 Mar 1997 Other 1901538
Jeanine Colditz Devine Vice president 1 Mar 1997 Other 1295146
Jeanine Elizabeth Colditz Vice president 1 Mar 1997 Other 1295146
Charles Albert Warden Ceo 1 Feb 1999 Other 1063494
Elena Maria Colianni Vice-president, compliance 1 Nov 2002 Other 4293684
Timothy Lee Brown Chief compliance officer/executive vice president 1 May 2004 Other 1979354
Sarah F Fong Vice president 1 May 2004 Other 2937709
Kyle Peter Smith Senior vice president 1 Jan 2005 Other 2142563
Tenzing Thomas Deck Chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2019 Other 3231022

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 7 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Gua Uniontown Capital Corporation Shareholder 1 May 1993 75% - 100% 25-1706682
Charles Albert Warden President 1 May 1993 50% - 75% 1063494
Inc. Edgeco Buyer Shareholder 1 Jun 2018 75% - 100% 82-4856677
Inc. Edgeco Holdings Shareholder 1 Jun 2018 75% - 100% 82-4872529
L.P. Edgeco Investor Holding Shareholder 1 Jun 2018 75% - 100% 82-4891137
L.P. Parthenon Investors V Shareholder 1 Jun 2018 50% - 75% 36-4833131
Ltd. Waterfall Eden Master Fund Shareholder 1 Jun 2018 25% - 50% 42-2089245

Based in Pittsburgh

The principal office where Mid Atlantic Financial Management, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 1251 Waterfront Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 4235, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Stuart, FL. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 412-391-7077 or by fax 412-391-7220. The normal business hours are 8:30 am to 5:30 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at macg.com.