Strategic Advisory Services, L.L.C. (Houston)

Name: Strategic Advisory Services, L.L.C.
Address: 10333 Richmond Ave., Houston, TX, 77042
Telephone: 713-977-3800

Strategic Advisory Services, L.L.C. is a large advisory firm based in Houston. It manages $110.3 million of regulatory assets for 344 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2018 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Louisiana and Texas.

Strategic Advisory Services, L.L.C provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, selection of other advisers, and item 5.g.(2) is provided through 5.g.(7) and asset allocation services. It prepares financial plans for more than 100 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Strategic Advisory Services, L.L.C: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Strategic Advisory Services, L.L.C. is $110.3 million. The firm's AUM has gone down by -7% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $109.6 million in discretionary accounts and $701.33 thousand in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $319.53 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $701.33 thousand.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 95% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 3% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 2% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Strategic Advisory Services, L.L.C. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, 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 Richard Allen Grbac serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Richard Allen Grbac is high net worth individuals with 236 clients and $81.12 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Strategic Advisory Services, L.L.C has the 3rd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $110.3 million for 256 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.

Strategic Advisory Services, L.L.C doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Strategic Advisory Services, L.L.C.

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.

Richard Allen Grbac has been acting as President since 1 Mar 2004. Sue Bersuder Grbac joined the executive team most recently as the Member/Secretery/Treasurer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Richard Allen Grbac	Managing member/president/cco	1 Mar 2004	50% - 75%	228224
Sue Bersuder Grbac	Member/secretery/treasurer	1 Jan 2016	50% - 75%	2487705
Jeremy Brandon Joiner	Vice president	1 Jan 2016	Other	4969634

Based in Houston

The principal office where Strategic Advisory Services, L.L.C. performs its advisory services is located at 10333 Richmond Ave., Houston, TX 77042, 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 713-977-3800 or by fax 713-977-2728. The normal business hours are 8:30 am - 4:30 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at askstrategicadvisory.com.