Florida Investment Advisors Inc (Tampa)


Florida Investment Advisors Inc is a large advisory firm based in Tampa. It manages $151.88 million of regulatory assets for 200 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2010 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Florida.

Florida Investment Advisors provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and selection of other advisers. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Florida Investment Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Florida Investment Advisors Inc is $151.88 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -65% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $151.88 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $759.42 thousand each.
Florida Investment Advisors has custody of $151.88 million in cash and securities for 200 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Florida Investment Advisors Inc for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. 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.

Careers at Florida Investment Advisors Inc

James Laurens Jr. Ferman has been acting as President since 1 Jun 1995. Theodore Scott Fleming joined the executive team most recently as the Executive Vice President, Wealth Management.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
James Laurens Jr. Ferman Director 1 Jun 1995 Other 4366779
Alan Gerald Divers Chairman 1 Jun 1995 Other 4366766
Robert Fenn Jr Giles Pres/prin/srop/crop/muni prin/dir 1 Jun 1995 Other 2472573
The Tampa Banking Co. Shareholder 1 Jun 1995 75% - 100% 59-2775258
Tampa Bay Banking Co. Shareholder 1 Jun 1995 75% - 100% 59-2775258
Emily Palmer Vitale Vp/finop 1 Oct 1998 Other 1664984
John Stephen Helmstadter Svp/prin 1 Dec 1999 Other 865467
Luis Garcia Director 1 Apr 2001 Other 4393577
Lori Suzanne Nadglowski Vp/prin/cfo/chief compliance officer 1 Mar 2002 Other 4490966
Judy Ann Mitchell Director 1 Oct 2005 Other 5109771
Gary William Harrod Director 1 Aug 2007 Other 5413182
Paul Leo Whiting Director 1 Aug 2007 Other 5413204
Michael Richard Dreyer President 1 Apr 2012 Other 2666758
William O Iii West Director 1 Jan 2013 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Gregory Jerome Celestan Director 1 Jan 2013 Other 4433312
Alan Gerald Divers Director 1 Feb 2013 Other 4366766
William O Iii West Chairman 1 Feb 2013 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Theodore Scott Fleming Executive vice president, wealth management 1 Sep 2013 Other 1692432

Based in Tampa

The principal office where Florida Investment Advisors Inc performs its advisory services is located at 601 Bayshore Blvd., Tampa, FL 33606 2761 The mailing address of the firm is P.O. Box One, Tampa, FL 33601 0001. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 813-998-2736 or by fax 813-254-5024. The normal business hours are 8:00am - 5:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at www.fiabroker.com.