Hollingsworth Avent Averre & Purvis, Pa (Raleigh)


Hollingsworth Avent Averre & Purvis, Pa is a large advisory firm based in Raleigh. It manages $101.95 million of regulatory assets for 272 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2018 and has operated in the jurisdictions of North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Texas.

Hollingsworth Avent Averre & Purvis, Pa provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It prepares financial plans for less than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Hollingsworth Avent Averre & Purvis, Pa: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Hollingsworth Avent Averre & Purvis, Pa is $101.95 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -8% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $101.95 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $374.8 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 96% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 2% 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 Hollingsworth Avent Averre & Purvis, Pa for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees. 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.

What kind of clients Roy Lee Avent serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Roy Lee Avent is high net worth individuals with 63 clients and $71 million of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Hollingsworth Avent Averre & Purvis, Pa has the 4th highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $101.95 million for 152 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.

Hollingsworth Avent Averre & Purvis, Pa doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Hollingsworth Avent Averre & Purvis, Pa

The company employs 13 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 15 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 2 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.

Roy Lee Avent has been acting as President since 1 Jan 1999. Tina Roberts Purvis joined the executive team most recently as the Secretary.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Leon Milo Hollingsworth Vice president 1 Jan 1999 Other 4495358
Roy Lee Avent President 1 Jan 1999 25% - 50% 4495360
Charles Wilson Averre Treasurer & cco 1 Jan 1999 25% - 50% 2716974
Tina Roberts Purvis Secretary 1 Jan 2001 Other 5269321

Based in Raleigh

The principal office where Hollingsworth Avent Averre & Purvis, Pa performs its advisory services is located at 300 W. Millbrook Road, Raleigh, NC 27609, 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 919-848-4100 or by fax 919-846-9949. The normal business hours are 8am to 5pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at haacpa.com.