Clear Investment Research, LLC (Alpharetta)

Name: Clear Investment Research, LLC
Address: 284 S. Main Street, Alpharetta, GA, 30009
Telephone: 678-293-8667

Clear Investment Research, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Alpharetta. It manages $4.27 billion of regulatory assets for 111 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2014 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

Clear Investment Research provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and pension consulting services. It prepares financial plans for more than 25 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Clear Investment Research: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Clear Investment Research, LLC is $4.27 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 44% since the beginning of its operation, and $161.16 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $171.51 million in discretionary accounts and $4.1 billion in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $2.35 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $107.88 million.

Investments

The firm invests in pooled investment vehicles the most. They account for 52% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 48% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Clear Investment Research, LLC 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 Clear Investment Research serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Clear Investment Research is pension and profit sharing plans with 21 clients and $4.25 billion of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Clear Investment Research has the highest percentage of pension and profit sharing plans out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $4.27 billion for 68 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 7% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Clear Investment Research doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Clear Investment Research, LLC

The company employs 7 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 43 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 3 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There’s a single person 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.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Joseph Brian Jennings	Managing member	1 Aug 2014	75% - 100%	2129130
Todd Jones Smallwood	Chief compliance officer	1 Aug 2014	Other	2131710

Based in Alpharetta

The principal office where Clear Investment Research, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 284 S. Main Street, Alpharetta, GA 30009, 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 678-293-8667. The normal business hours are 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at clearinvestmentresearch.com/.