Suntrust Advisory Services, Inc. (Atlanta)


Suntrust Advisory Services, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Atlanta. It manages $22.68 billion of regulatory assets for 49,062 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2017 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 48 other states.

Suntrust Advisory Services provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, selection of other advisers, publication of newsletters, and wrap fee product and financial profiling services using desktop software. It prepares financial plans for approximately 4,135 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Suntrust Advisory Services: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Suntrust Advisory Services, Inc. is $22.68 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 86% since the beginning of its operation, and $1.74 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $16.8 billion in discretionary accounts and $5.88 billion in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $413.64 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $695.75 thousand.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 40% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 20% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in state and local bonds form 15% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Suntrust Advisory Services, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and hourly charges. 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 Willem Jau Odo Hattink serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, insurance companies, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, corporations or other businesses, pension and profit sharing plans, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of Willem Jau Odo Hattink is high net worth individuals with 8,189 clients and $10.73 billion of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Suntrust Advisory Services has the 2nd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $22.37 billion for 48,958 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 1% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Suntrust Advisory Services doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Suntrust Advisory Services, Inc.

The company employs 1,571 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 96 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 1,294 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 compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Willem Jau Odo Hattink has been acting as President since 1 Feb 2013. John Harris Milligan joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Operations Officer, Assistant Secretary.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Susan J (Mi Only) Hechtlinger Director, chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2010 Other 2890466
Sarah Dodge Rich Chief financial officer 1 Jun 2012 Other 6037161
Willem Jau Odo Hattink Director 1 Feb 2013 Other 4820475
Theodore Irving Bowden Director, chief operating officer 1 Feb 2013 Other 852534
Joseph Marberry Thompson Chairman of the board, president, ceo 1 Aug 2014 Other 1995122
Kenneth Rene Solis Director 1 Jan 2015 Other 2400304
James Scott Hotham Director, executive vice president 1 Dec 2015 Other 2084048
Charles Falconer Mccallum Director 1 Mar 2016 Other 2697260
Brian Sean Dowhower Director 1 Mar 2016 Other 4202574
Felicia Ann Speetjens Director 1 Mar 2016 Other 3197366
Thomas Mclemore Carroll Director 1 Mar 2016 Other 4199835
Suntrust Bank Holding Company Owner 1 Dec 2016 75% - 100% 59-1157887
Ernest Nicholas Dawal Director 1 Dec 2016 Other 2907235
Dwight Earl Mathis Director 1 Dec 2016 Other 3039115
Richard Daniel Burch Chief financial officer/treasurer 1 Oct 2017 Other 6143898
Daniel Callihan Chief financial officer 1 Oct 2017 Other 6884810
James Joseph Hennessy Treasurer and cfo 1 Mar 2018 Other 6903730
Mohsin Bashir Treasurer and cfo 1 Jun 2018 Other 6920648
John Harris Milligan Chief operations officer, assistant secretary 1 Oct 2018 Other 3206391

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Suntrust Banks Inc Shareholder 1 Jan 2000 Other 58-1575035

Based in Atlanta

The principal office where Suntrust Advisory Services, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 303 Peachtree Center Avenue,, Atlanta, GA 30303 The mailing address of the firm is Po Box 4418 Mc 107, Atlanta, GA 30302. An additional office of the firm is in Washington, DC. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 404-827-6461 or by fax 404-827-6522. The normal business hours are 8:00am - 5:00pm on Monday - Friday.