Ellsworth Advisors, LLC (Hudson)

Ellsworth Advisors, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Hudson. It manages $520.41 million of regulatory assets for 215 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2018 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Florida, New Hampshire, Ohio, and 3 other states.

Ellsworth Advisors provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting services, 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.

Ellsworth Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Ellsworth Advisors, LLC is $520.41 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 210% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $309.41 million in discretionary accounts and $211 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.47 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $42.2 million.

Investments

The firm invests in state and local bonds the most. They account for 30% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 25% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 22% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Ellsworth Advisors, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management 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 Ellsworth Advisors serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Ellsworth Advisors is pension and profit sharing plans with 27 clients and $239.79 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Ellsworth Advisors has the highest percentage of pension and profit sharing plans out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $520.41 million for 215 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.

Ellsworth Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Ellsworth Advisors, LLC

The company employs 9 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 56 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 5 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 5 people 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.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Llc Ellsworth Advisors Holdings	Member	1 Apr 2018	75% - 100%	00-0000000
Michael Ryan Cavanaugh	Managing director & chief compliance officer	1 Apr 2018	Other	2777678
Cameron Shields Miele	Managing director	1 Apr 2018	Other	3117776
Timothy Banks Clepper	Managing partner	1 Apr 2018	Other	2960727
Kelly Michael Kuennen	Managing director	1 Sep 2018	Other	2346668
Michelle Marie Schwab	Chief compliance officer	1 Sep 2018	Other	3153160
Paul A Martin	Chief financial officer	1 Nov 2018	Other	7049947

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Matthew John Kaulig	Member	1 Apr 2018	75% - 100%	6962208

Based in Hudson

The principal office where Ellsworth Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 1521 Georgetown Road, Hudson, OH 44236, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Cleveland, OH. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number (234) 281-2894 or by fax (234) 284-2664. The normal business hours are 9:00am - 4:00pm on Monday - Friday.