Dorsey & Company Inc. (New Orleans)

Name: Dorsey & Company Inc.
Address: 511 Gravier Street, New Orleans, LA, 70130 2726
Telephone: 504-524-5431

Dorsey & Company Inc. is a large advisory firm based in New Orleans. It manages $462.29 million of regulatory assets for 1,170 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2005 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, California, Florida, and 5 other states.

Dorsey & Company provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and selection of other advisers. It prepares financial plans for more than 25 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Dorsey & Company: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Dorsey & Company Inc. is $462.29 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 608% since the beginning of its operation, and $4.5 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $419.29 million in discretionary accounts and $43 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $392.22 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $425.76 thousand.

Dorsey & Company has custody of $333.5 million in cash and securities for 700 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 27% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is other assets, which make up 20% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in government bonds form 18% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Dorsey & Company Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, and commissions. 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 Philip John Dorsey serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, insurance companies, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, pension and profit sharing plans, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of Philip John Dorsey is high net worth individuals with 173 clients and $138.69 million of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Dorsey & Company has the 3rd lowest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $441 million for 664 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.

Dorsey & Company doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Dorsey & Company Inc.

The company employs 21 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 95 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 20 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.

Philip John Dorsey has been acting as President since 1 Sep 1972. Gregory Michael Hollingsworth joined the executive team most recently as the Senior Vice President.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Philip John Dorsey	President	1 Sep 1972	75% - 100%	70686
Raymond Andrew Thompson	Senior vp/chief compliance officer	1 Jan 1994	Other	737094
Donald Thomas Clements	Treasurer	1 Jan 1994	Other	1479234
Steven Frederick Rueb	Vice president	1 May 1995	Other	1906030
Gregory Michael Hollingsworth	Senior vice president	1 Oct 2001	Other	702767

Based in New Orleans

The principal office where Dorsey & Company Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 511 Gravier Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 2726, 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 504-524-5431 or by fax 504-592-3252. The normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at dorseyco.com.