Sit Investment Fixed Income Advisors, Inc. (Minneapolis)


Sit Investment Fixed Income Advisors, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Minneapolis. It manages $815.41 million of regulatory assets for 10 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Minnesota.

Sit Investment Fixed Income Advisors provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Sit Investment Fixed Income Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Sit Investment Fixed Income Advisors, Inc. is $815.41 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -15% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $815.41 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $81.54 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in government bonds the most. They account for 42% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is state and local bonds, which make up 25% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment grade corporate bonds form 20% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Sit Investment Fixed Income Advisors, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. 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.

Careers at Sit Investment Fixed Income Advisors, Inc.

The company employs 71 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 49 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No 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.

Ralph L. Strangis has been acting as President since 1 Dec 2014. Michael Brilley joined the executive team most recently as the Shareholder.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Michael Brilley President, chief fixed income officer, & director 1 Apr 1984 Other 1697359
Inc. Sit Investment Associates Shareholder 1 Apr 1984 75% - 100% 41-1404829
Eugene C Sit Chairman, ceo 1 Apr 1984 Other 2421878
Peter Mitchelson Vice chairman 1 Apr 1984 Other 1542826
Debra Ann Sit Senior vice president 1 Sep 1987 Other 4347428
Paul Edward Rasmussen Vice president, secretary, chief compliance officer 1 Jun 1994 Other 2421880
William Eldridge Frenzel Director 1 Jun 2001 Other 4347648
Roger J Sit Director 1 Jul 2003 Other 2174779
Gail V. Sit Shareholder 1 Jun 2008 Other 5559037
Roger J Sit Chairman and ceo 1 Jul 2008 Other 2174779
Ralph L. Strangis Director 1 Dec 2014 Other 5017858
Michael Brilley Shareholder 1 Dec 2018 Other 1697359

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Eugene C Sit Chairman, ceo 1 Aug 1981 50% - 75% 2421878
Gail V. Sit Family Trust Shareholder 1 Jun 2008 25% - 50% 41-6563440

Based in Minneapolis

The principal office where Sit Investment Fixed Income Advisors, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 3300 Ids Center, Minneapolis, MN 55402, 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 612-332-3223 or by fax 612-344-1210. The normal business hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at sitinvest.com.