Transportation Resource Advisors Iii, LLC (Bloomfiled Hills)


Transportation Resource Advisors Iii, LLC is a mid-sized advisory firm based in Bloomfiled Hills. It manages $59.16 million of regulatory assets for 1 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Florida, Michigan, and New York.

Transportation Resource Advisors Iii provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Transportation Resource Advisors Iii: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Transportation Resource Advisors Iii, LLC is $59.16 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -76% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $59.16 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $59.16 million each.
Transportation Resource Advisors Iii has custody of $59.16 million in cash and securities for 1 client in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

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

The only and largest group of clients of Transportation Resource Advisors Iii is pooled investment vehicles with 1 clients and $59.16 million of assets under management. Among the 3 most similar advisory firms, Transportation Resource Advisors Iii has the highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $59.16 million for 1 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Transportation Resource Advisors Iii also advises several private funds. Namely, one private equity fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $500,000 for each fund.

Careers at Transportation Resource Advisors Iii, LLC

The company employs 7 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 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 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
Inc Pcp Holdings Member 1 Oct 2008 25% - 50% 51-0391976
James Adamson Hislop Member and managing director 1 Oct 2008 25% - 50% 871656
David Roy Mitchell Member and managing director 1 Oct 2008 25% - 50% 6027558
Karen Ann Hansen Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2012 Other 6027559

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Roger Searle Penske Shareholder 1 Nov 1990 50% - 75% 6028155
Penske Corporation Shareholder 1 Jul 1999 75% - 100% 23-1717338

Based in Bloomfiled Hills

The principal office where Transportation Resource Advisors Iii, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 1765 S. Telegraph Road, Bloomfiled Hills, MI 48302 The mailing address of the firm is 2555 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302. An additional office of the firm is in New York, NY. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 248-648-2358 or by fax 248-648-2105. The normal business hours are 9 am - 6 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at trpfund.com..