Nixon Peabody Financial Advisors LLC (Rochester)


Nixon Peabody Financial Advisors LLC is a large advisory firm based in Rochester. It manages $176.43 million of regulatory assets for 115 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2007 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, District of Columbia, Florida, and 4 other states.

Nixon Peabody Financial Advisors provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, selection of other advisers, publication of newsletters, and consulting, tax planning & preparation. It prepares financial plans for more than 50 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Nixon Peabody Financial Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Nixon Peabody Financial Advisors LLC is $176.43 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 16% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

Nixon Peabody Financial Advisors has custody of $142.41 million in cash and securities for 16 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 63% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 30% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 6% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Nixon Peabody Financial Advisors LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Hourly charges are usually charged for consulting work and special projects. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Nixon Peabody Financial Advisors serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Nixon Peabody Financial Advisors is high net worth individuals with 26 clients and $65.47 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Nixon Peabody Financial Advisors has the 5th highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $66.84 million for 43 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.

Nixon Peabody Financial Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Nixon Peabody Financial Advisors LLC

The company employs 9 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 89 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 2 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.

Todd Philip Mazzo has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Jan 2012. Brian William Mahoney joined the executive team most recently as the Board Member.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Nixon Peabody Llp Owner 1 Aug 2000 75% - 100% 16-0764720
Jr. G. Joseph Votava Ceo, president, board member 1 Aug 2000 Other 4472957
Jason P. Torres Chief compliance officer 1 Jun 2005 Other 2365001
Thomas M. Farace Vp, coo, board member 1 Feb 2007 Other 2676599
E. Thomas O'hara Chief investment officer, board member 1 Feb 2007 Other 5209148
Richard T. Bentley Treasurer, board member 1 Feb 2007 Other 4777178
Stephen G. Green Secretary, board member 1 Feb 2007 Other 5296136
Jr. G. Joseph Votava Chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2009 Other 4472957
Lawrence F. Dooley Board member, secretary 1 Oct 2009 Other 2376082
Scott Michael Lefebre Board member 1 Oct 2009 Other 5487787
Deborah Lynn Anderson President and board member 1 Feb 2010 Other 5764315
Michael Scott Canfield Chief compliance officer 1 Feb 2010 Other 5756156
Thomas M. Farace President, ceo, board member 1 Feb 2010 Other 2676599
Thomas Michael Farace President, ceo, board member 1 Feb 2010 Other 2676599
Michael Alan Tullio Chief operating officer & board member 1 Mar 2010 Other 5764310
Michael Alan Tullio Chief compliance officer 1 May 2010 Other 5764310
Wayne Patrick Leggiadro Board member 1 Jan 2012 Other 2263358
Anthony T Selvaggio Board member 1 Jan 2012 Other 6029827
Todd Philip Mazzo Chief investment officer 1 Jan 2012 Other 6177281
Adam Henry Brunner Board member 1 Apr 2012 Other 6058325
Andrea Marie Ells Chief executive officer, chief investment officer and board member 1 Oct 2013 Other 6263051
Mary Margaret Paul Secretary and director of adminstration 1 Jan 2015 Other 6447507
Thomas Michael Farace Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2015 Other 2676599
Adam Henry Brunner Chief compliance officer 1 May 2015 Other 6058325
Daniel Norris Jones Vice president and board member 1 May 2015 Other 5103145
Daniel Norris Jones Chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2015 Other 5103145
Brian William Mahoney Board member 1 Aug 2015 Other 4963166

Based in Rochester

The principal office where Nixon Peabody Financial Advisors LLC performs its advisory services is located at 1300 Clinton Square, Rochester, NY 14604, which is also the mailing address of the firm. 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 (585) 263-1100 or by fax (866) 399-1269. The normal business hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at npfa.com.