The Capital Group Investment Advisory Services, LLC (Bethesda)

Name: The Capital Group Investment Advisory Services, LLC
Address: 6720 B Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD, 20817
Telephone: (301) 214-7666

The Capital Group Investment Advisory Services, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Bethesda. It manages $344.44 million of regulatory assets for 374 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2014 and has operated in the jurisdictions of District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Texas, and Virginia.

The Capital Group Investment Advisory Services provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, and selection of other advisers. It prepares financial plans for less than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

The Capital Group Investment Advisory Services: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of The Capital Group Investment Advisory Services, LLC is $344.44 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 243% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $344.44 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $920.96 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 40% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment grade corporate bonds, which make up 20% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in state and local bonds form 20% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay The Capital Group Investment Advisory Services, 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 The Capital Group Investment Advisory Services serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of The Capital Group Investment Advisory Services is pension and profit sharing plans with 130 clients and $262.83 million of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, The Capital Group Investment Advisory Services has the highest percentage of pension and profit sharing plans out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $343.34 million for 373 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.

The Capital Group Investment Advisory Services doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at The Capital Group Investment Advisory Services, LLC

The company employs 12 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 50 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.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Christopher M Staub	Chief compliance officer	1 Dec 2013	25% - 50%	4557066
Kevin Francis Fitzpatrick	Partner	1 Dec 2013	25% - 50%	2071697
Joseph Anthony Apa	Partner	1 Dec 2013	25% - 50%	1598359
Christopher Michael Staub	Member	1 Dec 2013	25% - 50%	4557066
Andrew Beardall	Chief compliance officer	1 Dec 2015	Other	6630327
Andrew Mckenzie Beardall	Chief compliance officer	1 Dec 2015	Other	6630327

Based in Bethesda

The principal office where The Capital Group Investment Advisory Services, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 6720 B Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20817, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Garden City, NY. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number (301) 214-7666 or by fax (888) 569-3027. The normal business hours are 9:00 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at thecapgroup.net and its LinkedIn profile.