Signal Securities, Inc. (Fort Worth)

Signal Securities 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 approximately 1,000 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Signal Securities: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Signal Securities, Inc. is $400.06 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 641% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $31.65 million in discretionary accounts and $368.41 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $326.28 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $206.86 thousand.

Signal Securities has custody of $186.99 million in cash and securities for 729 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in state and local bonds the most. They account for 100% of the total AUM.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Signal Securities, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees, and commissions. Flat-fee based compensation is the most transparent and the one you can safely predict in advance. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Signal Securities serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Signal Securities is individuals with 1,176 clients and $400.06 million of assets under management. Among the 5 most similar advisory firms, Signal Securities has the highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $400.06 million for 1,176 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.

Signal Securities doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Signal Securities, Inc.

The company employs 51 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 65 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 33 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

Based in Fort Worth

The principal office where Signal Securities, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 700 Throckmorton, Fort Worth, TX 76102, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Addison, TX. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 817-877-4256 or by fax 817-820-1280. The normal business hours are 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at signalsecurities.com.

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