E.S. Barr & Company (Lexington)

Name: E.S. Barr & Company
Address: 1999 Richmond Road, Lexington, KY, 40502
Telephone: 859-266-1300

E.S. Barr & Company is a large advisory firm based in Lexington. It manages $1.08 billion of regulatory assets for 825 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2013 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Florida, Georgia, and 8 other states.

E.S. Barr & Company provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, 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.

E.S. Barr & Company: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of E.S. Barr & Company is $1.08 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 36% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $1.08 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.31 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 85% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is government bonds, which make up 5% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment and business development companies form 4% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay E.S. Barr & Company 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 Edward Barr serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Edward Barr is high net worth individuals with 243 clients and $777.15 million of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, E.S. Barr & Company has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $1.08 billion for 440 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.

E.S. Barr & Company also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $200,000 for each fund.

Careers at E.S. Barr & Company

The company employs 6 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 67 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 4 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.

Edward Barr has been acting as President since 1 Sep 1992. Margaret Barr Gess joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Edward Barr	President/director	1 Sep 1992	Other	2355029
Edward S. Barr	President/director	1 Sep 1992	Other	2355029
Llc E.S. Barr Holdings	Parent company	1 Mar 2004	75% - 100%	20-0803718
Shannon Kay Bradbury	Chief compliance officer	1 Aug 2006	Other	5208259
Margaret Barr Gess	Chief compliance officer	1 Jul 2018	Other	6871978

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Edward S. Barr	President/member/director	1 Mar 2004	50% - 75%	2355029

Based in Lexington

The principal office where E.S. Barr & Company performs its advisory services is located at 1999 Richmond Road, Lexington, KY 40502, 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 859-266-1300 or by fax 859-266-1544. The normal business hours are 8:00am - 5:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at esbarr.com.