Schaeffer Financial LLC (Rockville)

Name: Schaeffer Financial LLC
Address: 4612 Great Oak Road, Rockville, MD, 20853
Telephone: 301-933-5550

Schaeffer Financial LLC is a large advisory firm based in Rockville. It manages $145.18 million of regulatory assets for 404 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2005 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, District of Columbia, Florida, and 7 other states.

Schaeffer Financial provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, selection of other advisers, and educational seminars and workshops. It prepares financial plans for more than 100 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Schaeffer Financial: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Schaeffer Financial LLC is $145.18 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 233% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $145.18 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $359.35 thousand each.

Schaeffer Financial has custody of $11.64 million in cash and securities for 20 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 61% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 25% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 14% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Schaeffer Financial LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed 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 Schaeffer Financial serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Schaeffer Financial is high net worth individuals with 60 clients and $89.31 million of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Schaeffer Financial has the 3rd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $145.18 million for 290 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.

Schaeffer Financial doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Schaeffer Financial LLC

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.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Karen Patricia Schaeffer	Managing member	1 Dec 2004	75% - 100%	705691
Carole A Byrd	Chief compliance officer (cco)	1 Sep 2005	Other	5028483
Jared Mikel Lund	Chief operating officer	1 Dec 2013	Other	6311393
Kaitlin Yardley	Chief compliance officer	1 May 2019	Other	5336245

Based in Rockville

The principal office where Schaeffer Financial LLC performs its advisory services is located at 4612 Great Oak Road, Rockville, MD 20853, 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 301-933-5550 or by fax 301-861-0789. The normal business hours are 9 am to 4 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at schaefferfinancial.com.