Financial Guidance Group, Inc. (Palm Harbor)

Name: Financial Guidance Group, Inc.
Address: 788 Samantha Drive, Palm Harbor, FL, 34683 6200
Telephone: 727-787-7526

Financial Guidance Group, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Palm Harbor. It manages $103.98 million of regulatory assets for 364 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2005 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Florida and Tennessee.

Financial Guidance Group provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and pension consulting services. It prepares financial plans for more than 25 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Financial Guidance Group: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Financial Guidance Group, Inc. is $103.98 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 58% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $103.98 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $285.65 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 81% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 6% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment grade corporate bonds form 5% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Financial Guidance Group, Inc. 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 Lawrence Michael Ladd serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Lawrence Michael Ladd is high net worth individuals with 31 clients and $64.17 million of assets under management. Among the 5 most similar advisory firms, Financial Guidance Group has the 2nd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $102.11 million for 171 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.

Financial Guidance Group doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Financial Guidance Group, Inc.

The company employs 5 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 60 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 3 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 4 people 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.

Lawrence Michael Ladd has been acting as President since 1 Oct 2013. Carl Frederick Von Dem Bussche joined the executive team most recently as the Vp, Planning And Coaching.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Carl Frederick Von Dem Bussche (Sr)	Chief executive officer/chief compliance officer	1 Nov 1996	75% - 100%	843581
Carl Frederick Vondembussche	President/chief compliance officer	1 Nov 1996	75% - 100%	843581
Carl Frederick Von Dem Bussche	President/chief compliance officer	1 Nov 1996	75% - 100%	843581
Christoph Simpson Von Dem Bussche	Vice president/chief operating officer	1 Oct 2013	Other	4649547
Lawrence Michael Ladd	President/chief investment officer	1 Oct 2013	Other	2300135
Carl Frederick Von Dem Bussche	Vp, planning and coaching	1 Jun 2016	Other	4578674

Based in Palm Harbor

The principal office where Financial Guidance Group, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 788 Samantha Drive, Palm Harbor, FL 34683 6200, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Franklin, TN. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 727-787-7526 or by fax 727-789-2643. The normal business hours are 9:00am-5:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at financialguidancegroup.com.