Peirce Park Group Inc. (West Chester)

Name: Peirce Park Group Inc.
Address: 600 Willowbrook Lane, West Chester, PA, 19382
Telephone: 610-719-0300

Peirce Park Group Inc. is a large advisory firm based in West Chester. It manages $1.07 billion of regulatory assets for 45 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2010 and has operated in the jurisdictions of New York and Pennsylvania.

Peirce Park Group provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers, publication of newsletters, educational seminars and workshops, and investment consulting services. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Peirce Park Group: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Peirce Park Group Inc. is $1.07 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 169% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $1.07 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $23.78 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 93% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is other assets, which make up 4% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 1% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Peirce Park 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 Michael William Shone serves?

The firm provides services to charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of Michael William Shone is state or municipal government entities with 15 clients and $641.49 million of assets under management. Among the 6 most similar advisory firms, Peirce Park Group has the highest percentage of state or municipal government entities out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $889.51 million for 35 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.

Peirce Park Group doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Peirce Park Group Inc.

The company employs 7 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 5 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.

Michael William Shone has been acting as President since 1 Jul 1988. Inc. Marquette Associates joined the executive team most recently as the Owner.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Michael William Shone	President	1 Jul 1988	75% - 100%	732323
Lee Hamilton Martin	Director	1 Mar 2010	Other	4410962
Christopher Allen Thorsheim	Chief compliance officer	1 Apr 2010	Other	1974041
Kyle Roger Bubeck	Chief compliance officer	1 Feb 2011	Other	4784699
Inc. Marquette Associates	Owner	1 Jan 2017	75% - 100%	21572
Brian Mitchell Wrubel	President/ceo	1 Jan 2017	Other	1912479
Timothy Jay Hamann	Chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2017	Other	5638382

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Brian Mitchell Wrubel	Chief executive officer	1 Jul 1997	25% - 50%	1912479

Based in West Chester

The principal office where Peirce Park Group Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 600 Willowbrook Lane, West Chester, PA 19382, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Chicago, IL. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 610-719-0300 or by fax 610-719-8345. The normal business hours are 9:00 a.m. - 5: p.m. est on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at peircepark.com.