Declaration Management & Research LLC (Boston)


Declaration Management & Research LLC is a large advisory firm based in Boston. It manages $4.75 billion of regulatory assets for 30 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2003 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Florida, Massachusetts, and 3 other states.

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Declaration Management & Research provides portfolio management for investment companies, 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.

Declaration Management & Research: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Declaration Management & Research LLC is $4.75 billion. The firm's AUM has gone down by -24% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $4.69 billion in discretionary accounts and $58.14 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $173.59 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $19.38 million.
Declaration Management & Research has custody of $453.51 million in cash and securities for 1 client in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Declaration Management & Research LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, 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.

Careers at Declaration Management & Research LLC

Frank Joseph Saeli has been acting as President since 1 Nov 2011. Paul Martin Donahue joined the executive team most recently as the Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
William Peter Callan President and ceo, director/elected manager 1 Jun 1989 Other 1918639
Klaus Otto Shigley Director/elected manager 1 Sep 1995 Other 4341558
John Michael Deciccio Director/elected manager 1 May 2000 Other 1936163
Joanne Patricia Acford Director/elected manager 1 Aug 2001 Other 4345322
Ronald Joseph Mchugh Director/elected manager 1 Apr 2003 Other 4661945
Independence Management Holdings Llc Member 1 Jul 2003 75% - 100% 02-0697659
Deborah Hanaway Mcaneny Director/elected manager 1 Jul 2003 Other 4372143
Independence Declaration Holdings Llc Member 1 Sep 2003 75% - 100% 20-0269753
Donald Arthur Guloien Director/elected manager 1 May 2004 Other 2486277
Leo Debever Director/elected manager 1 May 2004 Other 4805485
Norman Light Director/elected manager 1 May 2004 Other 4775665
Leo De Bever Director/elected manager 1 May 2004 Other 4805485
Carole R Parker Chief compliance officer and vice president 1 Sep 2004 Other 1879495
Edmund H Price General counsel and senior vice president 1 Sep 2006 Other 5225964
Warren Alfred Thomson Chairman and director/elected manager 1 Dec 2006 Other 4810485
John Hancock Subsidiaries Llc Member 1 May 2007 75% - 100% 04-2687223
Janis Lynn Largesse Director/elected manager 1 Nov 2007 Other 5437676
Barry Hart Evans Director, president 1 Nov 2008 Other 2036625
Jean Francois Michel Courville Director/elected manager 1 May 2009 Other 5426503
Frank Joseph Saeli Director 1 Nov 2011 Other 1348684
Diane Robin Landers Director, vice president and chief operating officer 1 Jun 2012 Other 2182114
William Emerson Corson Chief compliance officer and vice president 1 Jun 2012 Other 4872608
Christopher Paul Conkey Director 1 Mar 2013 Other 2671158
Carolyn Marie Flanagan Vice president, secretary, counsel 1 Jun 2013 Other 5776650
Edmund H Price No longer executive officer 1 Jun 2013 Other 5225964
Howard Russell Cronson Vice president and chief financial officer 1 May 2014 Other 2285061
Paul Martin Donahue Vice president, chief compliance officer 1 Mar 2015 Other 2248908

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 27 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
John Hancock Life Insurance Co Member 1 Dec 1979 75% - 100% 107721
John Hancock Life Insurance Co Member 1 May 1991 75% - 100% 107721
Manulife Financial Corporation Shareholder 1 Sep 1999 75% - 100% 98-0361647
Inc. John Hancock Financial Services Shareholder 1 Feb 2000 75% - 100% 04-3483032
The Manufacturers Investment Corporation Shareholder 1 Jan 2002 75% - 100% 38-3261832
John Hancock Subsidiaries Llc Member 1 Jun 2003 75% - 100% 13-3121913
John Michael Deciccio Director/elected manager 1 Jun 2003 Other 1936163
Klaus Otto Shigley Director/elected manager 1 Jun 2003 Other 4341558
Joanne Patricia Acford Director/elected manager 1 Jun 2003 Other 4345322
Ronald Joseph Mchugh Director/elected manager 1 Jun 2003 Other 4661945
John Hancock Life Insurance Co Member 1 Sep 2003 75% - 100% 107721
John Michael Deciccio Director/elected manager 1 Sep 2003 Other 1936163
Klaus Otto Shigley Director/elected manager 1 Sep 2003 Other 4341558
Joanne Patricia Acford Director/elected manager 1 Sep 2003 Other 4345322
Ronald Joseph Mchugh Director/elected manager 1 Sep 2003 Other 4661945
The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Shareholder 1 Dec 2003 75% - 100% 38-0788610
Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Shareholder 1 Dec 2003 75% - 100% 38-0788610
Manulife Financial Corporation Shareholder 1 Apr 2004 75% - 100% 99-9999999
Manulife Financial Corporation Member 1 Oct 2004 75% - 100% 98-0361647
John Hancock Holdings (Delaware) Llc Shareholder 1 Oct 2004 75% - 100% 20-1739430
Leo De Bever Director/elected manager 1 Nov 2004 Other 4805485
Norman Light Director/elected manager 1 Nov 2004 Other 4775665
William Peter Callan Director/elected manager 1 Nov 2004 Other 1918639
John Hancock Financial Corporation Shareholder 1 Dec 2009 75% - 100% 33-1105152
John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) Member 1 Dec 2009 75% - 100% 01-0233346
Manulife Holdings (Alberta) Limited Member 1 Dec 2009 75% - 100% n/a
John Hancock Holdings (Delaware) Llc Shareholder 1 Dec 2009 75% - 100% 33-1105152

Based in Boston

The principal office where Declaration Management & Research LLC performs its advisory services is located at 197 Clarendon St, Boston, MA 02116, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Portsmouth, NH. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 617-375-1500 or by fax 617-375-1665. The normal business hours are 8:30am - 5:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at manulifeam.com/declaration.