Marble Harbor Investment Counsel, LLC (Boston)

Name: Marble Harbor Investment Counsel, LLC
Address: 101 Federal Street, Boston, MA, 02110
Telephone: 617-956-6710

Marble Harbor Investment Counsel, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Boston. It manages $681.19 million of regulatory assets for 408 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2005 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Connecticut, Florida, and 7 other states.

Marble Harbor Investment Counsel provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses and portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Marble Harbor Investment Counsel: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Marble Harbor Investment Counsel, LLC is $681.19 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 550% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $673.68 million in discretionary accounts and $7.51 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.67 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $1.5 million.

Marble Harbor Investment Counsel has custody of $131.16 million in cash and securities for 37 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 69% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 11% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in non-exchange traded securities form 7% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Marble Harbor Investment Counsel, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, and performance-based fees. The adviser charges an additional fee when a set benchmark is outperformed. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Marble Harbor Investment Counsel serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, and pooled investment vehicles. The largest group of clients of Marble Harbor Investment Counsel is high net worth individuals with 121 clients and $636.27 million of assets under management. Among the 5 most similar advisory firms, Marble Harbor Investment Counsel has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $673.94 million for 196 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.

Marble Harbor Investment Counsel also advises several private funds. Namely, four private equity funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $9,999 to $100,000.

Careers at Marble Harbor Investment Counsel, LLC

The company employs 9 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 56 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 3 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There’s a single person 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.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Paul Robert Davis	Managing member and chief investment officer	1 Dec 2005	50% - 75%	5069626
Suzanne Cashman Coleman	Member and chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2007	Other	2163189
Daniel Joseph Rosenblatt	Member	1 Jan 2007	Other	5310096
Lawrence Joseph Harrington	Member	1 Jan 2007	Other	2311316
Christopher Minot White	Member	1 Apr 2013	Other	2707001
Charlotte Tillman Deyesso	Member	1 Apr 2014	Other	6360130
Leslie Ann Meinhart	Chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2016	Other	6599176
Meinhart Ann Leslie	Chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2016	Other	6599176

Based in Boston

The principal office where Marble Harbor Investment Counsel, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 101 Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110, 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 617-956-6710 or by fax 617-956-6711. The normal business hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at marbleharboric.com and its LinkedIn profile.