Thomson Horstmann & Bryant Inc (Norwalk)


Thomson Horstmann & Bryant Inc is a large advisory firm based in Norwalk. It manages $730.29 million of regulatory assets for 60 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Connecticut and Delaware.

Thomson Horstmann & Bryant provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, 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.

Thomson Horstmann & Bryant: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Thomson Horstmann & Bryant Inc is $730.29 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -71% since the beginning of its operation, and $275 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $730.29 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $12.17 million each.
Thomson Horstmann & Bryant has custody of $41.02 million in cash and securities for 2 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 99% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 1% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Thomson Horstmann & Bryant Inc for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management 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 Dennis Patrick Chandler serves?

The firm provides services to investment companies, other investment advisers, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, corporations or other businesses, pension and profit sharing plans, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of Dennis Patrick Chandler is pooled investment vehicles with 6 clients and $322.11 million of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Thomson Horstmann & Bryant has the 2nd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $716.75 million for 59 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 35% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Thomson Horstmann & Bryant also advises several private funds. Namely, two hedge funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $500,000 for each fund.

Careers at Thomson Horstmann & Bryant Inc

The company employs 14 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 64 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 2 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 3 people 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.

Dennis Patrick Chandler has been acting as President since 1 Oct 2005. Keith Edward Dickinson joined the executive team most recently as the Vice President.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
William Whitsel Bryant Chairman, treasurer, director 1 Apr 1983 Other 2143451
Richard Alan Horstmann Exec. v.p., secretary, director 1 Apr 1983 Other 2131977
Alexander James Thomson President, director 1 Apr 1983 Other 1477300
United Asset Management Corporation 100% shareholder 1 Jun 1997 75% - 100% 04-2714625
Old Mutual (Us) Holdings Inc. 100% shareholder 1 Jun 1997 75% - 100% 04-2714625
Old Mutual Plc 100% shareholder 1 Sep 2000 75% - 100% foreign
Old Mutual Life Assurance Co. (South Africa) Limited 8.71% shareholder of old mutual plc 1 Sep 2000 Other foreign
Old Mutual Life Holdings (South Africa) Limited 100% shareholder of old mutual life assurance co (sa) limited 1 Sep 2000 75% - 100% foreign
Old Mutual (South Africa) Ltd. 100% shareholder of old mutual life holdings (sa) limited 1 Sep 2000 75% - 100% foreign
Old Mutual (Netherlands) B. V. 100% shareholder of old mutual (south africa) ltd. 1 Sep 2000 75% - 100% foreign
Om Group (Uk) Limited 100% shareholder of old mutual (netherlands) bv 1 Sep 2000 75% - 100% foreign
James Michael Kennedy Vice president - compliance 1 Apr 2002 Other 2591349
James Michael Kennedy Chief compliance officer 1 Oct 2004 Other 2591349
Chad Michael Nelson Vice president, portfolio manager 1 Oct 2005 Other 3082009
Christopher Nicholas Cuesta Vice president, portfolio manager 1 Oct 2005 Other 2738115
John Gordon Bennett Vice president, client service 1 Oct 2005 Other 1990149
Glenn David Burrell Vice president, chief marketing officer 1 Oct 2005 Other 1078809
Dennis Patrick Chandler Director 1 Oct 2005 Other 4818296
Marc David Saurborn Vice prsident, portfolio manager 1 Dec 2005 Other 2813288
William Bryant Vice president, portfolio manager 1 Jan 2010 Other 3042924
Thomson Horstmann & Bryant Inc Ii. 100% shareholder 1 Aug 2010 75% - 100% 27-2620471
John Brereton Young Vice president, marketing 1 Aug 2010 Other 1338064
Keith Edward Dickinson Vice president 1 Jan 2015 Other 6462311
Manish Maheshwari Vice president 1 Jan 2015 Other 5904328

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 6 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Om Group (Uk) Limited A 1 Jan 2003 75% - 100% foreign
Old Mutual Plc A 1 Jan 2003 75% - 100% foreign
Chad Michael Nelson Shareholder 1 Aug 2010 25% - 50% 3082009
Christopher Nicholas Cuesta Shareholder 1 Aug 2010 25% - 50% 2738115
Inc. Ii Thomson Horstmann & Bryant Active 1 Aug 2010 75% - 100% 27-2620471
William Bryant Shareholder 1 Aug 2010 25% - 50% 3042924

Based in Norwalk

The principal office where Thomson Horstmann & Bryant Inc performs its advisory services is located at 501 Merritt 7, Norwalk, CT 06851 The mailing address of the firm is 501 Merritt 7, Norwalk, CT 06851. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 203-653-7060 or by fax 203 840-9144. The normal business hours are 9:00 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at thbinc.com.