American Research & Management Company (Marion)

Name: American Research & Management Company
Address: 145 Front Street, Marion, MA, 02738
Telephone: 508-748-1665

American Research & Management Company is a large advisory firm based in Marion. It manages $399.27 million of regulatory assets for 674 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Colorado, Connecticut, and 16 other states.

American Research & Management Company provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

American Research & Management Company: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of American Research & Management Company is $399.27 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 61% since the beginning of its operation, and $3.4 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $399.27 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $592.39 thousand each.

American Research & Management Company has custody of $400 million in cash and securities for 224 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 71% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 16% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 13% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay American Research & Management Company for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. 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 Eric Haakon Strand serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Eric Haakon Strand is high net worth individuals with 96 clients and $336.84 million of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, American Research & Management Company has the 2nd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $399.27 million for 224 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.

American Research & Management Company doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at American Research & Management Company

The company employs 8 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 2 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 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.

Eric Haakon Strand has been acting as President since 1 Oct 2004. Andrew Fletcher Mcintire 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
Charles Garrett Paulsen	President	1 Oct 1971	25% - 50%	358290
Andrew Fletcher Mcintire	Vice president- chief compliance officer	1 Feb 2000	50% - 75%	xxx-xx-xxxx
Eric Haakon Strand	Vice president	1 Feb 2000	25% - 50%	2963186
Jonathan Davenport Arms	Vice president	1 Feb 2000	25% - 50%	xxx-xx-xxxx
Eric Haakon Strand	President	1 Oct 2004	50% - 75%	2963186

Based in Marion

The principal office where American Research & Management Company performs its advisory services is located at 145 Front Street, Marion, MA 02738 The mailing address of the firm is P.O. Box 576, Marion, MA 02738. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 508-748-1665 or by fax 508-748-2880. The normal business hours are 9:00a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at arm-co.com/.