Passport Research, Ltd. (St. Louis)


Passport Research, Ltd. is a large advisory firm based in St. Louis. It manages $29.15 billion of regulatory assets for 1 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, Missouri, and Pennsylvania.

Passport Research provides portfolio management for investment companies and selection of other advisers. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Passport Research: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Passport Research, Ltd. is $29.15 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 159% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $29.15 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $29.15 billion each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Passport Research, Ltd. 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 John Christopher Donahue serves?

The only and largest group of clients of John Christopher Donahue is investment companies with 1 clients and $29.15 billion of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Passport Research has the 2nd highest percentage of investment companies out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $29.15 billion for 1 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Passport Research doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Passport Research, Ltd.

The company employs 101 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 63 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.

John Christopher Donahue has been acting as President since 1 Feb 2002. Edward Jones joined the executive team most recently as the Limited Partner.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
L.P. Edward D. Jones & Co. Limited partner 1 May 1981 25% - 50% 25-6215504
Deborah Ann Cunningham Sr. vice president/cio-money markets 1 May 1981 Other 2180055
John Francis Donahue Chairman 1 Jun 1981 Other 69842
Federated Investment Management Company General partner 1 Jul 1989 50% - 75% 105138
William David Dawson Executive vice president 1 Jan 1994 Other 814736
Thomas John Madden Executive vice president 1 Jan 1994 Other 1945560
John Christophe Donahue President 1 Jul 1994 Other 814703
John Christopher Donahue President 1 Jul 1994 Other 814703
Henry Arthur Frantzen Executive vice president 1 Apr 1995 Other 1694688
Thomas Robert Donahue Treasurer 1 Aug 1995 Other 2766434
George Andrew Bonnewell Secretary 1 Mar 1999 Other 2182042
Brian Paul Bouda Chief compliance officer 1 Aug 1999 Other 2530800
Stephen Frank Auth Evp, cio-equity 1 Apr 2000 Other 2694169
John Christopher Donahue Chairman 1 Feb 2002 Other 814703
Keith Morgan Schappert President 1 Feb 2002 Other 4329089
John Basil Fisher President ceo 1 Jan 2006 Other 707411
Mary Jo Ochson Sr vice president/cio tax-free money markets 1 Jul 2008 Other 4797352
Stephen Paul Van Meter Chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2015 Other 6020413
Passport Holdings Llc General partner 1 Jan 2017 50% - 75% 81-5244091
Ryan Timothy Robson President 1 Jan 2017 Other 5300641
Bryan Joseph Luebbert Vice president 1 Jan 2017 Other 3081314
Michael Joseph Besmer Treasurer 1 Jan 2017 Other 5709602
Lynette D Mccloud Secretary 1 Jan 2017 Other 4585136
Stephen Todd Bee Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2017 Other 2830492
Edward Jones Limited partner 1 Feb 2017 25% - 50% 250

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 5 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Inc. Federated Investors Shareholder 1 Mar 1983 75% - 100% 25-1111467
Inc. Edj Holding Company General partner 1 Aug 1987 75% - 100% 43-1449982
L.L.L.P. The Jones Financial Companies Limited partner 1 Aug 1987 75% - 100% 43-1450818
Inc. Fii Holdings Shareholder 1 May 1989 75% - 100% 51-0269881
L.L.L.P. The Jones Financial Companies Sole member 1 Jan 2017 75% - 100% 43-1450818

Based in St. Louis

The principal office where Passport Research, Ltd. performs its advisory services is located at 12555 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63131, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Tempe, AZ. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number (314) 515-2000 or by fax (314) 515-9700. The normal business hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at federatedinvestors.com.