The Colony Group, LLC (Boston)

Name: The Colony Group, LLC
Address: 2 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA, 02110
Telephone: 617-723-8200

The Colony Group, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Boston. It manages $7.62 billion of regulatory assets for 10,771 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2004 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Colorado, and 28 other states.

The Colony Group provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, selection of other advisers, educational seminars and workshops, and tax preparation services; financial management services, family office services; dispute resolution services. It prepares financial plans for more than 250 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

The Colony Group: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of The Colony Group, LLC is $7.62 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 1135% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $6.26 billion in discretionary accounts and $1.36 billion in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $657.97 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $1.09 million.

The Colony Group has custody of $1.8 billion in cash and securities for 450 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 43% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 31% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in state and local bonds form 10% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay The Colony Group, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed 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.

What kind of clients The Colony Group serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, 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 The Colony Group is high net worth individuals with 1,810 clients and $6.29 billion of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, The Colony Group has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $7.62 billion for 2,857 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.

The Colony Group also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund.

Careers at The Colony Group, LLC

The company employs 185 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 65 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 80 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 23 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.

Richard Ros Davis has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Apr 2005. Richard David Steinberg joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Market Strategist.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Peter John Raimondi	Chief executive officer and president	1 Mar 1986	25% - 50%	1264256
Peter John Raimondi	Chief executive officer and president	1 Apr 1986	Other	1264256
Stephen Thomas Sadler	Senior financial counselor	1 Jul 1987	Other	1506642
Elisabeth Louise Talbot	Senior financial counselor	1 Mar 1991	Other	1588509
John Robert Halsey	Vice president - operations	1 Jul 2000	Other	234658
John Robert Halsey	Vice president - operations	1 Jan 2001	Other	234658
Austin H. Farrar	Senior financial counselor	1 Jan 2002	Other	4650591
Kevin Daniel Crowley	Vice president of business development	1 Jul 2002	Other	58007
Kirby Alan Hamilton	Direct owner	1 Jan 2003	25% - 50%	4650621
Michael Jeffrey Nathanson	Chief financial officer and general counsel	1 Jun 2004	Other	4861134
Michael Jeffrey Nathanson	Chief financial officer and general counsel	1 Jul 2004	Other	4861134
Vincent Joseph Gratch	Compliance officer	1 Sep 2004	Other	4861132
Elisabeth Louise Talbot	Acting chief investment officer/sr. financial counselor	1 Oct 2004	Other	1588509
Brian William Katz	Managing director/senior portfolio manager	1 Nov 2004	Other	4650594
Richard Ros Davis	Chief investment officer	1 Apr 2005	Other	1082251
Stephen R Stelljes	Vice president of business development	1 Jan 2006	Other	2662725
Brian William Katz	Chief investment officer	1 Apr 2006	Other	4650594
Richard Ros Davis	President of colony investment management	1 Apr 2006	Other	1082251
Seth Paul Hieken	Managing director of colony investment management	1 Oct 2006	Other	4393633
Gina Kulig Bradley	General counsel	1 Jan 2008	Other	5485657
Stephen R Stelljes	Managing director of colony wealth management	1 Jun 2009	Other	2662725
Llc Focus Operating	Member	1 Oct 2011	75% - 100%	20-8161914
Michael Jeffrey Nathanson	Chairman, ceo & president	1 Oct 2011	Other	4861134
Stephen Thomas Sadler	Managing director and senior financial counselor	1 Oct 2011	Other	1506642
Elisabeth Louise Talbot	Managing director and senior financial counselor	1 Oct 2011	Other	1588509
Gina Kulig Bradley	Chief operating officer & general counsel	1 Oct 2011	Other	5485657
Brian William Katz	President of colony investment management & chief investment officer	1 Oct 2011	Other	4650594
Vincent Joseph Gratch	Chief compliance officer & managing director of operations	1 Oct 2011	Other	4861132
Stephen R Stelljes	Senior financial counselor & president of colony wealth management	1 Oct 2011	Other	2662725
Stephen Robert Stelljes	Senior financial counselor & president of colony wealth management	1 Oct 2011	Other	2662725
Robert James Glovsky	Vice chair and senior financial counselor	1 Jul 2012	Other	857911
Cary Paul Geller	Managing director and senior financial counselor	1 Jul 2012	Other	4394126
Nadine Gordon Lee	Managing director, metro ny offices & president, colony family office	1 Oct 2013	Other	3006825
Stephen Raymond Stelljes	President of client services	1 Jan 2015	Other	2662725
Terri Ann Feeney	Chief financial officer	1 Jan 2015	Other	6774431
John Christopher White	Chief administrative officer	1 Mar 2015	Other	2868463
Ronald Joseph Rubin	President, vice chairman, and chief cultural officer	1 Oct 2018	Other	3152916
Richard David Steinberg	Chief market strategist	1 May 2019	Other	1556310

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 10 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Lp Summit Partners Vi (Gp)	General partner	1 Dec 2000	Other	04-3540852
Llc Summit Partners Vi (Gp)	General partner	1 Dec 2000	Other	04-3568448
L.P. Summit Ventures Vi A	Member (manager)	1 Jan 2006	25% - 50%	04-3540853
Llc Focus Financial Partners	Member	1 Jan 2007	75% - 100%	16-1728260
L.P. Cp Falcon Aiv	Member	1 Oct 2013	25% - 50%	36-4767158
L.P. Trident Vi Parallel Fund	Member	1 Apr 2017	75% - 100%	98-1132009
Trident Ffp Blocker Llc	Limited partner	1 May 2017	25% - 50%	82-1662776
L.P. Trident Vi	Limited partner	1 May 2017	25% - 50%	98-1131820
L.P. Trident Ffp	Member	1 Jul 2017	25% - 50%	82-1662703
Focus Financial Partners Inc.	Member	1 Jul 2018	75% - 100%	47-4780811

Based in Boston

The principal office where The Colony Group, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 2 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02110, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Armonk, NY. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 617-723-8200 or by fax 617-723-6338. The normal business hours are 9:00 am - 5:30 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at thecolonygroup.com.