Goodwin Capital Advisers, Inc. (Hartford)


Goodwin Capital Advisers, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Hartford. It manages $892.67 million of regulatory assets for 11 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2007 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Connecticut.

Goodwin Capital Advisers provides 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.

Goodwin Capital Advisers: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Goodwin Capital Advisers, Inc. is $892.67 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -61% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $892.67 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $81.15 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in other assets the most. They account for 37% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment grade corporate bonds, which make up 29% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in government bonds form 14% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Goodwin Capital Advisers, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management 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 Michael Edward Haylon serves?

The firm provides services to insurance companies, pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit sharing plans, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of Michael Edward Haylon is pension and profit sharing plans with 6 clients and $435.91 million of assets under management. Among the 6 most similar advisory firms, Goodwin Capital Advisers has the highest percentage of pension and profit sharing plans out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $892.67 million for 11 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Goodwin Capital Advisers doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Goodwin Capital Advisers, Inc.

The company employs 9 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 44 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. Only one employee is registered as an investment adviser representative 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 compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Michael Edward Haylon has been acting as President since 1 Mar 2003. Inc. Conning U.S. Holdings joined the executive team most recently as the Shareholder.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Ltd Phoenix Investment Partners Shareholder 1 Mar 1995 75% - 100% 06-1369627
Inc. (Fka Phoenix Investment Partners Ltd) Virtus Investment Partners Shareholder 1 Mar 1995 75% - 100% 06-1369627
John Henry Beers Vice president and secretary 1 May 2002 Other 3255701
Michael Edward Haylon Director 1 Mar 2003 Other 1884528
Glenn H Pease Vice president, finance and treasurer 1 Dec 2003 Other 4363107
Cynthia Anne Beaulieu Managing director, sr. portfolio manager 1 Jan 2007 Other 5033868
Lynn Marie Ryan Managing director, sr. portfolio manager 1 Jan 2007 Other 2961638
George R. Aylward Director and executive vice president 1 Jan 2007 Other 4932163
James David Wehr Director and president 1 Jan 2007 Other 4334757
Doreen Alicia Bonner Vice president, chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2007 Other 708887
Francis George Waltman Senior vice president 1 Jan 2007 Other 1778566
David Leon Albrycht Senior managing director 1 Jan 2007 Other 1279251
Timothy M. Heaney Senior managing director 1 Jan 2007 Other 4888271
Christopher Jude Kelleher Senior managing director 1 Jan 2007 Other 5029310
Christopher John Saner Managing director 1 Jan 2007 Other 5029336
Christopher Matthew Wilkos Senior vice president 1 Jan 2007 Other 5118630
David G Hanley Vice president and treasurer 1 Nov 2007 Other 5455435
Peter Alexander Hofmann Treasurer 1 Dec 2008 Other 1800887
The Phoenix Companies Parent company 1 Dec 2008 75% - 100% 06-1599088
Christopher Matthew Wilkos Director and president 1 Jun 2009 Other 5118630
David Leon Albrycht Executive managing director 1 Jan 2010 Other 1279251
Vi (Viola) R. Smalley Chief legal officer\corporate secretary 1 Jan 2011 Other 5899872
Conning & Company Owner 1 Nov 2011 75% - 100% 06-1174588
Richard Louis Sega President, cio 1 Nov 2011 Other 2241037
Robert Stedman Pearce Chief compliance officer 1 Nov 2011 Other 1991468
Jung Won Lee Chief financial officer 1 Nov 2011 Other 2791334
Linwood Earle Bradford Chief operations officer 1 Nov 2011 Other 4179446
Glenn Heiser Chief administrative officer 1 Nov 2011 Other 4648423
James P Romano Chief risk officer 1 Nov 2011 Other 2513671
Salvatore Correnti Managing director 1 Nov 2011 Other 1856799

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 10 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Inc. The Phoenix Companies Parent company 1 Jun 2001 75% - 100% 06-1599088
Inc. Phoenix Investment Management Company Indirect shareholder 1 Jun 2001 75% - 100% 06-1605029
Inc. The Phoenix Companies Parent company 1 Dec 2008 75% - 100% 13-5155720
Conning Holdings Corp Member 1 Oct 2009 75% - 100% 27-0945244
Aquiline Financial Services Fund (Offshore) L.P. Shareholder 1 Oct 2009 25% - 50% 00-0000000
Aquiline Financial Services Fund L.P. Shareholder 1 Oct 2009 50% - 75% 20-3831810
Inc. Conning U.S. Holdings Shareholder 1 Sep 2015 75% - 100% 47-4844493
Conning Holdings Limited Shareholder 1 Sep 2015 75% - 100% 98-1259764
Ltd. Cathay Life Insurance Co. Shareholder 1 Sep 2015 75% - 100% 03374707
Ltd. Cathay Financial Holding Co. Shareholder 1 Sep 2015 75% - 100% 70827406

Based in Hartford

The principal office where Goodwin Capital Advisers, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at One Financial Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103 2608, 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 860-299-2000 or by fax 860-299-2479. The normal business hours are 8:00am - 4:45pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at goodwincap.com.