Fulcrum Advisory Services, Inc. (St. Louis)


Fulcrum Advisory Services, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in St. Louis. It manages $115.6 million of regulatory assets for 528 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2006 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Arizona, California, and 35 other states.

Fulcrum Advisory Services provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, and pension consulting services. It prepares financial plans for less than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Fulcrum Advisory Services: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Fulcrum Advisory Services, Inc. is $115.6 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 122% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $28.9 million in discretionary accounts and $86.7 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $218.94 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $218.94 thousand.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Fulcrum Advisory Services, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees, and performance-based 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.

Careers at Fulcrum Advisory Services, Inc.

Eugene Whitney Harris has been acting as President since 1 Jan 2009. Donald Christopher Megliola joined the executive team most recently as the President.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
J Patrick Kearns President & ceo 1 May 2004 Other 836964
Inc. O'meara Ferguson Kearns Owner / holding company 1 May 2004 75% - 100% 65-1029845
Michael Charles Kissinger Secretary and cco (chief compliance officer) 1 Jul 2005 Other 4900492
Suzanne Gray Harvey Officer 1 Sep 2006 Other 1212865
James Russell Longstreth Chief operating officer 1 Oct 2006 Other 1355579
Donald Christopher Megliola Principal 1 Dec 2006 Other 3011458
Fulcrum Capital Corp. Owner 1 Jul 2007 75% - 100% 26-3851313
David Christopher Smith Representative 1 Aug 2007 Other 1979855
Timothy Alan Flick Representative 1 Aug 2007 Other 4292267
Norman Frager Cfo & chief operating officer 1 Jan 2008 Other 212448
Cynthia Dawn Lyons Chief compliance officer 1 Feb 2008 Other 1722606
Eugene Whitney Harris President 1 Jan 2009 Other 2583498
Donald Christopher Megliola President 1 Aug 2009 Other 3011458

Based in St. Louis

The principal office where Fulcrum Advisory Services, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 555 Maryville University Drive, St. Louis, MO 63141, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Reston, VA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 314-336-3120 or by fax 314-336-3141. The normal business hours are 9 am to 5 pm est on Monday - Friday.