Bass And Bell, Inc. (Little Rock)

Name: Bass And Bell, Inc.
Address: 1001 North University Avenue, Little Rock, AR, 72207
Telephone: 501-664-4170

Bass And Bell, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Little Rock. It manages $343 million of regulatory assets for 825 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2019 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, and 3 other states.

Bass And Bell provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and pension consulting services. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Bass And Bell: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Bass And Bell, Inc. is $343 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $343 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $415.76 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in other assets the most. They account for 100% of the total AUM.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Bass And Bell, Inc. 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 Robert W Bass serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Robert W Bass is high net worth individuals with 125 clients and $250 million of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Bass And Bell has the 3rd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $308 million for 223 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.

Bass And Bell doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Bass And Bell, Inc.

The company employs 4 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 3 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.

Robert W Bass has been acting as President since 1 Jan 2019. Christopher D Bell joined the executive team most recently as the Vice President And Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Robert W Bass	President	1 Jan 2019	50% - 75%	1404771
Christopher D Bell	Vice president and chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2019	50% - 75%	5242595

Based in Little Rock

The principal office where Bass And Bell, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 1001 North University Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72207, 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 501-664-4170 or by fax 501-503-5953. The normal business hours are 8:30 am - 4:30 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at facebook.com/bass-and-bell-of-raymond-james-845041892230735/.