Blue Bell Private Wealth Management, LLC (Blue Bell)

Name: Blue Bell Private Wealth Management, LLC
Address: Blue Bell Executive Campus, Blue Bell, PA, 19422 2322
Telephone: 610-825-3540

Blue Bell Private Wealth Management, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Blue Bell. It manages $374.22 million of regulatory assets for 1,228 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2005 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Connecticut, Florida, and 6 other states.

Blue Bell Private Wealth Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses 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.

Blue Bell Private Wealth Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Blue Bell Private Wealth Management, LLC is $374.22 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 316% since the beginning of its operation, and $61 thousand of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $346.97 million in discretionary accounts and $27.25 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $294.29 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $556.05 thousand.

Blue Bell Private Wealth Management has custody of $64.28 million in cash and securities for 109 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 62% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment grade corporate bonds, which make up 27% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 5% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Blue Bell Private Wealth Management, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Hourly charges are usually charged for consulting work and special projects. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Blue Bell Private Wealth Management serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, and corporations or other businesses. The largest group of clients of Blue Bell Private Wealth Management is high net worth individuals with 86 clients and $252.98 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Blue Bell Private Wealth Management has the 5th highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $370.88 million for 537 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 1% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Blue Bell Private Wealth Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Blue Bell Private Wealth Management, LLC

The company employs 9 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 78 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 7 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There’s a single person 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.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Francis Xavier Cassidy	Managing member/cco	1 Feb 2005	75% - 100%	1523204
Justin E Capetola	Chief compliance officer & joint managing member	1 May 2005	Other	4600202
J Scott Miller	Chief investment officer & joint managing member	1 May 2005	75% - 100%	335095
Jonathan Miller	Chief executive officer & joint managing member	1 May 2005	Other	4363504

Based in Blue Bell

The principal office where Blue Bell Private Wealth Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at Blue Bell Executive Campus, Blue Bell, PA 19422 2322, 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 610-825-3540 or by fax 610-825-9690. The normal business hours are 7:30 am - 5 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at bluebellpwm.com.