Stratigraphic Asset Management, Inc. (Coral Gables)

Name: Stratigraphic Asset Management, Inc.
Address: 804 Douglas Rd, Coral Gables, FL, 33134
Telephone: 305-447-0300

Stratigraphic Asset Management, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Coral Gables. It manages $114.05 million of regulatory assets for 50 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Florida and Texas.

Stratigraphic Asset 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.

Stratigraphic Asset Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Stratigraphic Asset Management, Inc. is $114.05 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 52% since the beginning of its operation, and $6.06 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $81.62 million in discretionary accounts and $32.43 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.67 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $32.43 million.

Stratigraphic Asset Management has custody of $34.69 million in cash and securities for 2 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in non-exchange traded securities the most. They account for 54% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment grade corporate bonds, which make up 17% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 12% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Stratigraphic Asset Management, 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 Jayusia Perelman Bernstein serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, and corporations or other businesses. The largest group of clients of Jayusia Perelman Bernstein is high net worth individuals with 30 clients and $69.29 million of assets under management. Among the 4 most similar advisory firms, Stratigraphic Asset Management has the 2nd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $114.05 million for 50 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 18% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Stratigraphic Asset Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Stratigraphic Asset Management, Inc.

The company employs 3 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 67 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 2 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.

Jayusia Perelman Bernstein has been acting as President since 1 Jul 1978. Leo Moshe Bernstein joined the executive team most recently as the Executive Vice President.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Alan Saul Bernstein	President and chief compliance officer	1 Feb 1978	75% - 100%	19989
Jayusia Perelman Bernstein	Chairman	1 Jul 1978	Other	810309
Charles Edward Seitz	Executive vice president	1 Feb 2002	Other	1456882
Salomon Levy	Vice president	1 Nov 2005	Other	2613886
Leo Moshe Bernstein	Executive vice president	1 Dec 2010	Other	2520835

Based in Coral Gables

The principal office where Stratigraphic Asset Management, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 804 Douglas Rd, Coral Gables, FL 33134, 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 305-447-0300 or by fax 305-447-0385. The normal business hours are 9 am - 5 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at stratigraphic.com.