Arthur Karafin Investment Advisors, Inc. (Wayne)


Arthur Karafin Investment Advisors, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Wayne. It manages $479.91 million of regulatory assets for 484 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.

Arthur Karafin Investment Advisors provides financial planning services and portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. It prepares financial plans for more than 50 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Arthur Karafin Investment Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Arthur Karafin Investment Advisors, Inc. is $479.91 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 7% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $479.91 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $991.55 thousand each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Arthur Karafin Investment Advisors, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees. Flat-fee based compensation is the most transparent and the one you can safely predict in advance. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at Arthur Karafin Investment Advisors, Inc.

Peter Lanning Bain has been acting as President since 1 Feb 2001. Arthur Sheldon Karafin joined the executive team most recently as the Chairman And Director.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Peter Lanning Bain Director 1 Feb 2001 Other 4221890
Timothy Charles Scheve Director 1 Feb 2001 Other 1319072
Arthur Sheldon Karafin President and director 1 Apr 2001 Other 4346916
Inc. Legg Mason Sole shareholder 1 May 2001 75% - 100% 52-1200960
Arthur Sheldon Karafin Chairman and director 1 Jul 2001 Other 4346916
Robert George Hagstrom President, chief investment officer & director 1 Jul 2001 Other 1175438

Based in Wayne

The principal office where Arthur Karafin Investment Advisors, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 100 West Lancaster Avenue, Wayne, PA 19087, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Bala Cynwyd, PA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 610-293-6490 or by fax 610-293-6491. The normal business hours are 8:00am - 5:00pm on Monday - Friday.