Classic Asset Management, LLC (Fargo)

Name: Classic Asset Management, LLC
Address: 1220 28 Th Avenue North, Fargo, ND, 58102
Telephone: 701-234-0103

Classic Asset Management, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Fargo. It manages $141.92 million of regulatory assets for 1,455 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2007 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, and 8 other states.

Classic Asset Management provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, selection of other advisers, publication of newsletters, and retirement plan advisory services. It prepares financial plans for more than 25 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Classic Asset Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Classic Asset Management, LLC is $141.92 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 576% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $137.43 million in discretionary accounts and $4.49 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $94.84 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $748.33 thousand.

Classic Asset Management has custody of $11.15 million in cash and securities for 60 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in pooled investment vehicles the most. They account for 90% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 8% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 2% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Classic Asset Management, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, subscription fees, 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.

What kind of clients Classic Asset Management serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Classic Asset Management is individuals with 691 clients and $111.82 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Classic Asset Management has the highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $141.92 million for 717 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.

Classic Asset Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Classic Asset Management, LLC

The company employs 7 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 7 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.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Matthew Craig Mcaleer	Chief compliance officer	1 Feb 2007	75% - 100%	2215933
Mark Victor Young	Managing member	1 May 2007	Other	1488047
Michael Victor Young	Cco and managing member	1 May 2007	Other	3242751
Craig Alan Rottman	Managing member	1 May 2007	Other	4647293
Douglas Gene Schmitz	Managing member	1 May 2007	Other	1771132
Barbara Dale Young	Secretary	1 May 2007	Other	2593790
Llc Classic Holdings	Holding company/owner	1 Jan 2013	75% - 100%	45-3356857

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 4 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Mark Victor Young	Managing member	1 Jan 2013	25% - 50%	1488047
Michael Victor Young	Managing member	1 Aug 2018	25% - 50%	3242751
Craig Alan Rottman	Managing member	1 Aug 2018	25% - 50%	4647293
Douglas Gene Schmitz	Managing member	1 Aug 2018	25% - 50%	1771132

Based in Fargo

The principal office where Classic Asset Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 1220 28 Th Avenue North, Fargo, ND 58102, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Whitehall, WI. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 701-234-0103 or by fax 701-234-0106. The normal business hours are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at classicassetmanagement.com.