Old Port Advisors, Inc (Portland)

Name: Old Port Advisors, Inc
Address: 130 Middle Street, Portland, ME, 04101
Telephone: 207-774-6552

Old Port Advisors, Inc is a large advisory firm based in Portland. It manages $640.48 million of regulatory assets for 1,811 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2014 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, Colorado, Florida, and 8 other states.

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

Old Port Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Old Port Advisors, Inc is $640.48 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 48% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $570.23 million in discretionary accounts and $70.25 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $318.57 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $3.35 million.

Old Port Advisors has custody of $93.84 million in cash and securities for 291 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 35% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 27% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment and business development companies form 24% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Old Port Advisors, Inc for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. 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 Fredric Wallace Williams serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Fredric Wallace Williams is pension and profit sharing plans with 30 clients and $308.38 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Old Port Advisors has the 2nd highest percentage of pension and profit sharing plans out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $640.48 million for 708 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.

Old Port Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Old Port Advisors, Inc

The company employs 10 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 90 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 10 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.

Fredric Wallace Williams has been acting as President since 1 Jan 1995. Erica Morgan Bly joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Fredric Wallace Williams	President	1 Jan 1995	75% - 100%	712536
Tracy Warren Rogers	Chief compliance officer	1 Aug 2004	Other	4178132
Erica Morgan Bly	Chief compliance officer	1 Mar 2019	Other	5198589

Based in Portland

The principal office where Old Port Advisors, Inc performs its advisory services is located at 130 Middle Street, Portland, ME 04101 The mailing address of the firm is 130 Middle Street, Portland, ME 04101. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 207-774-6552 or by fax 207-775-2969. The normal business hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at oldportadvisors.com.