J. L. Kaplan Associates, LLC (Boston)


J. L. Kaplan Associates, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Boston. It manages $312.3 million of regulatory assets for 169 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2003 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Connecticut, and 18 other states.

J. L. Kaplan Associates provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, and portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

J. L. Kaplan Associates: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of J. L. Kaplan Associates, LLC is $312.3 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -88% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $312.3 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.85 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay J. L. Kaplan Associates, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, and performance-based fees. The adviser charges an additional fee when a set benchmark is outperformed. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at J. L. Kaplan Associates, LLC

James Lawrence Kaplan has been acting as President since 1 May 1976. Jaime Utano joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
James Lawrence Kaplan President 1 May 1976 Other 2378537
Eimco Trust (Mbt) Member 1 Jan 2001 75% - 100% 52-2289758
Llc Evergreen Investment Management Co. Shareholder 1 Nov 2002 75% - 100% 104594
Inc. Evergreen Investment Company Shareholder 1 Nov 2002 75% - 100% 56-1997774
Eimco Trust (Mbt) Shareholder 1 Nov 2002 75% - 100% 52-2289758
Na Wachovia Bank Shareholder 1 Nov 2002 75% - 100% 22-1147033
Wachovia Corporation Shareholder 1 Nov 2002 75% - 100% 56-0898180
William Douglas Munn Director 1 Nov 2002 Other 1990843
Dennis Henry Ferro Director 1 Nov 2002 Other 2477513
Michael Howard Koonce Chief legal officer 1 Nov 2002 Other 2315714
Paul Weisman Shareholder 1 Jan 2004 Other 4533179
Regina Barbara Wiedenski Shareholder 1 Jan 2004 Other 1233065
Barbara Ann Lapple Chief compliance officer 1 Oct 2004 Other 2047792
Paul Weisman Officer 1 Feb 2006 Other 4533179
Matthew Charles Moss Chief financial officer 1 Jun 2006 Other 4499363
Paul Weisman President, chief investment officer 1 Nov 2007 Other 4533179
Jaime Utano Chief compliance officer 1 Mar 2009 Other 4247983

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 3 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Inc. Wachovia Of Alabama Shareholder 1 Jan 2005 75% - 100% 72-1375547
Wells Fargo & Company Shareholder 1 Dec 2008 75% - 100% 41-0449260
Wachovia Corporation Shareholder 1 Jan 2009 75% - 100% 26-3918610

Based in Boston

The principal office where J. L. Kaplan Associates, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 200 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116, 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 617-542-1655 or by fax 617-542-2239. The normal business hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00p.m. on Monday - Friday.