Ctma Holdings, LLC (East Haven)

Name: Ctma Holdings, LLC
Address: 100 South Shore Drive, East Haven, CT, 06512
Telephone: 203-468-7228

Ctma Holdings, LLC is a large advisory firm based in East Haven. It manages $133.62 million of regulatory assets for 498 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2018 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, and 6 other states.

Ctma Holdings provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and pension consulting services. It prepares financial plans for less than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Ctma Holdings: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Ctma Holdings, LLC is $133.62 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -3% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $133.62 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $268.31 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 42% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 40% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 11% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Ctma Holdings, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Hourly charges are usually charged for consulting work and special projects. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Ctma Holdings serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, banking or thrift institutions, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Ctma Holdings is high net worth individuals with 13 clients and $48.36 million of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Ctma Holdings has the lowest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $133.62 million for 310 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.

Ctma Holdings doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Ctma Holdings, LLC

The company employs 6 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 67 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 4 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 compensates 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
Christopher (Nmn) Abely	Managing member/chief compliance officer	1 May 2011	75% - 100%	2081459
John Robert Burzenski	Member	1 Dec 2011	Other	4245878

Based in East Haven

The principal office where Ctma Holdings, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 100 South Shore Drive, East Haven, CT 06512, 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 203-468-7228 or by fax 203-469-8515. The normal business hours are 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at ctmawealth.com.