Granite Harbor Advisors, Inc. (Houston)

Name: Granite Harbor Advisors, Inc.
Address: 7850 North Sam Houston Parkway West, Houston, TX, 77064
Telephone: 832-461-0789

Granite Harbor Advisors, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Houston. It manages $161.8 million of regulatory assets for 362 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2015 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Texas.

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

Granite Harbor Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Granite Harbor Advisors, Inc. is $161.8 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 386% since the beginning of its operation, and $990 thousand of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $161.8 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $446.96 thousand each.

Granite Harbor Advisors has custody of $104.9 million in cash and securities for 111 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 44% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 26% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in state and local bonds form 20% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Granite Harbor 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 Granite Harbor Advisors serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Granite Harbor Advisors is high net worth individuals with 54 clients and $126.8 million of assets under management. Among the 6 most similar advisory firms, Granite Harbor Advisors has the 2nd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $160.8 million for 204 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 1% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Granite Harbor Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Granite Harbor Advisors, Inc.

The company employs 5 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 80 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 5 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
Nicholas M Brown	Chief compliance officer	1 May 2015	Other	6024818
Raymond Leonard Manz	Managing partner	1 May 2015	25% - 50%	2640797
Timothy Brian Smith	Managing partner	1 May 2015	25% - 50%	2758223
Brian W Sak	Managing partner	1 May 2015	25% - 50%	4751110
Nicholas Matthew Brown	Chief compliance officer	1 May 2015	Other	6024818
Brian Waylon Sak	Managing partner	1 May 2015	25% - 50%	4751110

Based in Houston

The principal office where Granite Harbor Advisors, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 7850 North Sam Houston Parkway West, Houston, TX 77064, 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 832-461-0789 or by fax 832-478-5414. The normal business hours are 9:00 am-5:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at graniteharboradvisors.com.