Tobias Financial Advisors, Inc. (Plantation)

Name: Tobias Financial Advisors, Inc.
Address: 1000 S. Pine Island Road, Plantation, FL, 33324
Telephone: 954-424-1660

Tobias Financial Advisors, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Plantation. It manages $330.3 million of regulatory assets for 1,012 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2004 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Florida, Louisiana, and 3 other states.

Tobias Financial Advisors provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and retirement plan advisory service. It prepares financial plans for more than 100 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Tobias Financial Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Tobias Financial Advisors, Inc. is $330.3 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 407% since the beginning of its operation, and $39 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $313.5 million in discretionary accounts and $16.8 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $310.09 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $16.8 million.

Tobias Financial Advisors has custody of $71 million in cash and securities for 80 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 93% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 5% 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 Tobias Financial 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 Benjamin Alan Tobias serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Benjamin Alan Tobias is high net worth individuals with 100 clients and $271.7 million of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Tobias Financial Advisors has the 3rd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $330.3 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.

Tobias Financial Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Tobias Financial Advisors, Inc.

The company employs 10 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 70 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 5 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There’s a single person 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 receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Benjamin Alan Tobias has been acting as President since 1 Jan 1980. Edgar Nmn Collado joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operations Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Benjamin Alan Tobias	President/chief compliance officer/chief financial officer	1 Jan 1980	75% - 100%	1731394
Matthew David Saneholtz	Vice president	1 Feb 2015	Other	4567961
Matthew David Saneholtz	President and chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2016	25% - 50%	4567961
Marianela Nmn Collado	Chief executive officer	1 Jan 2016	50% - 75%	6569237
Marianela Collado	Chief executive officer	1 Jan 2016	Other	6569237
Edgar Nmn Collado	Chief financial officer & chief operations officer	1 Oct 2017	Other	3235782

Based in Plantation

The principal office where Tobias Financial Advisors, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 1000 S. Pine Island Road, Plantation, FL 33324, 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 954-424-1660 or by fax 954-424-9545. The normal business hours are 8:30am to 5:00pm (by appointment) on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at tobiasfinancial.com.