Luken Investment Analytics, LLC (Franklin)

Name: Luken Investment Analytics, LLC
Address: 1894 General George Patton Drive, Franklin, TN, 37067
Telephone: (615) 550-5570

Luken Investment Analytics, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Franklin. It manages $93.29 million of regulatory assets for 281 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2018 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, and 3 other states.

Luken Investment Analytics provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, and publication of newsletters. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Luken Investment Analytics: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Luken Investment Analytics, LLC is $93.29 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -7% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $93.29 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $331.98 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 86% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 11% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 3% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Luken Investment Analytics, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and subscription 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 Gregory Lee Luken serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, investment companies, other investment advisers, and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Gregory Lee Luken is high net worth individuals with 32 clients and $59.72 million of assets under management. Among the 5 most similar advisory firms, Luken Investment Analytics has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $93.29 million for 148 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.

Luken Investment Analytics doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Luken Investment Analytics, LLC

The company employs 5 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 60 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 3 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 doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Gregory Lee Luken has been acting as President since 1 May 2013. Carri M Sanford joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Gregory Lee Luken	President	1 May 2013	75% - 100%	1860579
Carri M Sanford	Chief compliance officer	1 Feb 2017	Other	2914126

Based in Franklin

The principal office where Luken Investment Analytics, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 1894 General George Patton Drive, Franklin, TN 37067, 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 (615) 550-5570 or by fax (615) 550-5574. The normal business hours are 9 am to 4 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at lukeninvestmentanalytics.com.