Mendota Financial Group, LLC (Madison)

Name: Mendota Financial Group, LLC
Address: 634 West Main Street, Madison, WI, 53703
Telephone: (608) 223-9211

Mendota Financial Group, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Madison. It manages $185.34 million of regulatory assets for 775 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2007 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Texas, and Wisconsin.

Mendota Financial Group provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and selection of other advisers. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Mendota Financial Group: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Mendota Financial Group, LLC is $185.34 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 460% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $185.34 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $239.15 thousand each.

Mendota Financial Group has custody of $56.05 million in cash and securities for 151 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 47% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 20% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 10% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Mendota Financial Group, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management 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 Mendota Financial Group serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Mendota Financial Group is high net worth individuals with 70 clients and $155.85 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Mendota Financial Group has the 3rd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $185.34 million for 173 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.

Mendota Financial Group doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Mendota Financial Group, LLC

The company employs 5 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 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 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
Matthew Armstrong Goetzke	Managing member, chief compliance officer	1 Aug 2005	25% - 50%	3248843
Daniel Arthur Gresch	Member	1 Aug 2005	25% - 50%	2948221
Kurt Mathias Ahrens	Member	1 Aug 2005	25% - 50%	2628759

Based in Madison

The principal office where Mendota Financial Group, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 634 West Main Street, Madison, WI 53703, 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 (608) 223-9211 or by fax (608) 223-9231. The normal business hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at mendotafinancial.com.