Bny Investment Center Inc. (New York)


Bny Investment Center Inc. is a large advisory firm based in New York. It manages $208.45 million of regulatory assets for 400 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2005 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 30 other states.




Bny Investment Center provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, and pension consulting services. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Bny Investment Center: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Bny Investment Center Inc. is $208.45 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 20% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $24.1 million in discretionary accounts and $184.35 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $192.8 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $670.36 thousand.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Bny Investment Center Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. 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.

Careers at Bny Investment Center Inc.

John Pugliese has been acting as President since 1 Mar 1999. Matthew William Kearney joined the executive team most recently as the Srop.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Thomas J. Mastro Treasurer 1 Mar 1999 Other 3242279
John Pugliese Director 1 Mar 1999 Other 2954229
The Bank Of New York Shareholder 1 Mar 1999 75% - 100% 13-5160382
Patricia Ann Bicket Secretary 1 Jan 2001 Other 4030557
Serina Anna Pecora Vice president/director 1 Mar 2002 Other 2623108
Christopher Joseph Taylor Director 1 Mar 2002 Other 4793398
Ted Abenstein Principal/asst. vice president/rop/municipal bond principal/crop 1 Feb 2003 Other 1658265
Leslie Villani Godridge Director 1 Jul 2003 Other 4794156
Frank Lupo Finop 1 Aug 2003 Other 1807297
Joseph Anthony Suarato Director of operations 1 Dec 2003 Other 2120397
Richard Frederick Brueckner Chairman/director 1 Jan 2004 Other 878486
Raymond Joseph Dorado Director 1 Apr 2004 Other 4807513
Kent Richard Lorentzen President/chief operating officer 1 May 2004 Other 1305556
Richard F Dziedziula Chief compliance officer 1 May 2005 Other 1614791
Felicia Ann Antonio Chief compliance officer 1 Dec 2005 Other 2085690
Adam Michael Israel Director 1 Jan 2006 Other 1217606
Paul Philip Jr Saitta Director 1 Jun 2006 Other 1747610
Martin James Mangialardi Director 1 Aug 2006 Other 1837239
David Carl Massa Srop 1 Aug 2006 Other 1830099
Otto Jr Arias Chief operating officer, msrb principal 1 Sep 2006 Other 4837839
Brett Michael Fiden Trading supervisor 1 Sep 2006 Other 1907859
James Patrick Duffy Osj principal 1 Sep 2006 Other 1947171
Otto Jr Arias Vice president/chief administrative officer/acting head of bny investment center, inc. 1 Oct 2006 Other 4837839
Gary Mitchell Strumeyer Director 1 Nov 2006 Other 1157466
Russel Alan Burr Director 1 Nov 2006 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Matthew William Kearney Srop 1 Jun 2007 Other 2588271

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Inc. The Bank Of New York Company Shareholder 1 Mar 1999 75% - 100% 13-2614959
The Bank Of New York Mellon Corporation Shareholder 1 Mar 1999 75% - 100% 13-2614959

Based in New York

The principal office where Bny Investment Center Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 1633 Broadway, 9 Th Floor, New York, NY 10019, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Dallas, TX. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number (212) 237-0734 or by fax 212-237-0727. The normal business hours are 9:00am to 5:00pm on Monday - Friday.