Mcdermott Investment Advisors, LLC (Fort Myers)

Name: Mcdermott Investment Advisors, LLC
Address: 5237 Summerlin Commons, Fort Myers, FL, 33907
Telephone: 866-905-7375

Mcdermott Investment Advisors, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Fort Myers. It manages $201 million of regulatory assets for 675 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2006 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Florida, Maine, and 5 other states.

Mcdermott Investment Advisors provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, 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.

Mcdermott Investment Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Mcdermott Investment Advisors, LLC is $201 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 485% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $147.3 million in discretionary accounts and $53.71 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $450.45 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $154.33 thousand.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 70% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment grade corporate bonds, which make up 17% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment and business development companies form 7% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Mcdermott Investment Advisors, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and commissions. 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 Mcdermott Investment Advisors serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Mcdermott Investment Advisors is high net worth individuals with 231 clients and $130.5 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Mcdermott Investment Advisors has the 5th highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $201 million for 324 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.

Mcdermott Investment Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Mcdermott Investment Advisors, LLC

The company employs 11 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 11 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
Seema S Kale	Chief compliance officer	1 Jun 2001	Other	2908616
Dean Patrick Mcdermott	Managing member/chief compliance officer	1 May 2004	75% - 100%	1731834
Kathleen Kovacs Mcdermott	Managing director	1 Mar 2005	Other	4928511
Seema S Kale	Chief compliance officer	1 Jun 2006	Other	2908616

Based in Fort Myers

The principal office where Mcdermott Investment Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 5237 Summerlin Commons, Fort Myers, FL 33907 The mailing address of the firm is P.O. Box 1889, Bethlehem, PA 18016 1889. An additional office of the firm is in Hackensack, NJ. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 866-905-7375. The normal business hours are by appointment only on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at mcdermottadvisors.com.