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Beacon Retirement Planning Services Inc. (Dallas)


Beacon Retirement Planning Services Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Dallas. It manages $689.12 million of regulatory assets for 2,170 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 49 other states.

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Beacon Retirement Planning Services provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, selection of other advisers, and publication of newsletters. It prepares financial plans for more than 50 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Beacon Retirement Planning Services: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Beacon Retirement Planning Services Inc. is $689.12 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 1229% since the beginning of its operation, and $706.42 thousand of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.


The firm manages $689.12 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $317.57 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in non-exchange traded securities the most. They account for 68% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 23% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 8% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Beacon Retirement Planning Services Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees. Flat-fee based compensation is the most transparent and the one you can safely predict in advance. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Stephen Anthony Engro serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Stephen Anthony Engro is high net worth individuals with 764 clients and $612.86 million of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Beacon Retirement Planning Services has the 3rd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.


The amount of regulatory assets under management is $689.12 million for 776 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.

Beacon Retirement Planning Services doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Beacon Retirement Planning Services Inc.

The company employs 13 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 46 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 6 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.

Stephen Anthony Engro has been acting as President since 1 Jan 2000. L.P. Kingfisher Holding joined the executive team most recently as the Owner.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Stephen Anthony Engro President/ treasurer/ chief compliance officer/ secretary 1 Jan 2000 Other 1456472
Ross M Campbell Vice president/director 1 Jan 2000 Other 4337992
Mark Andrew Becue Director 1 Jan 2000 Other 3005352
Corp National Financial Partners Shareholder 1 Jan 2000 75% - 100% 13-4029115
Mark Diamond Vice president/ secretary 1 Jan 2000 Other 1129298
Lori Michell Lieser Vice president 1 Apr 2000 Other 2131475
Lawrence K Becker Director 1 Mar 2002 Other 3208666
Robert Steven Zuccarro Director 1 Nov 2003 Other 4240378
Robert Steven Zuccaro Director 1 Nov 2003 Other 4240378
Robert Charles Moses Vice president/secretary 1 Jan 2006 Other 341294
Brett Ronald Schneider Director 1 Jan 2009 Other 5636953
Eric John Zipfel Senior vice president 1 Mar 2010 Other 3204894
Mark Diamond Senior vice president 1 Dec 2010 Other 1129298
Inc. Nfp Advisor Services Holdings D Shareholder 1 Oct 2014 75% - 100% 47-1566880
Llc Kestra Financial Shareholder 1 Oct 2014 75% - 100% 47-1566880
Inc Kestra Financial Managing member 1 Oct 2014 75% - 100% 47-1566880
James Lynn Poer Vice president 1 Jun 2016 Other 1983357
John Patrick Vanderheyden Vice president 1 Jun 2016 Other 2235802
Robert Bredt Norwood Vice president, assistant secretary 1 Jun 2016 Other 2536685
Yin Yin Assistant secretary 1 Jun 2016 Other 3219513

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 28 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
L.P. Apollo Investment Fund Iv Shareholder 1 Jan 2000 25% - 50% 13-3985622
L.P. Apollo Advisors Iv General partner 1 Jan 2000 Other 13-3582975
Inc. Apollo Capital Management Iv General partner 1 Jan 2000 Other 13-3983721
L.P. Madison Dearborn Partners Vi A Owner 1 Jul 2013 75% - 100% 26-1274415
L.P. Madison Dearborn Partners Vi A&C General partner 1 Jul 2013 Other 26-1267403
Madison Dearborn Partners General partner 1 Jul 2013 Other 157349
Patriot Intermediate Holdings B. Corp. Owner 1 Jul 2013 75% - 100% 46-2704384
Patriot Intermediate Holdings A Corp. Owner 1 Jul 2013 75% - 100% 46-2723281
Llc. Patriot Investment Holdings Owner 1 Jul 2013 75% - 100% 30-0781325
Inc. Kestra Advisor Services Holding C Owner 1 Jun 2014 75% - 100% 47-1573405
Inc. Kestra Advisor Services Holdings B Owner 1 Jun 2014 75% - 100% 47-1585299
Inc. Kestra Advisor Services Holdings A Owner 1 Jun 2014 75% - 100% 47-1595804
Inc. Nfp Advisor Services Holding C Owner 1 Oct 2014 75% - 100% 47-1573405
Inc. Nfp Advisor Services Holdings B Owner 1 Oct 2014 75% - 100% 47-1585299
Inc. Nfp Advisor Services Holdings A Owner 1 Oct 2014 75% - 100% 47-1595804
Llc Nfp Parent Co Owner 1 Oct 2014 75% - 100% 47-1953275
Llc Nfp Holdings Owner 1 Oct 2014 75% - 100% 30-0781325
Inc. Kestra Advisor Services Holding C Owner 1 Oct 2014 75% - 100% 47-1573405
Inc. Kestra Advisor Services Holdings B Owner 1 Oct 2014 75% - 100% 47-1585299
Inc. Kestra Advisor Services Holdings A Owner 1 Oct 2014 75% - 100% 47-1595804
Lp Kestra Financial Holdings Owner 1 Jun 2016 75% - 100% 81-2073450
L.P. Trident Vi Parallel Fund Limited partner 1 Jun 2016 25% - 50% 98-1132009
L.P. Trident Vi Limited partner 1 Jun 2016 25% - 50% 98-1131820
Inc. Kingfisher Holding A Owner 1 Jun 2018 75% - 100% 83-3797972
L.P. Kingfisher Holding Owner 1 Jun 2019 75% - 100% 83-3788640
Inc. Kingfisher Holding B Owner 1 Jun 2019 75% - 100% 83-3798493
L.P. Warburg Pincus Financial Sector Limited partner 1 Jun 2019 25% - 50% 82-1919654
Llc Kingfisher Holding Gp General partner 1 Jun 2019 75% - 100% 83-3788468

Based in Dallas

The principal office where Beacon Retirement Planning Services Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 17300 Preston Rd, Suite 120, Dallas, TX 75252 5654, 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 972-726-9888 or by fax 972-726-9880. The normal business hours are 8am cst - 5pm cst on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at beaconfg.com.


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