Jacobi Capital Management, LLC (Wilkes Barre)

Name: Jacobi Capital Management, LLC
Address: 620 Baltimore Drive, Wilkes Barre, PA, 18702
Telephone: 570-826-1801

Jacobi Capital Management, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Wilkes Barre. It manages $754.05 million of regulatory assets for 3,269 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2008 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Connecticut, Delaware, and 11 other states.

Jacobi Capital Management provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers, and educational seminars and workshops. It prepares financial plans for more than 50 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Jacobi Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Jacobi Capital Management, LLC is $754.05 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 727% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $745.96 million in discretionary accounts and $8.09 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $228.47 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $2.02 million.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 43% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment grade corporate bonds, which make up 26% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 14% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

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

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Jacobi Capital Management is high net worth individuals with 250 clients and $413.61 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Jacobi Capital Management has the 5th highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $754.05 million for 1,488 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.

Jacobi Capital Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Jacobi Capital Management, LLC

The company employs 18 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 16 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.

Jacobi Capital Management, LLC is owned by Deshay Nicole Gould. April Lynn Vinciarelli joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer/ Chief Operating Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Michael Joseph Hirthler	Managing member	1 Mar 2008	75% - 100%	1370229
Deshay Nicole Gould	Owner	1 Mar 2008	50% - 75%	4475795
Edward John Demichele	Chief compliance officer	1 Mar 2008	Other	4314157
April Lynn Vinciarelli	Chief compliance officer/ chief operating officer	1 Dec 2009	Other	4136635
April Lynn Piccotti	Chief compliance officer	1 Dec 2009	Other	4136635

Based in Wilkes Barre

The principal office where Jacobi Capital Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 620 Baltimore Drive, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Berwyn, PA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 570-826-1801 or by fax 570-826-0502. The normal business hours are 8:30 am to 5:30 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at jacobicapital.com/.