Lorne Steinberg Wealth Management Inc. (Montreal, Quebec)

Name: Lorne Steinberg Wealth Management Inc.
Address: 1000 De La Gauchetiere Street West, Montreal, Quebec, H3 B 4 W5
Telephone: 514-876-9888

Lorne Steinberg Wealth Management Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Montreal, Quebec. It manages $393.45 million of regulatory assets for 631 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2018.

Lorne Steinberg Wealth Management provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It prepares financial plans for more than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Lorne Steinberg Wealth Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Lorne Steinberg Wealth Management Inc. is $393.45 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 6% since the beginning of its operation, and $374.1 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $385.25 million in discretionary accounts and $8.2 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $611.51 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $8.2 million.

Investments

The firm invests in pooled investment vehicles the most. They account for 52% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 32% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 15% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Lorne Steinberg Wealth Management Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based 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 Lorne Steinberg serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, and pooled investment vehicles. The largest group of clients of Lorne Steinberg is pooled investment vehicles with 2 clients and $205 million of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Lorne Steinberg Wealth Management has the 5th highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $393.45 million for 631 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 98% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Lorne Steinberg Wealth Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Lorne Steinberg Wealth Management Inc.

The company employs 10 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 80 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No 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 compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Lorne Steinberg has been acting as President since 1 Apr 2009. Geoffrey Smith joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Lorne Steinberg	President	1 Apr 2009	75% - 100%	5517737
Geoffrey Smith	Chief compliance officer	1 Nov 2010	Other	6865874

Based in Montreal, Quebec

The principal office where Lorne Steinberg Wealth Management Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 1000 De La Gauchetiere Street West, Montreal, Quebec, H3 B 4 W5, 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 514-876-9888 or by fax 514-876-9888. The normal business hours are 9:00 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at steinbergwealth.com.