Lathrop Investment Management Corp (Little Rock)

Name: Lathrop Investment Management Corp
Address: 10 Corporate Hill Drive, Little Rock, AR, 72205
Telephone: 501-227-4930

Lathrop Investment Management Corp is a large advisory firm based in Little Rock. It manages $550.73 million of regulatory assets for 783 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arkansas, California, Louisiana, and 3 other states.

Lathrop Investment Management Corp provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, 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.

Lathrop Investment Management Corp: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Lathrop Investment Management Corp is $550.73 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 188% since the beginning of its operation, and $1.58 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $390.65 million in discretionary accounts and $160.08 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $500.83 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $53.36 million.

Lathrop Investment Management Corp has custody of $46.76 million in cash and securities for 35 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 70% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is pooled investment vehicles, which make up 7% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in government bonds form 7% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Lathrop Investment Management Corp for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management 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 Gregory Colin Lathrop serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Gregory Colin Lathrop is high net worth individuals with 92 clients and $276.33 million of assets under management. Among the 5 most similar advisory firms, Lathrop Investment Management Corp has the lowest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $522.07 million for 176 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 2% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Lathrop Investment Management Corp doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Lathrop Investment Management Corp

The company employs 6 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 67 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 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.

Gregory Colin Lathrop has been acting as President since 1 Apr 1981. Andrew Arthur Lagrone joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Gregory Colin Lathrop	President	1 Apr 1981	75% - 100%	4340181
Andrew Arthur Lagrone	Chief compliance officer	1 Nov 2003	Other	1618692

Based in Little Rock

The principal office where Lathrop Investment Management Corp performs its advisory services is located at 10 Corporate Hill Drive, Little Rock, AR 72205, 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 501-227-4930 or by fax 501-227-7630. The normal business hours are 8:15am to 4:30pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at limc.com.