Park Shore Partners LLC (Erie)


Park Shore Partners LLC is a related adviser based in Erie. It manages $75.39 million of regulatory assets for 2 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2007 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Florida.

Park Shore Partners provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Park Shore Partners: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Park Shore Partners LLC is $75.39 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 480% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $75.39 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $37.69 million each.
Park Shore Partners has custody of $75.39 million in cash and securities for 2 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Park Shore Partners LLC 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 Dan E Baer serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Dan E Baer is pooled investment vehicles with 2 clients and $75.39 million of assets under management. Among the 4 most similar advisory firms, Park Shore Partners has the highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.


The amount of regulatory assets under management is $75.39 million for 2 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Park Shore Partners also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $500,000 for each fund.

Careers at Park Shore Partners LLC

The company employs 7 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 71 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 5 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.

Dan E Baer has been acting as President since 1 Jun 2007. Michael Gustave Wassmann joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Hbk Sorce Financial Llc Parent company 1 Jun 2007 75% - 100% 34-1925718
Dan E Baer President 1 Jun 2007 Other 4556250
Anthony Brent Wauterlek Portfolio manager 1 Jun 2007 Other 2711220
Hbk Sorce Financial Ll Member 1 Jun 2007 75% - 100% 34-1925718
April Richardson Staples Chief compliance officer 1 Nov 2007 Other 4620957
Scott Allan Cross Chief compliance officer 1 Mar 2011 Other 3155528
Michael Gustave Wassmann Chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2011 Other 5621134
Michael Gustave Wassmann Chief compliance officer 1 Sep 2011 Other 5621134

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 4 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Hbk Professional Llc Owner 1 Sep 1999 75% - 100% 34-0699717
Hill Barth & King Financial Holdings Llc Owner 1 Mar 2001 75% - 100% 34-1954020
Hill Barth & King Financial Holdings Llc Owner 1 Aug 2008 50% - 75% 34-1954020
Hbk Sorce Holdings Llc Owner 1 Aug 2008 75% - 100% 36-4646656

Based in Erie

The principal office where Park Shore Partners LLC performs its advisory services is located at 5121 Zuck Road, Erie, PA 16506, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Naples, FL. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 814-836-5776 or by fax 814-836-5779. The normal business hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday.