Rhumbline Advisers Ltd Partnership (Boston)


Rhumbline Advisers Ltd Partnership is a large advisory firm based in Boston. It manages $50.35 billion of regulatory assets for 479 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2004 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, and Texas.

Rhumbline Advisers Ltd Partnership provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Rhumbline Advisers Ltd Partnership: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Rhumbline Advisers Ltd Partnership is $50.35 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 580% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $50.35 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $105.12 million each.
Rhumbline Advisers Ltd Partnership has custody of $591.29 million in cash and securities for 1 client in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 97% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is government bonds, which make up 3% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Rhumbline Advisers Ltd Partnership for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. 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 Rhumbline Advisers Ltd Partnership serves?

The firm provides services to charitable organizations, other investment advisers, pooled investment vehicles, corporations or other businesses, pension and profit sharing plans, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of Rhumbline Advisers Ltd Partnership is state or municipal government entities with 110 clients and $33.3 billion of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Rhumbline Advisers Ltd Partnership has the highest percentage of state or municipal government entities out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $50.28 billion for 233 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Rhumbline Advisers Ltd Partnership also advises several private funds. Namely, twelve other private funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $5,000,000 for each fund.

Careers at Rhumbline Advisers Ltd Partnership

The company employs 22 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 27 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.

Norman Herbert Meltz has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Aug 2005 and Wayne Owen is the Chief Executive Officer of Rhumbline Advisers Ltd Partnership family office. Denise Andrea Sexeny joined the executive team most recently as the Marketing Director.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Wayne Owen Chief executive officer 1 Oct 1990 Other 2576928
Kim Roger Mccant Chief financial officer 1 Oct 1990 Other 1337323
Wayne Thomas Owen Chief executive officer/ limited partner 1 Oct 1990 25% - 50% 2576928
Brenda Helen Schofield Administrative officer 1 Oct 1990 Other 4349012
Rhumbline Advisers Corporation Managing general partner 1 Oct 1990 25% - 50% 04-3076646
Jaden Corporation General partner 1 Dec 1991 25% - 50% 04-3139098
John Donald Nelson Ceo 1 Oct 1999 Other 4349005
Denise Andrea D'entremont Director of marketing & client service 1 Dec 2002 Other 2379235
Ed Ek Chief investment officer 1 Dec 2002 Other 4651254
Norman Herbert Meltz Chief investment officer 1 Aug 2005 Other 6465732
Owen Enterprises Inc Massachusetts corporation 1 Apr 2007 25% - 50% 26-0397375
Julie Carman Lind Portfolio manager 1 Dec 2008 Other 5506314
Thomas J Cassidy Operations manager 1 Dec 2008 Other 5506309
John Donald Nelson Limited partner 1 Dec 2011 Other 4349005
Dad Enterprises Inc. Massachusetts corporation 1 Jan 2013 Other 46-1907817
Inc Krm Enterprises Massachusetts corporation 1 Feb 2013 Other 32-0400399
Krm Boston Enterprises Inc General partner 1 Feb 2013 Other 32-0400399
Inc Krm Boston Enterprises General partner 1 Feb 2013 Other 32-0400399
Jennifer Smith Pilgrim Chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2014 Other 6423742
Lisa Ann Sheeler Chief compliance officer/ general counsel 1 Jul 2018 Other 6993925
Denise Andrea Sexeny Marketing director 1 Dec 2202 Other 2379235
Denise Andrea D'entremont Marketing director 1 Dec 2202 Other 2379235

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 5 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
John Donald Nelson Shareholder 1 Oct 1990 75% - 100% 4349005
Wayne Owen Chief executive officer/general partner 1 Apr 2007 25% - 50% 2576928
Wayne Thomas Owen Shareholder 1 Apr 2007 75% - 100% 2576928
Kim Roger Mccant General partner 1 Jan 2013 Other 1337323
Denise Andrea D'entremont General partner 1 Jan 2013 Other 2379235

Based in Boston

The principal office where Rhumbline Advisers Ltd Partnership performs its advisory services is located at 265 Franklin Street, 21 St Floor, Boston, MA 02110 3326, 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 617-345-0434 or by fax 617-345-0675. 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 rhumblineadvisers.com.