Forum Securities Limited (Old Greenwich)


Forum Securities Limited is a large advisory firm based in Old Greenwich. It manages $243.52 million of regulatory assets for 8 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2009 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Connecticut.

Forum Securities Limited provides portfolio management for investment companies 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.

Forum Securities Limited: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Forum Securities Limited is $243.52 million. The firm's AUM has gone down by -34% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $43.31 million in discretionary accounts and $200.22 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $10.83 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $50.05 million.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Forum Securities Limited 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.

Careers at Forum Securities Limited

Jana Andonegui Sehnalova has been acting as President since 1 Jul 2009. Niall Patrick Conlon joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Legal Officer + Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Forum Holdings Limited Direct owner 1 Jun 2009 75% - 100% 98-0626596
Mark William Pearson Chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2009 Other 5727478
Daniel Gary Pine Managing director 1 Jul 2009 Other 2787683
Jana Andonegui Sehnalova Director 1 Jul 2009 Other 5727643
Russell Christopher Platt Chief executive officer 1 Jul 2009 Other 1567825
Corrado Roberto Russo Director 1 Jul 2009 Other 5728100
David Alan Karp Chief financial officer 1 Jul 2009 Other 1790182
David Douglas Reeder Chief operating officer 1 Nov 2010 Other 5906772
Caroline Mcbride Director 1 Feb 2011 Other 4716134
Richard Robert Cotton Director 1 Feb 2011 Other 5906755
Douglas A Funke Managing director 1 Mar 2012 Other 2375582
Forum Holdings B.V. Direct owner 1 Sep 2013 75% - 100% 46-4345499
Sophia Banar Managing director 1 Jun 2014 Other 3128600
La Francaise Asset Management Direct owner 1 Jul 2016 75% - 100% foreign entity
Jana Andonegui Sehnalova Managing director 1 Aug 2016 Other 5727643
Niall Patrick Conlon Chief legal officer + chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2016 Other 6694469
Russell Christopher Platt Director 1 Aug 2016 Other 1567825
Pascale Germaine Auclair Director 1 Aug 2016 Other 4359249
Pierre Lasserre Director 1 Aug 2016 Other 6694487
Philippe Guy Jean Claude Lecomte Director 1 Aug 2016 Other 6385556

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 5 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Andrew Nicholas Walker Member 1 Jul 2009 25% - 50% 5727641
Russell Christopher Platt Member 1 Jan 2010 25% - 50% 1567825
Russell Christopher Platt Member 1 Sep 2013 25% - 50% 1567825
Groupe La Francaise Indirect owner 1 Jul 2016 75% - 100% foreign entity
Caisse Fédérale Du Crédit Mutuel Nord Europe Indirect owner 1 Jul 2016 75% - 100% foreign entity

Based in Old Greenwich

The principal office where Forum Securities Limited performs its advisory services is located at 1700 E. Putnam Avenue, Old Greenwich, CT 06870 1366, 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 203-983-5207 or by fax 203-302-3319. The normal business hours are 9-5 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at forumsecuritiesltd.com.