Prime Buchholz LLC (Portsmouth)


Prime Buchholz LLC is a large advisory firm based in Portsmouth. It manages $2.81 billion of regulatory assets for 27 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2018 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, and 4 other states.

Prime Buchholz provides pension consulting services, selection of other advisers, and general investment consulting - investment program design, asset allocation, manager search/evaluation, performance monitoring. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Prime Buchholz: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Prime Buchholz LLC is $2.81 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 237% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $301.52 million in discretionary accounts and $2.51 billion in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $37.69 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $132.11 million.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 51% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is pooled investment vehicles, which make up 36% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 7% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Prime Buchholz LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees. Flat-fee based compensation is the most transparent and the one you can safely predict in advance. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients William Francis Mccarron serves?

The firm provides services to insurance companies, charitable organizations, and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of William Francis Mccarron is charitable organizations with 199 clients and $2.19 billion of assets under management. Among the 13 most similar advisory firms, Prime Buchholz has the highest percentage of charitable organizations out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $2.81 billion for 234 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Prime Buchholz doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Prime Buchholz LLC

The company employs 108 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 53 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 2 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.

William Francis Mccarron has been acting as President since 1 Jan 1990. Christopher John Sweeney joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Operating Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
William Francis Mccarron President 1 Jan 1990 25% - 50% 1337325
Marshall Raucci Principal 1 Sep 1996 Other 2475486
Gregory Charles Desisto Treasurer 1 Jan 2000 Other 2453603
Gregory Charles Johnson Principal 1 Dec 2004 Other 2453595
Marcia S Kovalik Chief compliance officer and general counsel 1 Oct 2008 Other 4725400
Jeffrey Robert Croteau Principal 1 Dec 2008 Other 4005980
Christopher John Sweeney Chief operating officer 1 Jun 2010 Other 5879914

Based in Portsmouth

The principal office where Prime Buchholz LLC performs its advisory services is located at 273 Corporate Drive, Suite 250, Portsmouth, NH 03801, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Boston, MA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 603-433-1143 or by fax 603-433-8661. The normal business hours are 8:00-5:00 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at primebuchholz.com.