Financial Connections Group, Inc. (Corte Madera)

Name: Financial Connections Group, Inc.
Address: 21 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera, CA, 94925 1186
Telephone: 415-924-1091

Financial Connections Group, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Corte Madera. It manages $265.37 million of regulatory assets for 717 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2006 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California and Oregon.

Financial Connections Group provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and tax preparation. It prepares financial plans for more than 50 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Financial Connections Group: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Financial Connections Group, Inc. is $265.37 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 184% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $265.37 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $370.11 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 88% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 8% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 4% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Financial Connections Group, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Hourly charges are usually charged for consulting work and special projects. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Jill Doryce Hollander serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Jill Doryce Hollander is high net worth individuals with 96 clients and $199.23 million of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Financial Connections Group has the 4th highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $265.37 million for 227 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.

Financial Connections Group doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Financial Connections Group, Inc.

The company employs 6 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 50 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 3 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.

Jill Doryce Hollander has been acting as President since 1 Jan 2006. Brian Pon joined the executive team most recently as the Secretary.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Jill Doryce Hollander	Managing partner/president/chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2006	75% - 100%	2379715
Brian Pon	Secretary	1 Jan 2006	Other	5088203

Based in Corte Madera

The principal office where Financial Connections Group, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 21 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera, CA 94925 1186, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in San Francisco, CA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 415-924-1091 or by fax 415-924-1095. The normal business hours are 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (pt) on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at financialconnections.com.