Grant/Grossmendelsohn, LLC (Baltimore)


Grant/Grossmendelsohn, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Baltimore. It manages $324.45 million of regulatory assets for 473 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Delaware, Florida, and 3 other states.

Grant/Grossmendelsohn provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and pension consulting services. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Grant/Grossmendelsohn: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Grant/Grossmendelsohn, LLC is $324.45 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 754% since the beginning of its operation, and $1.24 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $309.99 million in discretionary accounts and $14.45 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $668.09 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $1.61 million.
Grant/Grossmendelsohn has custody of $59.4 million in cash and securities for 22 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 91% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 6% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 2% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Grant/Grossmendelsohn, LLC 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 Grant/Grossmendelsohn serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Grant/Grossmendelsohn is high net worth individuals with 80 clients and $264.6 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Grant/Grossmendelsohn has the 5th highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $324.45 million for 203 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 1% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Grant/Grossmendelsohn doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Grant/Grossmendelsohn, LLC

The company employs 6 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 67 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.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Christopher Ellis Grant President, chief compliance officer 1 Dec 1991 50% - 75% 2250327
P.A. Gross Mendelsohn & Associates Member 1 Dec 2000 50% - 75% 52-0982413
Michael Dean Little Director of wealth management and chief compliance officer 1 Feb 2016 Other 4724099
Jeffrey Grant Johnson Managing director 1 Feb 2016 Other 4249187
Paul O'connor Wallace Member 1 Feb 2016 Other 4569189
David Alan Goldner Member 1 Feb 2016 Other 4569190

Based in Baltimore

The principal office where Grant/Grossmendelsohn, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 1801 Porter Street, Baltimore, MD 21230, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Fairfax, VA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 410-685-9685 or by fax 410-752-1148. The normal business hours are 9 am - 5 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at ggmwealthadvisors.com.