Stratford Investment Advisory Group Inc. (Mt. Prospect)

Stratford Investment Advisory Group Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Mt. Prospect. It manages $129.84 million of regulatory assets for 67 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Illinois.

Stratford Investment Advisory Group provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses 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.

Stratford Investment Advisory Group: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Stratford Investment Advisory Group Inc. is $129.84 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 63% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $38.91 million in discretionary accounts and $90.94 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $884.22 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $3.95 million.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 50% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is government bonds, which make up 33% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment grade corporate bonds form 15% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Stratford Investment Advisory Group Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and fixed 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.

What kind of clients Stratford Investment Advisory Group serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Stratford Investment Advisory Group is high net worth individuals with 48 clients and $26.29 million of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Stratford Investment Advisory Group has the 2nd lowest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $26.86 million for 63 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.

Stratford Investment Advisory Group doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Stratford Investment Advisory Group Inc.

The company employs 1 person that is either a part- or full-time employee. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. Only one employee is registered as an investment adviser representative 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
Arthur John Busby	President & chief compliance officer	1 Jan 1990	75% - 100%	1535524

Based in Mt. Prospect

The principal office where Stratford Investment Advisory Group Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 200 E. Evergreen Ave., Mt. Prospect, IL 60056, 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 847-577-7003 or by fax 847-577-8181. The normal business hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday.