Great Oak Capital Partners, LLC (South Easton)


Great Oak Capital Partners, LLC is a large advisory firm based in South Easton. It manages $109.5 million of regulatory assets for 604 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2019 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Florida, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island.

Great Oak Capital Partners provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and pension consulting services. It prepares financial plans for more than 100 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Great Oak Capital Partners: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Great Oak Capital Partners, LLC is $109.5 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 0% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $103 million in discretionary accounts and $6.5 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $171.38 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $2.17 million.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 84% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 14% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 2% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Great Oak Capital Partners, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, 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 Great Oak Capital Partners serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Great Oak Capital Partners is individuals with 199 clients and $63 million of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Great Oak Capital Partners has the 3rd highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $109.5 million for 233 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.

Great Oak Capital Partners doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Great Oak Capital Partners, LLC

The company employs 3 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 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.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
John Russell Noonan Principal and chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2015 50% - 75% 4163170
William R Sylvia Jr Principal 1 Jul 2015 50% - 75% 5171182

Based in South Easton

The principal office where Great Oak Capital Partners, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 105 R Depot Street, South Easton, MA 02375, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Plantation, FL. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number (508) 230-7100 or by fax (508) 230-7108. The normal business hours are by appointment on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at linkedin.com/in/john-r-noonan-iii-cfp/.