Canton Hathaway LLC (Providence)

Canton Hathaway LLC is a large advisory firm based in Providence. It manages $325.94 million of regulatory assets for 108 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2018 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Rhode Island.

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

Canton Hathaway: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Canton Hathaway LLC is $325.94 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 57% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $325.94 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $3.02 million each.

Canton Hathaway has custody of $7.49 million in cash and securities for 19 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 79% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 9% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in state and local bonds form 6% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Canton Hathaway 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 Canton Hathaway serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of Canton Hathaway is individuals with 75 clients and $214.9 million of assets under management. Among the 12 most similar advisory firms, Canton Hathaway has the highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $325.94 million for 108 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.

Canton Hathaway also advises several private funds. Namely, two real estate funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $25,000 for each fund.

Careers at Canton Hathaway LLC

The company employs 4 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 4 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
Malcolm Greene Chace	Managing partner	1 Jun 2018	Other	2117049
Kenneth Edward Goodreau	Managing director	1 Jun 2018	Other	2598273
Nicholas Grave Trotman	Managing director, chief compliance officer	1 Jun 2018	Other	4283142

Based in Providence

The principal office where Canton Hathaway LLC performs its advisory services is located at One West Exchange Street, Providence, RI 02903, 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 401-433-7800. The normal business hours are 8am-5pm on Monday - Friday.