Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. (New York)


Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. is a large advisory firm based in New York. It manages $10.61 billion of regulatory assets for 23,088 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2004 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 48 other states.

Oppenheimer & provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, and selection of other advisers. It prepares financial plans for approximately 2,500 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Oppenheimer &: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. is $10.61 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 665% since the beginning of its operation, and $219.12 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $6 billion in discretionary accounts and $4.61 billion in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $533.19 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $389.86 thousand.
Oppenheimer & has custody of $10.61 billion in cash and securities for 23,088 clients in total and acts as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 47% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 33% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 8% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, commissions, and performance-based fees. Commissions are paid and earned by the adviser when a trade or a sales of an investment is made. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Elaine Kells Roberts serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, insurance companies, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, corporations or other businesses, pension and profit sharing plans, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of Elaine Kells Roberts is individuals with 21,947 clients and $7.46 billion of assets under management. Among the 12 most similar advisory firms, Oppenheimer & has the 2nd highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $10.39 billion for 22,968 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.

Oppenheimer & also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $100,000 for each fund.

Careers at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.

The company employs 2,868 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 28 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 1,179 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 167 people with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Elaine Kells Roberts has been acting as President since 1 Oct 1983. Edward Patrick Harrington joined the executive team most recently as the Executive Vice President National Sales.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Viner Finance Inc. Parent co. 1 Oct 1983 75% - 100% 98-0100459
Elaine Kells Roberts Director 1 Oct 1983 Other 1367879
Oppenheimer Viner/Holdings Inc. Parent co. 1 Oct 1983 75% - 100% 98-0080034
Angus Winn Oughtred Director 1 Oct 1983 Other 1367779
Albert Grinsfelder Lowenthal Chmn/dir/ceo - owns 100% of phase ii fin'l 1 Oct 1985 Other 313519
Robert Michael Neuhoff Executive vice president/director 1 Feb 1988 Other 1021582
Richard Wohlman Cfo 1 May 1991 Other 1930556
Eric Jeffrey Shames Secretary/clo 1 Jan 1995 Other 1274758
Michael A Tannucilli Crop 1 Apr 1995 Other 1457202
Dennis Patrick Mcnamara S.v.p./senior corporate counsel 1 Jan 2002 Other 2938486
Michael Schwartz Srop 1 Jun 2003 Other 416378
Allen Bernard Holeman S.v.p/chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2003 Other 1060910
Lawrence Peter Spaulding Director 1 Aug 2003 Other 709233
Robert Steven Okin E.v.p national sales 1 Sep 2003 Other 1154874
Edward Stanley Matyckas Crop 1 Jul 2004 Other 1405961
Stephen Charles Beach Cco- ia 1 Mar 2005 Other 867896
Dennis Patrick Mcnamara E.v.p./clo/secretary 1 Jan 2006 Other 2938486
Noah David Sorkin S.v.p/deputy general counsel/director of litigation 1 Jan 2006 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Jeffrey Alfano Director/e.v.p/cfo 1 Apr 2006 Other 5127693
John Thomas Mcguire Managing director/deputy general counsel- director of litigation 1 Jan 2007 Other 1123013
Michael Patrick Wright Crop 1 Nov 2007 Other 1559052
Elaine Kells Roberts Oppenheimer holdings - president 1 Mar 2009 Other 1367879
James A Gianni Chief compliance officer 1 May 2013 Other 3215697
John Anthony Benedetto E.v.p director of operations 1 Apr 2014 Other 710318
Mark Thomas Whaley Managing director - nat'l sales 1 Dec 2014 Other 1029869
Kevin Thomas Jr. Duffy Ia-cco 1 Jan 2015 Other 1852595
James Andrew Capezzuto Ia-cco 1 Feb 2015 Other 1845909
Douglas Thornley Siegel Cco-oppenheimer companies 1 Feb 2016 Other 1143272
Robert Steven Lowenthal Director 1 Apr 2018 Other 1639913
Edward Patrick Harrington Executive vice president - national sales 1 Feb 2019 Other 2566682

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 6 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. Common stock 1 Oct 1983 75% - 100% 98-0080034
E.A. Viner International Co. Holding co. 1 Oct 1983 75% - 100% 76-0148280
Olga Roberts Controls 100% 1 Oct 1983 75% - 100% 1871762
Elka Estates Ltd. Holding co. 1 Oct 1983 25% - 50%
Phase Ii Financial Inc. Owns class b voting stock of oppenheimer holdings. 1 Oct 1985 75% - 100% 13-3278493
Phase Ii Financial Ltd. Holding co. 1 Oct 1985 50% - 75% 13-3278493

Based in New York

The principal office where Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 85 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Chicago, IL. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 212-668-8000. The normal business hours are 9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at opco.com.