Legacy Bridge, LLC (West Des Moines)


Legacy Bridge, LLC is a large advisory firm based in West Des Moines. It manages $163.46 million of regulatory assets for 60 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2015 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Iowa.

Legacy Bridge provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses and private family office 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.

Legacy Bridge: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Legacy Bridge, LLC is $163.46 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 717% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $163.46 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $2.72 million each.
Legacy Bridge has custody of $144.19 million in cash and securities for 12 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 40% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment grade corporate bonds, which make up 15% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 15% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Legacy Bridge, 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 Michael Thomas Zuendel serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Michael Thomas Zuendel is high net worth individuals with 13 clients and $163.25 million of assets under management. Among the 6 most similar advisory firms, Legacy Bridge has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $163.46 million for 14 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.

Legacy Bridge doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Legacy Bridge, LLC

The company employs 5 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 20 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.

Michael Thomas Zuendel has been acting as President since 1 Oct 2015. Carolyn Loretta Zuendel Trust joined the executive team most recently as the Owner.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Timothy L Kadlec Chief executive officer, chief investment officer 1 Oct 2015 Other 4814854
Michael Thomas Zuendel President 1 Oct 2015 Other 6594556
Joseph Leo Burvee Chief compliance officer 1 Mar 2016 Other 4522423
Michael T. Zuendel Revocable Trust Dtd 12/21/2015 Owner 1 Dec 2017 75% - 100% xxx-xx-xxxx
Carolyn Loretta Zuendel Trust Owner 1 Oct 2018 Other 61-6381026
Dianna Elizabeth Zuendel Trust Owner 1 Oct 2018 Other 39-6781001

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Michael Thomas Zuendel Trustee 1 Dec 2017 Other 6594556
Michael Thomas Zuendel Trustee 1 Oct 2018 75% - 100% 6594556

Based in West Des Moines

The principal office where Legacy Bridge, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 4601 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines, IA 50266, 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 515-421-4870. The normal business hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at legacybridgepfo.com/.