Innovation Partners LLC. (Charlotte)


Innovation Partners LLC. is a multi-state adviser based in Charlotte. It manages $158.4 million of regulatory assets for 1,122 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2013 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, and 37 other states.

Innovation Partners provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers, and consulting services to qualified retirement plans. It prepares financial plans for less than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Innovation Partners: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Innovation Partners LLC. is $158.4 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 849% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $97.24 million in discretionary accounts and $61.16 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $137.15 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $148.09 thousand.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 50% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is other assets, which make up 39% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 6% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

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

The only and largest group of clients of Patrick Emanuel Sutherland is individuals with 839 clients and $158.4 million of assets under management. Among the 12 most similar advisory firms, Innovation Partners has the highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $158.4 million for 839 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.

Innovation Partners doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Innovation Partners LLC.

The company employs 137 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 43 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 59 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.

Patrick Emanuel Sutherland has been acting as President since 1 Nov 2007. Innovation Partners Financial Services Llc joined the executive team most recently as the Stockholder.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Patrick Emanuel Sutherland President/cfo/finop/ceo/cco 1 Nov 2007 50% - 75% 3042322
Yanique Elaine Lawrence Coo 1 Mar 2009 50% - 75% 3234186
Lei Jiao Finop/financial officer 1 Sep 2015 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
E Stricker Holdings Llc Stockholder 1 Sep 2015 75% - 100% 47-5100732
Lauren A Uyesugi Compliance officer/principal 1 Sep 2015 Other 2889864
Thomas Joseph Vorenberg Compliance and ria principal 1 Sep 2015 Other 1589190
Lauren Arnett Uyesugi Compliance officer/principal 1 Sep 2015 Other 2889864
Donald Paul Lee Co-chief compliance officer 1 Oct 2015 Other 1174842
Laurie Simon Miller Principal/compliance principal 1 Sep 2016 Other 1130920
Jesse Michael Scudder Cotherman Compliance officer /variable products mutual funds /principal 1 Jul 2017 Other 6603240
Donald Paul Lee Compliance principal - consultant 1 Oct 2018 Other 1174842
Gregory Earl Smith Cco 1 Dec 2018 Other 1252027
Gregory Earl Smith Co-president 1 Jan 2019 Other 1252027
Peter Brown Sr. compliance principal 1 Feb 2019 Other 1797329
Innovation Partners Financial Services Llc Stockholder 1 Sep 2019 Other 83-4007015

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Patrick Emanuel Sutherland Share holder 1 Sep 2015 Other 3042322
Yanique Elaine Lawrence Share holder 1 Sep 2015 25% - 50% 3234186

Based in Charlotte

The principal office where Innovation Partners LLC. performs its advisory services is located at 5950 Fairview Road, Charlotte, NC 28210 The mailing address of the firm is 5950 Fairview Road, Charlotte, NC 28210. An additional office of the firm is in Centennial, CO. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 704-708-5461 or by fax 980-265-1555. The normal business hours are 9:00 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at innovationpartnersllc.com.