Sundance Advisors, Inc. (Pittsburgh)

Sundance Advisors, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Pittsburgh. It manages $188 million of regulatory assets for 100 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2006 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Pennsylvania.

Sundance Advisors provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, 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.

Sundance Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Sundance Advisors, Inc. is $188 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 652% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $188 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.88 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 83% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is government bonds, which make up 15% 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 Sundance Advisors, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management 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 Dale Robert Browne serves?

The firm provides services to high net worth individuals and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Dale Robert Browne is high net worth individuals with 80 clients and $176 million of assets under management. Among the 12 most similar advisory firms, Sundance Advisors has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $188 million for 81 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.

Sundance Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Sundance Advisors, Inc.

The company employs 2 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No 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
Dale Robert Browne	President/chief compliance officer	1 Mar 2006	75% - 100%	2489664

Based in Pittsburgh

The principal office where Sundance Advisors, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 5500 Corporate Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15237, 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 412-366-2813 or by fax 412-366-3608. The normal business hours are 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday.