Smith Breeden Associates Inc (Durham)


Smith Breeden Associates Inc is a large advisory firm based in Durham. It manages $7.81 billion of regulatory assets for 39 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, and 9 other states.

Smith Breeden Associates provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and may engage in special projects related to the financial industry but which may not involve investment advice.. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Smith Breeden Associates: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Smith Breeden Associates Inc is $7.81 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -73% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $7.81 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $200.17 million each.
Smith Breeden Associates has custody of $13.16 million in cash and securities for 1 client in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Smith Breeden Associates Inc for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees, and performance-based 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.

Careers at Smith Breeden Associates Inc

Stephen Alcuin Eason has been acting as President since 1 Oct 1991. Daniel Dektar has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Oct 1994 and Eugene Flood is the Chief Executive Officer of Smith Breeden Associates Inc family office. Aimee Kathryn Harmelink joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer/Secretary.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Douglas Tower Breeden Chairman 1 Jun 1982 50% - 75% 1596631
Michael Joseph Giarla Director/chairman/president/chief executive officer 1 Jul 1986 Other 1574118
Daniel Dektar Director/senior vice president 1 Oct 1986 Other 1578715
Daniel C. Dektar Principal/chief investment officer 1 Aug 1987 Other 1578715
John Christopher Appel Director 1 Apr 1988 Other 1615721
Stephen Alcuin Eason Director/executive vice president/director of marketing and client service 1 Apr 1988 Other 1104114
Michael Joseph Giarla Director/executive vice president/chief operating officer 1 Aug 1988 Other 1574118
Gerald Joseph Madigan Director/senior vice president 1 Aug 1988 Other 1618558
Daniel Dektar Director/executive vice president 1 Dec 1989 Other 1578715
John Sprow Principal - senior portfolio manager 1 Apr 1991 Other 1904446
John Barker Sprow Director/principal/chief risk officer 1 Apr 1991 Other 1904446
Stephen Alcuin Eason Director/executive vice president 1 Oct 1991 Other 1104114
Sharon Earlene Fankhauser Director 1 Oct 1991 Other 2185346
Stephen Alcuin Eason Director/executive vice president 1 Apr 1992 Other 1104114
Eugene Flood Director/president/chief executive officer 1 Jul 1993 Other 1718626
Timothy Rowe Director/senior vice president 1 Jul 1993 Other 1899534
John Sprow Director/senior vice president 1 Jul 1993 Other 1904446
Stephen Alcuin Eason Executive vice president/director of marketing and client service 1 Oct 1994 Other 1104114
Daniel Dektar Executive vice president/chief investment officer 1 Oct 1994 Other 1578715
Daniel C. Dektar Principal/chief investment officer 1 Oct 1994 Other 1578715
Marianthe Mewkill Director/senior vice president/secretary/treasurer/chief financial officer 1 Nov 1995 Other 2554711
Michael John Brennan Director/consultant 1 Nov 1996 Other 4333904
Eduardo Saul Schwartz Director/consultant 1 Nov 1996 Other 4333929
Stanley J Kon Director/senior vice president 1 Jul 1997 Other 4333792
Lewis Turlington Jester Director 1 Dec 1997 Other 4333915
Amy Arganbright Pricipal/director of securities operations 1 Jun 1999 Other 5505283
Eugene Flood Director/president/chief executive officer 1 Jan 2000 Other 1718626
Timothy Rowe Principal 1 Dec 2001 Other 1899534
Timothy Durrett Rowe Director/principal 1 Dec 2001 Other 1899534
Stanley J Kon Executive vice president 1 Jan 2002 Other 4333792
Jennifer Breeden Director 1 Jul 2002 Other 4643209
Michael J Giarla Revocable Trust Shareholder 1 Jan 2003 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Eugene Flood Shareholder 1 Dec 2003 Other 1718626
Michael Joseph Giarla Vice chairman 1 Jan 2004 Other 1574118
Ricky Lee Antle Director 1 Jan 2004 Other 4780018
Michael Joseph Giarla Director/chairman 1 Apr 2005 Other 1574118
Eugene Flood Shareholder 1 Apr 2005 Other 1718626
Douglas Tower Breeden Chairman emeritus 1 Jun 2005 Other 1596631
Marianne Odoherty Chief compliance officer 1 Jun 2005 Other 2527246
William E Schwartz General counsel 1 Jan 2006 Other 5215996
Amy Carol Arganbright Pricipal/director of securities operations 1 Jan 2006 Other 5505283
Timothy Durrett Rowe Director/principal 1 Feb 2008 Other 1899534
Marianne Odoherty Principal/chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2009 Other 2527246
William Erskine Schwartz Principal/general counsel/secretary 1 Jan 2009 Other 5215996
Jennifer P Miller Senior vice president/manager of financial analysis and accounting 1 Jan 2009 Other 5652814
John Barker Sprow Director/executive vice president/chief risk officer 1 Jan 2009 Other 1904446
Daniel Rothschild Adler Director/ executive vice president/director of the investment management group 1 Jan 2009 Other 3124717
Daniel Rothschild Adler Director/ principal/ director of the investment management group 1 Feb 2010 Other 3124717
Jennifer P Miller Principal/chief financial officer/assistant secretary 1 Dec 2010 Other 5652814
William Erskine Schwartz Principal/chief compliance officer/general counsel/secretary 1 Jan 2011 Other 5215996
Carl D. Bell Director 1 Oct 2011 Other 6042016
Aimee Kathryn Harmelink Chief compliance officer/secretary 1 Apr 2012 Other 6059819

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Michael Joseph Giarla Beneficiary 1 Jan 2003 75% - 100% 1574118

Based in Durham

The principal office where Smith Breeden Associates Inc performs its advisory services is located at 280 South Mangum Street, Durham, NC 27701 3676, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Boulder, CO. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 919-967-7221 or by fax 919-945-3523. The normal business hours are 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at smithbreeden.com.