Wealthtrust Fairport, LLC (Cleveland)


Wealthtrust Fairport, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Cleveland. It manages $1.77 billion of regulatory assets for 1,740 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2007 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Florida, Georgia, and 8 other states.

Wealthtrust Fairport provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, and selection of other advisers. It prepares financial plans for more than 250 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Wealthtrust Fairport: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Wealthtrust Fairport, LLC is $1.77 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 68% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $1.35 billion in discretionary accounts and $427.57 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $882.67 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $2 million.
Wealthtrust Fairport has custody of $42.77 million in cash and securities for 20 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 75% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is non-exchange traded securities, which make up 16% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 5% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Wealthtrust Fairport, LLC 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 Marvin Rush Benton serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of Marvin Rush Benton is high net worth individuals with 375 clients and $1.55 billion of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Wealthtrust Fairport has the 4th highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $1.77 billion for 705 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 100% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Wealthtrust Fairport doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Wealthtrust Fairport, LLC

The company employs 27 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 19 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 7 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 2 people 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.

Marvin Rush Benton has been acting as President since 1 Sep 2007. Llc Thl Equity Fund Vii Investors (Ht) joined the executive team most recently as the Owner.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Marvin Rush Benton President 1 Sep 2007 Other 4130280
Michael Keith Henry Vice president/ chief compliance officer 1 Sep 2007 Other 2445770
Justin Bruce Hacker Secretary/treasurer 1 Sep 2007 Other 4867220
Wealthtrust Llc Member 1 Sep 2007 75% - 100% 20-5389611
Wealthtrust Llc Managing member 1 Nov 2007 75% - 100% 20-5389611
Gregory Paul Althans Executive vp, chief investment officer 1 Nov 2007 Other 1146456
Scott Davies Roulston Chief executive officer 1 Nov 2007 Other 1821030
Kenneth John Coleman Chief compliance officer & chief operating officer 1 Nov 2007 Other 4345617
Paul Roger Abbey Chairman 1 Nov 2007 Other 847283
Robert Steven Pagliuco Evp and treasurer 1 May 2008 Other 2617931
Gregory Paul Althans Partner & senior advisor 1 May 2010 Other 1146456
Kenneth John Coleman Managing partner 1 Jun 2010 Other 4345617
Paul Roger Abbey Chairman, founding partner 1 Jun 2010 Other 847283
Heather Roulston Ettinger Managing partner 1 Jun 2010 Other 1211843
Paul Andrew Zappala Chief compliance officer, director of operations & information technology 1 Jun 2010 Other 5799177
J. T. Mullen Chief investment strategist 1 Mar 2011 Other 5906300
Robert Jeffery Corne Vice president and secretary 1 May 2016 Other 4993108
Llc Wt Acquisition Owner 1 May 2017 75% - 100% 82-151473
Robert Steven Pagliuco Evp and treasurer 1 Jun 2017 Other 2617931

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 39 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Fredric Mark Edelman Shareholder 1 Jun 1996 75% - 100% 1537980
Thomas Haskell Lee Managing member 1 Aug 2006 75% - 100% 305494
Wealthtrust Holdings Llc Shareholder 1 Aug 2006 75% - 100% 20-5493778
Wealthtrust Holding Co. Member 1 Aug 2006 75% - 100% 20-5576278
Cpc Wt Investment Llc Member 1 Nov 2006 25% - 50% 20-5509625
Falcon Mezzanine Partners Ii Lp Member 1 Nov 2006 25% - 50% 20-2506252
Nmc Cpc Wt Investment Llc Member 1 Nov 2006 25% - 50% 42-1717706
Wealthtrust Holdings Llc Shareholder 1 Nov 2006 75% - 100% 20-5493778
Wealthtrust Holding Co. Member 1 Nov 2006 75% - 100% 20-5576278
Wealthtrust Holdings Llc Shareholder 1 Nov 2007 75% - 100% 20-5493778
Wealthtrust Holding Co. Member 1 Nov 2007 75% - 100% 20-5576278
Falcon Mezzanine Partners Ii Lp Member 1 Nov 2007 75% - 100% 20-2506252
Mark Kevin Gormley Managing member 1 Mar 2009 50% - 75% 718402
Llc Lee Equity Partners Manager 1 Apr 2012 Other 157422
Lp Lee Equity Partners Fund Summer Aiv Member 1 Apr 2012 75% - 100% 80-0802317
Llc Lee Equity Partners Gp General partner 1 Apr 2012 Other 26-1532912
Teachers Retirement System Of Texas Limited partner 1 Apr 2012 25% - 50% 74-6000164
Llc Affiliated Wealth Partners Holdings Member-managed 1 Sep 2015 75% - 100% 47-4536791
Awp Ii Llc Member-managed 1 Sep 2015 75% - 100% 47-4845839
Awp I Lp Member-managed 1 Sep 2015 75% - 100% 47-5311229
Llc Lep Summer Holdings Limited partner 1 Sep 2015 50% - 75% 37-1689318
Awp Gp Llc General partner 1 Sep 2015 Other 47-5305328
George Lester Ball Board of managers 1 Sep 2015 Other 11332
Mark Kevin Gormley Board of managers 1 Sep 2015 Other 718402
Holly Day Deem Board of managers 1 Sep 2015 Other 2665529
Inc. The Edelman Financial Center Member 1 Sep 2015 25% - 50% 81-0672613
Llc Lee Equity Partners Member 1 Sep 2015 50% - 75% 157422
Llc Lee Equity Partners Realization Fund Gp General partner 1 Sep 2015 Other 47-5092925
Achi Yaffe Board of managers 1 Sep 2015 Other 5167335
Edward Philip Moore Board of managers 1 Sep 2015 Other 1468827
Bruce Robert Mcmaken Board of managers 1 Dec 2015 Other 2851043
Daniel Joseph Rodriguez Board of managers 1 Feb 2016 Other 4981411
Daniel J Rodriguez Board of managers 1 Feb 2016 Other 4981411
L.P. Lee Equity Partners Realization Fund Summer Aiv Member 1 Mar 2016 75% - 100% 36-4818709
Lep Realization Summer Llc Limited partner 1 Mar 2016 50% - 75% 47-5027114
L.P. Lep Realization Feeder Member 1 Mar 2016 75% - 100% 47-5356891
Mark Kevin Gormley Manager 1 Mar 2016 25% - 50% 718402
Llc Hightower Holding Owner 1 May 2017 75% - 100% 26-2270729
Llc Thl Equity Fund Vii Investors (Ht) Owner 1 Jan 2018 75% - 100% 82-3551026

Based in Cleveland

The principal office where Wealthtrust Fairport, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 1350 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115 1833, 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 216-431-3000 or by fax 216-431-4057. The normal business hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at fairportasset.com.