Cbiz Financial Solutions, Inc. (Cleveland)

Name: Cbiz Financial Solutions, Inc.
Address: 6050 Oak Tree Blvd, Cleveland, OH, 44131
Telephone: 216-447-9000

Cbiz Financial Solutions, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Cleveland. It manages $17.82 billion of regulatory assets for 1,080 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, Arkansas, California, and 32 other states.

Cbiz Financial Solutions provides portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers, and educational seminars and workshops. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Cbiz Financial Solutions: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Cbiz Financial Solutions, Inc. is $17.82 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 3206% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $1.56 billion in discretionary accounts and $16.26 billion in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $6.61 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $19.27 million.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 82% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 17% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 1% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Cbiz Financial Solutions, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees, and commissions. Hourly charges are usually charged for consulting work and special projects. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Luke Flagg Baum serves?

The firm provides services to charitable organizations, banking or thrift institutions, pension and profit sharing plans, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of Luke Flagg Baum is pension and profit sharing plans with 857 clients and $15.83 billion of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Cbiz Financial Solutions has the highest percentage of pension and profit sharing plans out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $16.08 billion for 881 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Cbiz Financial Solutions doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Cbiz Financial Solutions, Inc.

The company employs 61 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 75 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 46 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 4 people with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Luke Flagg Baum has been acting as President since 1 Aug 2005. Kathryn Hale Louttit joined the executive team most recently as the Executive Representative And Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Cbiz Operations Inc.	Parent company	1 Sep 1998	75% - 100%	34-1846498
Century Business Services	Parent company	1 Sep 1998	75% - 100%	22-2769024
Inc. Cbiz	Parent company	1 Sep 1998	75% - 100%	22-2769024
Jerome Paul Jr. Grisko	Director	1 Jan 2001	Other	4204415
Robert Henry Garner	Director	1 Jan 2001	Other	xxx-xx-xxxx
Christopher Todd Mathews	President, finance and operations principal, senior registered options principal	1 Jan 2001	Other	2302277
Robert A. O'byrne	Director	1 Jan 2001	Other	xxx-xx-xxxx
Davis S. Azzolina	Treasurer	1 Jan 2001	Other	xxx-xx-xxxx
Robert Austin Obyrne	Director	1 Jan 2001	Other	4335243
Nancy Marie Mellard	Director and secretary	1 Feb 2001	Other	xxx-xx-xxxx
Curtis John Jacobson	Compliance manager	1 Dec 2004	Other	2516297
Stephen Edward Porter	Operations manager	1 Dec 2004	Other	4514564
Luke Flagg Baum	President	1 Aug 2005	Other	2045397
Mark Edward Pusey	Chief compliance officer	1 Nov 2005	Other	4010175
Edward Howard Bridges	Fin/ops principal	1 Jun 2006	Other	5087317
Carl Larry Cline	Chief compliance officer	1 Apr 2012	Other	2854947
Matthew Joseph Morelli	Director	1 Jun 2017	Other	6754589
Kathryn Hale Louttit	Executive representative and chief compliance officer	1 Nov 2017	Other	4365135

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Inc Cbiz	Parent company	1 Nov 1996	75% - 100%	22-2769024

Based in Cleveland

The principal office where Cbiz Financial Solutions, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 6050 Oak Tree Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44131, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Maitland, FL. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 216-447-9000 or by fax 216-447-9007. The normal business hours are 9:30 am to 4:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at smartplan.com.