Compton Financial Group, LLC (Towson)

Name: Compton Financial Group, LLC
Address: 403 Allegheny Avenue, Towson, MD, 21204
Telephone: 410-321-0168

Compton Financial Group, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Towson. It manages $363.52 million of regulatory assets for 1,014 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2015 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Delaware, Florida, and 7 other states.

Compton Financial Group provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting services, and selection of other advisers. It prepares financial plans for more than 25 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Compton Financial Group: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Compton Financial Group, LLC is $363.52 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 279% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $172.23 million in discretionary accounts and $191.28 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $189.06 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $1.86 million.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 70% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 22% 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 Compton Financial Group, 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 Compton Financial Group serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Compton Financial Group is pension and profit sharing plans with 107 clients and $198 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Compton Financial Group has the highest percentage of pension and profit sharing plans out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $362.78 million for 580 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.

Compton Financial Group doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Compton Financial Group, LLC

The company employs 13 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 69 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 4 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There’s a single person 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
Inc. Rl Compton & Associates	Owner	1 Feb 2013	75% - 100%	52-1123978

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Christopher Patrick Compton	Managing member/owner	1 Feb 2013	75% - 100%	2946906

Based in Towson

The principal office where Compton Financial Group, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 403 Allegheny Avenue, Towson, MD 21204, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Street, MD. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 410-321-0168 or by fax 410-321-0169. The normal business hours are 8:30am - 5:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at comptonfinancial.com.