Holt Capital Advisors, L.L.C. (Fort Worth)

Name: Holt Capital Advisors, L.L.C.
Address: 301 Commerce Street, Fort Worth, TX, 76102
Telephone: 817-877-1430

Holt Capital Advisors, L.L.C. is a large advisory firm based in Fort Worth. It manages $520.91 million of regulatory assets for 107 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2013 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Texas.

Holt Capital Advisors, L.L.C provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, 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.

Holt Capital Advisors, L.L.C: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Holt Capital Advisors, L.L.C. is $520.91 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 265% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $289.33 million in discretionary accounts and $231.59 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $2.81 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $57.9 million.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 89% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 8% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in state and local bonds form 2% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Holt Capital Advisors, L.L.C. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and hourly charges. 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 Holt Capital Advisors, L.L.C serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Holt Capital Advisors, L.L.C is high net worth individuals with 68 clients and $480.48 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Holt Capital Advisors, L.L.C has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $520.91 million for 103 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.

Holt Capital Advisors, L.L.C also advises several private funds. Namely, one other private fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $500,000 for each fund.

Careers at Holt Capital Advisors, L.L.C.

The company employs 4 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 75 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. Only one employee is registered as an investment adviser representative 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
Jr. Robert Mackinley Holt	Chief compliance officer and limited partner	1 Sep 2001	75% - 100%	2131092
L.L.C. Holt Capital Advisors	General partner	1 Sep 2001	Other	75-2955369
Robert Mackinley Holt	Chief compliance officer and limited partner	1 Sep 2001	75% - 100%	2131092
Michael Joseph Simon	Limited partner	1 Dec 2016	Other	4481342

Based in Fort Worth

The principal office where Holt Capital Advisors, L.L.C. performs its advisory services is located at 301 Commerce Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102, 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 817-877-1430 or by fax 817-877-1431. The normal business hours are 8-5pm cst on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at holtcap.com.