Pension Planning Solutions, Inc. (Greensboro)

Name: Pension Planning Solutions, Inc.
Address: 301 South Elm Street, Greensboro, NC, 27401
Telephone: 336-389-9922

Pension Planning Solutions, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Greensboro. It manages $189.93 million of regulatory assets for 31 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2003 and has operated in the jurisdiction of North Carolina.

Pension Planning Solutions provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, 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.

Pension Planning Solutions: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Pension Planning Solutions, Inc. is $189.93 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 90% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $51.12 million in discretionary accounts and $138.81 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $5.68 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $6.31 million.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 99% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is non-exchange traded securities, which make up 1% 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 Pension Planning Solutions, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. 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 Pension Planning Solutions serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Pension Planning Solutions is pension and profit sharing plans with 21 clients and $186.99 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Pension Planning Solutions has the highest percentage of pension and profit sharing plans out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $189.93 million for 31 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.

Pension Planning Solutions doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Pension Planning Solutions, Inc.

The company employs 2 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 50 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
Michael Quinlivan	President and chief compliance officer	1 Jan 1999	75% - 100%	1001618
Christy Susan Van Gilder	Chief compliance officer	1 Oct 2006	Other	2758219

Based in Greensboro

The principal office where Pension Planning Solutions, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 301 South Elm Street, Greensboro, NC 27401, 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 336-389-9922 or by fax 336-464-2500. The normal business hours are 8:00am-5:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at pensionplanningsolutions.com.