Baltimore Capital Management, Inc. (Baltimore)


Baltimore Capital Management, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Baltimore. It manages $117.95 million of regulatory assets for 130 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Texas.

Baltimore Capital Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Baltimore Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Baltimore Capital Management, Inc. is $117.95 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 49% since the beginning of its operation, and $21.66 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $116.51 million in discretionary accounts and $1.43 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $910.26 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $717.27 thousand.
Baltimore Capital Management has custody of $3.2 million in cash and securities for 3 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 67% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 18% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment and business development companies form 15% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Baltimore Capital Management, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. 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 Alexander Stewart Graham serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, and corporations or other businesses. The largest group of clients of Alexander Stewart Graham is high net worth individuals with 29 clients and $71.76 million of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Baltimore Capital Management has the 3rd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $117.95 million for 130 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 14% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Baltimore Capital Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Baltimore Capital Management, Inc.

The company employs 4 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 75 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 3 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives 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.

Baltimore Capital Management, Inc. is owned by James Bernard Stradtner. Alexander Stewart Graham has been acting as President since 1 Oct 1994. Ernest George Jacob joined the executive team most recently as the Owner.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Alexander Stewart Graham President 1 Oct 1994 75% - 100% 1008351
Linda Gibson Hickel Chief financial officer, chief compliance officer 1 Dec 2006 Other 1214675
Gordon Lee Smith Chairman of the board 1 Dec 2006 25% - 50% 427706
Ernest George Jacob Owner 1 Feb 2011 Other 714196
James Bernard Stradtner Owner 1 Oct 2014 Other 437871

Based in Baltimore

The principal office where Baltimore Capital Management, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 575 S. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21201, 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 410-727-4480 or by fax 410-783-7917. The normal business hours are 8:30am - 4:30pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at baltimorecapital.com.