Balentine LLC (Atlanta)

Name: Balentine LLC
Address: 3344 Peachtree Road Ne, Atlanta, GA, 30326
Telephone: (404) 537-4800

Balentine LLC is a large advisory firm based in Atlanta. It manages $2.61 billion of regulatory assets for 1,736 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2009 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and 8 other states.

Balentine provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and selection of other advisers. It prepares financial plans for more than 50 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Balentine: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Balentine LLC is $2.61 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 2925% since the beginning of its operation, and $14.52 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $2.15 billion in discretionary accounts and $453.55 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.44 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $1.85 million.

Balentine has custody of $121.51 million in cash and securities for 152 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 61% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is non-exchange traded securities, which make up 20% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in state and local bonds form 7% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Balentine LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, and performance-based fees. 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 Balentine serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Balentine is high net worth individuals with 199 clients and $1.78 billion of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Balentine has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $2.2 billion for 258 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 1% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Balentine doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Balentine LLC

The company employs 34 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 47 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 compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Bradley G Martin joined the executive team most recently as the Partner (Bp, Llc).

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Robert Mcgee Balentine	Chief executive officer	1 Dec 2009	75% - 100%	871621
Jeffrey Prather Adams	Coo, chief compliance officer	1 Dec 2009	Other	2598384
Robert Mcgee Balentine	Chairman, chief executive officer, partner (bp, llc)	1 Jan 2010	Other	871621
Adrian John Cronje	Chief investment officer, management committee member, partner (bp, llc)	1 Jan 2010	Other	5654719
Brittain Ellis Prigge	Director of relationship management, management committee member, partner (bp, llc)	1 Jan 2010	Other	2233837
Balentine Partners Llc	Owner	1 Jan 2010	75% - 100%	27-1712785
Erica Frazier Farber	Chief compliance officer, partner (bp, llc)	1 Jan 2010	Other	2873619
David Louis Damiani	Chief financial officer, director of risk management, management committee member, partner (bp, llc)	1 Jan 2010	Other	2391980
Robert Mcgee Balentine	Chairman, ceo, management committee member	1 Feb 2010	Other	871621
Adrian John Cronje	Cio, management committee member	1 Feb 2010	Other	5654719
Brittain Ellis Prigge	Director of client service team, management committee member	1 Feb 2010	Other	2233837
Balentine Partners Llc	Owner	1 Feb 2010	50% - 75%	27-1712785
L.P. Rosemont Partners Ii	Owner	1 Feb 2010	25% - 50%	11-3682739
S. Brittain Ellis Prigge	Director of client service team, management committee member	1 Feb 2010	Other	2233837
David Diblee Silvera	Management committee member	1 Feb 2010	Other	1563838
Michael Robinson Ragsdale	Partner (bp, llc)	1 Jan 2013	Other	4285874
Jr. Charles Byron Burkhart	Management committee member	1 Jun 2013	Other	4511598
David Louis Damiani	Chief financial officer	1 Nov 2013	Other	2391980
Erica Frazier Farber	Chief compliance officer, director of operations	1 Dec 2013	Other	2873619
David Louis Damiani	Chief financial officer and management committee member	1 Jan 2014	Other	2391980
Bradley G Martin	Partner (bp, llc)	1 Jan 2018	Other	5362568

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Llc Rosemont Investment Partners	General partner	1 Mar 2004	Other	06-1572887
Jeffrey Prather Adams	Managing member	1 Feb 2010	Other	2598384

Based in Atlanta

The principal office where Balentine LLC performs its advisory services is located at 3344 Peachtree Road Ne, Atlanta, GA 30326, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Raleigh, NC. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number (404) 537-4800 or by fax 404-537-4848. The normal business hours are mon - thurs 8:30am - 5:00pm; fri 8:30am - 4:00pm on Other. You can find more information about the New York firm at balentine.com.