Ambassador Advisors, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Lancaster. It manages $501.97 million of regulatory assets for 5,196 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2003 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Colorado, Delaware, and 15 other states.
Ambassador Advisors provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, and consulting services. It prepares financial plans for less than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.
The assets under management (AUM) of Ambassador Advisors, LLC is $501.97 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 428% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.
The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Ambassador Advisors, 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.
The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, other investment advisers, high net worth individuals, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Robert Ernest Kauffman is individuals with 3,927 clients and $371.12 million of assets under management. Among the 12 most similar advisory firms, Ambassador Advisors has the 2nd highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.
The amount of regulatory assets under management is $501.97 million for 4,349 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.
Ambassador Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.
The company employs 18 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 15 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.
There are 5 people 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.
Robert Ernest Kauffman has been acting as President since 1 May 2010. Adrian Evan Young joined the executive team most recently as the Managing Member/Executive Vice President/Chief Compliance Officer.
The principal office where Ambassador Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 1755 Oregon Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Harrisburg, PA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.
You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 717-560-8300 or by fax 717-560-8387. The normal business hours are 8-5 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at ambassadoradvisors.com.