Sfam, LLC (Elmhurst)

Name: Sfam, LLC
Address: 589 S. York Street, Elmhurst, IL, 60126
Telephone: 630-941-8560

Sfam, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Elmhurst. It manages $2.7 billion of regulatory assets for 321 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2007 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Illinois and Texas.

Sfam 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.

Sfam: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Sfam, LLC is $2.7 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 5045% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $2.7 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $8.41 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 49% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is government bonds, which make up 36% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in state and local bonds form 6% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Sfam, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management 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.

What kind of clients Sfam serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of Sfam is state or municipal government entities with 178 clients and $2.62 billion of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Sfam has the highest percentage of state or municipal government entities out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $2.69 billion for 315 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.

Sfam doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Sfam, LLC

The company employs 5 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 5 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.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Thomas Samuel Sawyer	Member/chief compliance officer	1 Aug 2007	50% - 75%	5408324
John Joseph Falduto	Member	1 Aug 2007	50% - 75%	5408379
Tom Sawyer	Member/chief compliance officer	1 Aug 2007	50% - 75%	5408324
John Falduto	Member	1 Aug 2007	50% - 75%	5408379

Based in Elmhurst

The principal office where Sfam, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 589 S. York Street, Elmhurst, IL 60126, 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 630-941-8560 or by fax 630-941-8558. The normal business hours are 8:30am - 5:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at sawyerfalduto.com.