Feg Investment Services, LLC (Cincinnati)


Feg Investment Services, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Cincinnati. It manages $1.24 billion of regulatory assets for 2 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2016 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Kentucky and Ohio.

Feg Investment Services provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles 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.

Feg Investment Services: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Feg Investment Services, LLC is $1.24 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 217% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $808.41 million in discretionary accounts and $431.95 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $808.41 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $431.95 million.
Feg Investment Services has custody of $808.41 million in cash and securities for 1 client in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Feg Investment Services, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and fixed 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 Robert Daniel Jennings serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Robert Daniel Jennings is pooled investment vehicles with 2 clients and $1.24 billion of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Feg Investment Services has the 4th highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $1.24 billion for 2 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Feg Investment Services also advises several private funds. Namely, three hedge funds, seven other private funds, and one private equity fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $0 to $1,000,000.

Careers at Feg Investment Services, LLC

The company employs 15 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 53 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.

Robert Daniel Jennings has been acting as President since 1 Oct 2016. Paul Scott Keating joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Operating Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Llc Fund Evaluation Group Member 1 Oct 2016 75% - 100% 121658
Robert Daniel Jennings President 1 Oct 2016 Other 2263389
Ryan Scott Wheeler Chief operations officer 1 Oct 2016 Other 6218885
Mary Thayer Bascom Chief financial officer & treasurer 1 Oct 2016 Other 5119581
Julie Trondle Thomas Chief compliance officer 1 Oct 2016 Other 5835243
Scott Brian Harsh Executive vice president 1 Oct 2016 Other 2154055
Ryan S. Wheeler Chief operations officer 1 Oct 2016 Other 6218885
Paul Scott Keating Chief operating officer 1 Feb 2018 Other 6927873

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Inc. Fund Evaluation Group 2017 Holding company for fund evaluation group, llc. 1 Sep 2017 75% - 100% 82-2116824
Argent Trust Company Argent is the trustee of fund evaluation group employee stock ownership trust, which owns 100% of fund evaluation group 2017,inc 1 Sep 2017 75% - 100% 62-1437218

Based in Cincinnati

The principal office where Feg Investment Services, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 201 E. Fifth St. Suite 1600, Cincinnati, OH 45202, 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 (513) 977-4400 or by fax (513) 977-4430. The normal business hours are 8 am - 5 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at feg.com.