Anchor Capital Advisors Llc
- Regulatory AUM
- $2.4B
- Discretionary
- $2.4B
- Clients
- 524
- Avg AUM / client
- $4.5M
- Accounts
- 2,632
- Employees
- 42
AUM over time
Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of Mar 16, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals (non-high net worth) | 175 | $122M | 5.14% |
| High net worth individuals | 299 | $1.0B | 42.9% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 15 | $176M | 7.4% |
| Charitable organizations | 14 | $200M | 8.41% |
| State or municipal government entities | 7 | $144M | 6.05% |
| Corporations and other businesses | 9 | $18.5M | 0.78% |
| Other | 5 | $697M | 29.3% |
Nonprofit clients
Charities that reported this firm as a top-paid contractor (investment services) on Form 990.
| Charity | Location | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Ibpat District Council No Ii Health Fund EIN 060683942 | Meriden, CT | 06/30/2024 |
Retirement plan clients
Plans that reported this firm as an investment service provider on Form 5500 Schedule C.
| Plan | Location | Plan year |
|---|---|---|
| Twin Cities Bakery Drivers Pension Plan Twin Cities Bakery Drivers Pension Fund | 2024 | |
| Minnesota Bakers Union Pension Plan Minnesota Bakers Union Pension Plan | 2024 | |
| Sheet Metal Workers Local 100 (Baltimore Area) Annuity Plan And Trust Trustees Of The Sheet Metal Workers Local 100 (Baltimore Area) Annuity | Baltimore, MD | 2024 |
People (20)
roster as of Jul 20, 2026| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Phipps Rice | Executive Chairman | Apr 1994 (32y) | Less than 5% | |
| Debono Schafer, Diane, Marie | Secretary, Chief Compliance Officer | Nov 2012 (14y) | Less than 5% | |
| Brennan, Seth, William | Member | Dec 2017 (9y) | 50% – 75% of Lpc Aca Gp Llc (indirect) | |
| Leness, Anthony, Harfield | Member | Dec 2017 (9y) | 50% – 75% of Lpc Aca Gp Llc (indirect) | |
| Gorman, Kyle, Francis | Chief Financial Officer | Jan 2019 (8y) | Less than 5% | |
| William James Hickey | Registered representative | Jan 1997 (30y) | ||
| Michael Kevin Serchen | Registered representative | CFP | Dec 1999 (27y) | |
| Daniel A Doucette | Registered representative | Sep 2006 (20y) | ||
| George Norman Whitmore | Registered representative | Jan 2015 (12y) | ||
| Stephen John Cavagnaro | Registered representative | Jan 2015 (12y) | ||
| Andrew P St Martin | Registered representative | CFA | Jan 2015 (12y) | |
| William Phipps Rice | Registered representative | May 2015 (11y) | ||
| David James Watson | Registered representative | Jun 2015 (11y) | ||
| Alison Marie Goodrich | Registered representative | CFP | May 2019 (7y) | |
| Daniel Paul Carr | Registered representative | Sep 2021 (5y) | ||
| Christopher Hayden O'neill | Registered representative | Dec 2021 (5y) | ||
| Patrick Alexander Fischoeder | Registered representative | Mar 2024 (2y) | ||
| Tigran Navasardian | Registered representative | CFA | Mar 2024 (2y) | |
| Daniel Patrick Cronin | Registered representative | May 2024 (2y) | ||
| Stephanie Moroney | Registered representative | May 2026 (0y) |
Entity owners (Schedule A/B)
| Entity | Title / status | Since | Sch. | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchor Capital Holdings Lp | Member | Jan 2011 | A | 50% – 75% |
| Lpc Aca Lp | Member | Apr 2018 | A | 25% – 50% |
| Bpfh Aca Holdings Llc | Member | Jun 2006 | A | 10% – 25% |
| Silicon Valley Bank | Manager, Member | Jul 2021 | B | ≈ 7.5% – 25% via Bpfh Aca Holdings Llc |
| Anchor Capital Advisors, Manager Llc | General Partner | Apr 2018 | B | GP / trustee / elected manager of Anchor Capital Holdings Lp (indirect) |
| Lpc Aca Gp Llc | General Partner | Apr 2018 | B | GP / trustee / elected manager of Lpc Aca Lp (indirect) |
Undisclosed: 0% – 15% of the firm is not attributable from the filed Schedule A bands.
Estimated effective ownership (look-through of filed bands):
- Silicon Valley Bank: 75% – 100% of Bpfh Aca Holdings Llc × 10% – 25% direct ≈ 7.5% – 25% of the firm
Roster from the IAPD representatives feed; ownership and acquisition dates from Form ADV Schedule A/B. "Since" is the earliest filed registration or acquisition date.
Retirement plans served (3)
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants | Plan assets | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Cities Bakery Drivers Pension Plan | Twin Cities Bakery Drivers Pension Fund | 256 | $97.1M | 01/01/2024 |
| Minnesota Bakers Union Pension Plan | Minnesota Bakers Union Pension Plan | 848 | $227M | 01/01/2024 |
| Sheet Metal Workers Local 100 (Baltimore Area) Annuity Plan And Trust | Trustees Of The Sheet Metal Workers Local 100 (Baltimore Area) Annuity | 60 | $21.1M | 01/01/2024 |
From Form 5500 service-provider disclosures.
Foundations & charities (1)
| Organization | Type | Assets | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibpat District Council No Ii Health Fund | Public charity | $42.1M | 06/30/2024 |
From IRS Form 990 investment-management-fee disclosures.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 03/16/2026 | 1.1 MB | View · PDF · Source ↗ |
Archived copies of the firm's regulatory filings, versioned by content hash.
Disciplinary disclosures
Allegations: RENDERED INVESTMENT ADVICE, FROM A LOCATION WITHIN FLORIDA, WITHOUT BEING REGISTERED BY THE OFFICE Status: Final Sanction Detail: CIVIL/ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY/FINE IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000 WAS PAID ON 8/16/2023 Summary: AN EMPLOYEE WHO PROVIDES INVESTMENT-RELATED SERVICES CHANGED HIS PRIMARY RESIDENCE FROM MA TO FL AND INADVERTENTLY NEGLECTED TO ADVISE COMPLIANCE. THE OVERSIGHT WASN'T CAUGHT UNTIL THE ANNUAL IAR DOMICILE REVIEW AT YEAR END RESULTING IN THE PARTY BEING NOT REGISTERED APPROPRIATELY WITH THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION. THE ADVISOR COOPERATED WITH FLOFR AND PAID AN ADMINISTRATIVE FINE. THE FINAL ORDER WAS ISSUED ON 9/5/2023. THE PARTY IS CURRENTLY REGISTERED AND THE HOME OFFICE IS LISTED AS A PLACE OF BUSINESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FL REGULATIONS.
Disclosure text reproduced verbatim from the firm's own Form ADV filings.
How they charge
- • Percentage of assets under management
- • Hourly charges
- • Fixed fees
Services
- • Financial planning services
- • Portfolio management for individuals/small businesses
- • Portfolio management for businesses/institutional clients
- • Pension consulting services
- • Selection of other advisers
Custody
Reported custodians
- Wells Fargo $1.6B (48% of AUM) Dec 2018
- UBS $1.0B (29% of AUM) Dec 2018
- Fidelity Distributors Company Llc $1.0B (42% of AUM) Mar 2026
- Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. $980M (33% of AUM) May 2019
Amounts as reported in ADV Item 5.K.(3) (custodians holding 10%+ of SMA assets).
Firm reports having custody of client funds or securities (Item 9.A).
Source
All data on this page comes from this firm's Form ADV filings, reproduced without modification. Latest filing: Mar 16, 2026.
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