Arax Advisory Partners

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2006
Total AUM
$23.2B
Discretionary
$20.5B
88% of AUM
Avg account
$663K
Accounts
34,944
Employees
319
Advisory reps
122

Firm details

Headquarters
New York, New York
CRD number
133535
Registered since
September 20, 2006
Custodians
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY LLC, NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC, CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC., PERSHING LLC
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees, Performance Based Fees, Other
Client types
  • HNWI79.37%
  • Individuals12.19%
  • Corporations / Businesses5.93%
  • Charitable Organizations1.29%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans1.23%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Pooled Investment VehiclesPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension ConsultingSelection of Other AdvisersEducational Seminars / Workshops

Firm profile

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Overview

Arax Advisory Partners is an SEC-registered advisory firm (registered in 2006) that combines advisory and insurance brokerage capabilities. The firm serves both affluent individuals and institutional clients, offering fee arrangements that include percentage-of-AUM, hourly and fixed fees, and performance-based components. Its advisory scope covers financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, small businesses, institutions and pooled vehicles, pension consulting, manager selection, and investor education. Arax also operates in brokerage and insurance product distribution and functions as a sponsor/GP/managing member of pooled investment vehicles. The firm signals an equity-first orientation and reports active ESG investing practices. Arax was named to AdvisorHub’s "50 RIA Firms to Watch" list in 2026.

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

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Investment profile

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Traditional investments used

Alternative investments used

Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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TAMPs used

Clients

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Client base

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 48%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 26%, Private Funds 8%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 8%, US Government Bonds 4%, State & Local Bonds 2%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 2%, Non-Investment Grade Corp Bonds 1%, Other 1%48%
  • Exchange Traded Equities48%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds26%
  • Private Funds8%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents8%
  • US Government Bonds4%

Owners & executives

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  • Nathan Croyle

    Chief Operating OfficerCRD 7861471

  • Brian Mackey

    Brian Mackey

    Chief Operating OfficerCRD 7009992

  • Marc Schechter

    Marc Schechter

    Chief Executive OfficerCRD 5837026

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Contacts

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  • Anthony Wojda

    Senior Financial AdvisorCRD 4955367

  • Anthony Blueford

    Anthony Blueford

    PartnerCRD 6798389

  • Robert Lipp

    Robert Lipp

    Investment Adviser RepresentativeCRD 1739309

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Wealth teams

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Recent M&A activity

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Recent filings

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Awards

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ETF holdings

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Active vs passive

$3.1B in ETFs

Passive

62%

$1.9B

Active

32%

$1.2B

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
VANGUARD GROWTH INDEX FUND (VUG)VanguardPassiveLarge Growth$108M247,5413.48%

Location

Primary office

New York, NY

New York

Location

New York, NY

Headquartered in New York, NY, anchoring the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA metro in the Northeast.

Metro area
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA
Region
Northeast
County
New York
Address
10 E 53rd St
Time zone
ET (UTC-5)
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