CANNELL & SPEARS LLC
Firm details
- Headquarters
- New York, New York
- CRD number
- 142633
- Registered since
- January 3, 2007
- Website
- www.spearsabacus.com
- Custodians
- FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY INTERNATIONAL, CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC., FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY LLC
- Fee structure
- Percentage of AUM, Fixed Fees, Performance Based Fees
- Client types
- HNWI88.96%
- Charitable Organizations3.58%
- Corporations / Businesses3.31%
- Investment Companies1.63%
- Individuals1.61%
- Services
- Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Investment CompaniesPortfolio Management for Pooled Investment VehiclesPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsSelection of Other Advisers
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
Cannell & Spears LLC is an independent registered investment adviser that has been SEC-registered since 2007. The firm serves both individual/family and institutional clients and functions as a capital allocator — selecting third‑party managers and sponsoring pooled vehicles in addition to providing direct portfolio management. Its advisory services include financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and institutions, management of pooled investment vehicles, and the selection of other advisers. Fee arrangements include percentage of AUM, fixed fees, and performance‑based fees. The firm is not identified as an active ESG investor and is privately held as a limited liability company. AdvisorHub named Cannell & Spears LLC to its “50 RIA Firms to Watch” list in 2026.
Assets & Accounts
Public Holdings
Investments & Alternatives
Location & Offices
Investment profile
FINTRXTraditional investments used
Alternative investments used
Active ESG investor
Technology & operations
FINTRXCRM & tech providers
TAMPs used
Clients
FINTRXClient base
Client personas
Asset composition
- Exchange Traded Equities81%
- US Government Bonds7%
- Investment Grade Corp Bonds3%
- Public Funds/Mutual Funds3%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents3%
Owners & executives
2 of 2MATTHEW FISHER
Chief Financial OfficerCRD 3010920
LLOYD MOSKOWITZ
Chief Compliance OfficerCRD 2870421
Contacts
3 of 25WILLIAM SPEARS
ChairmanCRD 431579
WALTER GILES
PrincipalCRD 4341867
WILLIAM HERRMAN II
PrincipalCRD 4570195
Wealth teams
FINTRXNewly hired reps
FINTRXRecent M&A activity
FINTRXRecent filings
FINTRXAwards
FINTRXETF holdings
1 of 60Active vs passive
$164M in ETFs
57%
$93.2M
0%
$70.9M
| ETF | Provider | Style | Category | Value | Shares | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BEEHIVE ETF (BEEX) | $68.9M | 2,842,815 | 41.97% |
Location
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
- 535 Madison Ave
- Time zone
- ET (UTC-5)
- Office locations
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