CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLP
Firm details
- Headquarters
- BOSTON, Massachusetts
- CRD number
- 105161
- Registered since
- January 31, 1985
- Website
- www.congressasset.com
- Custodians
- FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY LLC
- Fee structure
- Percentage of AUM, Fixed Fees
- Client types
- HNWI30.99%
- Investment Companies30.08%
- Individuals17.02%
- Pension & Profit Sharing Plans9.39%
- Charitable Organizations6.49%
- Services
- Portfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Investment CompaniesPortfolio Management for Pooled Investment VehiclesPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsSelection of Other AdvisersEducational Seminars / Workshops
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
Congress Asset Management Company, LLP is an equity-focused investment manager that runs concentrated public equity portfolios alongside separate managed account strategies and pooled vehicles. The firm, formed as a limited liability partnership and SEC-registered since 1985, serves both high-net-worth individuals and institutions and acts as a capital allocator that selects third‑party managers where appropriate. Congress uses a fee model that includes both percentage-of-AUM and fixed-fee arrangements, and it operates as a registered representative of a broker‑dealer while providing portfolio management, manager selection and educational programs. Investment activity shows a clear preference for listed equities, with a sizable allocation to exchange-traded names and a relatively small ETF sleeve. The firm identifies as an active ESG investor, which suggests ESG considerations are integrated into security selection or portfolio construction. Congress is also involved in managing pooled investment vehicles and selecting outside advisers, signaling it blends internal portfolio management with external partnerships when deploying capital.
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 Equities79%
- US Government Bonds7%
- Investment Grade Corp Bonds7%
- Private Funds3%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents3%
Owners & executives
2 of 2DANIEL LAGAN
CEO & Chief Investment OfficerCRD 2236297
JAMES FRICANO
Chief Compliance OfficerCRD 6567657
Contacts
3 of 14JEFFREY PORTER
Executive Vice President, Portfolio ManagerCRD 5096700
KEITH GONTARZ
Vice President & Portfolio ManagerCRD 5668558
GREGG OKEEFE
Executive Vice President, Portfolio ManagerCRD 2276823
Wealth teams
FINTRXNewly hired reps
FINTRXRecent M&A activity
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FINTRXETF holdings
1 of 34Active vs passive
$203M in ETFs
96%
$195M
4%
$7.9M
| ETF | Provider | Style | Category | Value | Shares | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISHARES RUSSELL 1000 GROWTH ETF (IWF) | BlackRock | Passive | Large Growth | $47M | 110,334 | 23.15% |
Location
BOSTON, MA
SUFFOLK
Location
BOSTON, MA
Headquartered in BOSTON, MA, anchoring the Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT metro in the Northeast.
- Metro area
- Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT
- Region
- Northeast
- County
- SUFFOLK
- Address
- 2 Seaport Ln
- Time zone
- ET (UTC-5)
- Office locations
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