Essex LLC
Firm details
- Headquarters
- Deer Park, Illinois
- CRD number
- 108352
- Registered since
- April 11, 1997
- Website
- www.essexllc.com
- Custodians
- CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
- Fee structure
- Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
- Client types
- HNWI81.89%
- Individuals11.59%
- Pension & Profit Sharing Plans5.7%
- Charitable Organizations0.83%
- Services
- Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for Individuals
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
Essex LLC is an independent registered investment adviser organized as a limited liability company and SEC-registered since 1997. The firm is owner-operated and serves both individual and family clients as well as institutional accounts. Its advisory services emphasize financial planning and portfolio management for individuals and small businesses; the firm also lists accounting among its business activities. Fee arrangements include percentage-of-AUM billing along with hourly and fixed-fee options. Essex is not positioned as a capital allocator, does not describe itself as an active ESG investor, and is not identified as a multi-state adviser or pension consultant.
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 Equities90%
- Public Funds/Mutual Funds7%
- US Government Bonds2%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents1%
Owners & executives
3 of 4
Robert Tutela
Chief Compliance Officer, Portfolio Manager & Financial AdvisorCRD 5899727
James Hartwell
President, Chief Financial OfficerCRD 2400781

Benjamin Cairns
Chief Operating Officer, Financial AdvisorCRD 6309323
Contacts
3 of 4
Arthur Freedman
OwnerCRD 4343854

Justin Nolan
Financial AdvisorCRD 6438981

Edward Connolly
Portfolio ManagerCRD 5772144
Wealth teams
FINTRXNewly hired reps
FINTRXRecent M&A activity
FINTRXRecent filings
FINTRXAwards
FINTRXETF holdings
1 of 106Active vs passive
$661M in ETFs
82%
$544M
17%
$117M
| ETF | Provider | Style | Category | Value | Shares | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STATE STREET(R) TECHNOLOGY SELECT SECTOR SPDR(R) ETF (XLK) | State Street | Passive | Technology | $49.1M | 257,932 | 7.43% |
Location
Deer Park, IL
Lake
Location
Deer Park, IL
Headquartered in Deer Park, IL, anchoring the Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI metro in the Midwest.
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI
- Region
- Midwest
- County
- Lake
- Address
- 21805 W Field Pkwy
- Time zone
- CT (UTC-6)
- Office locations
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