KLINGENSTEIN FIELDS ADVISORS

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 1988
Total AUM
$4.7B
Discretionary
$4B
84% of AUM
Avg account
$3.6M
Accounts
1,309
Employees
39
Advisory reps
9

Firm details

Headquarters
New York, New York
CRD number
105907
Registered since
December 16, 1988
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Fixed Fees, Performance Based Fees
Client types
  • HNWI83.07%
  • Charitable Organizations9.48%
  • Pooled Investment Vehicles3.65%
  • Corporations / Businesses2.34%
  • Individuals1.42%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Pooled Investment VehiclesPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsSelection of Other Advisers

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Overview

Klingenstein Fields Advisors is an independent, privately held limited partnership that has been SEC-registered since 1988. The firm operates as a capital allocator for a mixed client base that includes high-net-worth individuals and families as well as institutional accounts. Its advisory capabilities span financial planning, discretionary portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, management of pooled investment vehicles, institutional portfolio services, and selection of third‑party managers. The firm also sponsors and serves as a general partner/managing member of pooled vehicles it oversees. Fee arrangements are flexible and include AUM-based fees, fixed fees, and performance-linked compensation. Klingenstein Fields identifies itself as an active ESG investor, incorporating environmental, social and governance factors into its investment process. It is not a multi-state or newly formed adviser and is not listed as a pension consultant or related adviser.

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Investment profile

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Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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Clients

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 61%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 16%, US Government Bonds 9%, Private Funds 7%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 3%, State & Local Bonds 2%, Other 2%61%
  • Exchange Traded Equities61%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds16%
  • US Government Bonds9%
  • Private Funds7%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents3%

Owners & executives

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  • SUSAN CURRY

    Chief Operating OfficerCRD 1029739

  • MARIA CHAMBERS

    Chief Compliance OfficerCRD 2827374

  • YUH-YNG LEE

    Partner & Chief Financial OfficerCRD 7091591

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Contacts

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  • LAURENCE ACH

    PartnerCRD 1607988

  • JAMES FIELDS

    PresidentCRD 2702347

  • KENNETH FIELDS

    Partner & Executive ChairmanCRD 207340

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Wealth teams

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Newly hired reps

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Recent M&A activity

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ETF holdings

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Active vs passive

$708M in ETFs

Passive

97%

$684M

Active

3%

$23.4M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
VANGUARD TOTAL WORLD STOCK INDEX FUND (VT)VanguardPassiveGlobal Large Stock Blend$287M2,071,87440.49%

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
125 Park Ave
Time zone
ET (UTC-5)
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