Babson United Investment Advisors Inc (Watertown)


Babson United Investment Advisors Inc is a large advisory firm based in Watertown. It manages $1.18 billion of regulatory assets for 1,447 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 48 other states.

Babson United Investment Advisors provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses and portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Babson United Investment Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Babson United Investment Advisors Inc is $1.18 billion. The firm's AUM has gone down by -25% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $483 million in discretionary accounts and $699.54 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $806.35 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $824.93 thousand.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Babson United Investment Advisors Inc for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 15 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Donald P. Babson Trust 1995/1965 Trust 1 Jan 1965 75% - 100% 04-6843217
James R Nichols Trustee 1 Nov 1965 Other 4348153
Jr. Katherine L Babson Trustee 1 Nov 1965 Other 4348341
Richard Low Babson Trustee 1 Nov 1995 Other 2143397
Averill Babson Trustee 1 Nov 1995 Other 4348157
James A Babson Trustee 1 Nov 1995 Other 4348158
Deborah E Babson Trustee 1 Nov 1995 Other 4348161
Babson United Business Trust Trust 1 Dec 2000 75% - 100% 04-2942786
Richard Low Babson Trustee 1 Dec 2000 Other 2143397
Peter Meenan Trustee 1 Dec 2000 Other 2258049
James R Nichols Trustee 1 Dec 2000 Other 4348153
Jr. Katherine L Babson Trustee 1 Dec 2000 Other 4348341
Deborah E Babson Trustee 1 Dec 2000 Other 4348161
David S Mcclain Trustee 1 Dec 2000 Other 4414564
Gregory E Sohns Trustee 1 Feb 2002 Other 4520316

Based in Watertown

The principal office where Babson United Investment Advisors Inc performs its advisory services is located at 400 Talcott Ave, Watertown, MA 02472, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 781-235-0900 or by fax 617-924-9683. The normal business hours are 8:30 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at www.babson.com.