Uncommon Cents Investing, LLC (Janesville)

Name: Uncommon Cents Investing, LLC
Address: 1215 Suffolk Dr., Janesville, WI, 53546
Telephone: 608-563-2437

Uncommon Cents Investing, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Janesville. It manages $165.08 million of regulatory assets for 585 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2017 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Wisconsin.

Uncommon Cents Investing provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses and pension consulting services. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Uncommon Cents Investing: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Uncommon Cents Investing, LLC is $165.08 million. The firm's AUM has gone down by -3% since the beginning of its operation, and $2.01 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $161.58 million in discretionary accounts and $3.49 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $277.16 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $1.75 million.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 95% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 2% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 2% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Uncommon Cents Investing, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and hourly charges. 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.

What kind of clients Uncommon Cents Investing serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Uncommon Cents Investing is individuals with 472 clients and $129.46 million of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Uncommon Cents Investing has the 2nd highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $161.58 million for 501 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 1% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Uncommon Cents Investing doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Uncommon Cents Investing, LLC

The company employs 3 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Sheena Marie Hanson	Managing member, chief compliance officer	1 Sep 2017	75% - 100%	5288483

Based in Janesville

The principal office where Uncommon Cents Investing, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 1215 Suffolk Dr., Janesville, WI 53546, 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 608-563-2437 or by fax 608-807-0463. The normal business hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at uncommoncentsinvesting.com.