Claro Advisors Inc.

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2014
Total AUM
$1.4B
Discretionary
$1.4B
98% of AUM
Avg account
$445K
Accounts
3,161
Employees
37
Advisory reps
22

Firm details

Headquarters
Boston, Massachusetts
CRD number
160294
Registered since
October 8, 2014
Custodians
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY LLC, CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • HNWI66.86%
  • Individuals19.27%
  • Corporations / Businesses10.95%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans2.08%
  • Charitable Organizations0.84%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Pooled Investment VehiclesPension ConsultingSelection of Other Advisers

Firm profile

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Overview

Claro Advisors Inc. is an independent registered investment adviser that entered SEC registration in 2014. The firm operates as a capital allocator for both individual/family and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and pooled vehicles, pension consulting and manager selection. Its fee model is flexible, combining AUM-based fees with hourly and fixed-fee engagements. Claro does not present itself as an active ESG investor. The firm is structured as a corporation with domestic ownership and markets both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions. Claro has been recognized in the industry: it appeared on FA Magazine’s Top RIA Firms list in 2020.

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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 39%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 38%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 7%, US Government Bonds 5%, Derivatives 4%, Private Funds 3%, State & Local Bonds 2%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 2%39%
  • Exchange Traded Equities39%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds38%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents7%
  • US Government Bonds5%
  • Derivatives4%

Owners & executives

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  • Michael Mullin

    Michael Mullin

    Chief Market StrategistCRD 2825901

  • Michael Simon

    Michael Simon

    CEOCRD 7291833

  • Anthony Dechellis

    Anthony Dechellis

    Chief Executive OfficerCRD 1342685

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Contacts

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  • Patrick Mcnamara

    Patrick Mcnamara

    Senior Vice President, Financial AdvisorCRD 2672983

  • Michael Kurkulonis

    Michael Kurkulonis

    Wealth AdvisorCRD 5008266

  • Brett Frascati

    Brett Frascati

    Wealth StrategistCRD 5502487

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Wealth teams

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Awards

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ETF holdings

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Active vs passive

$643M in ETFs

Passive

79%

$509M

Active

13%

$134M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND (VOO)VanguardPassiveLarge Blend$59.8M87,0309.30%

Location

Primary office

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
100 High St
Time zone
ET (UTC-5)
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