SAFFORD NICHOLAS H & CO INC

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 1983
Total AUM
$1.8B
Discretionary
$69.5M
4% of AUM
Avg account
$11.6M
Accounts
155
Employees
8
Advisory reps
6

Firm details

Headquarters
ROCKPORT, Massachusetts
CRD number
104740
Registered since
August 2, 1983
Custodians
THE NORTHERN TRUST INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION, NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC, FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY INTERNATIONAL
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Fixed Fees, Other
Client types
  • HNWI99.59%
  • Individuals0.41%
Services
Portfolio Management for Individuals

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Overview

Safford Nicholas H & Co Inc is a small, SEC‑registered wealth advisory firm that focuses on portfolio management for individuals, families and small businesses. The firm operates as a corporation under individual ownership and uses a mix of fee models (percentage of AUM, fixed fees and other fee arrangements). Investment activity is concentrated in publicly traded equities, with a stated preference for equity exposure delivered through exchange‑traded instruments and mutual funds. The firm reports a largely advisory posture: most assets are managed in a non‑discretionary capacity, indicating clients retain final trading authority while the firm provides investment guidance and portfolio construction. The firm is not identified as an active ESG investor, does not act as a capital allocator to private funds, and is not set up as a multi‑state or pension consultant adviser. Its core advisory service is direct portfolio management for individual and small business clients rather than institutional or wholesale fund distribution.

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 91%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 5%, US Government Bonds 1%, State & Local Bonds 1%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 1%, Other 1%91%
  • Exchange Traded Equities91%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents5%
  • US Government Bonds1%
  • State & Local Bonds1%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds1%

Owners & executives

1 of 1
  • ELIZABETH MALCOLMSON

    Director of Operations and Chief Compliance OfficerCRD 5036202

Contacts

3 of 5
  • NORTON SLOAN

    Vice PresidentCRD 4965593

  • JOHN SAFFORD

    Investment Advisor RepresentativeCRD 2253077

  • Matthew Safford

    AssociateCRD 7664911

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Location

Primary office

ROCKPORT, MA

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Location

ROCKPORT, MA

Headquartered in ROCKPORT, 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
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Address
9 Cleaves St
Time zone
ET (UTC-5)
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