One helpful aspect of RegentAtlantic is that the firm doesn’t just offer an array of advisory services; it also provides educational articles and blog posts to help its clients navigate their wealth management needs. The firm's blog focuses on several topics, including financial planning, estate planning, charitable giving, investment management, corporate executives, risk management, retirement planning and more.
RegentAtlantic is a fee-only firm, meaning it doesn’t earn commissions for recommending investment products or generating trades. Instead, the firm generates compensation from asset-based fees, hourly fees and fixed fees.
Members of RegentAtlantic’s team hold professional designations such as certified financial planners (CFPs), chartered financial analysts (CFAs), certified public accountants (CPAs), certified investment management analysts (CIMAs) and more.
RegentAtlantic also holds a place on SmartAsset's top financial advisors lists for Morristown and New Jersey.
RegentAtlantic Background
This firm was founded in 1997 after EB Advisory Corp and Individual Asset Planning merged to form Bugen Stuart Korn & Cordaro. Bugen Stuart then changed its name to RegentAtlantic Capital, LLC in 2001. Another merger occurred in 2019, when RegentAtlantic Capital joined Hillview Capital Advisors, LLC.
George Stapleton is the firm’s partner and chief executive officer (CEO).
RegentAtlantic Client Types and Minimum Account Sizes
As for the firm’s client types, it currently serves non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, investment funds, corporations and other business entities.
This firm doesn’t have a minimum account size requirement, but it does impose a $10,000 minimum annual fee.
Services Offered by RegentAtlantic
RegentAtlantic offers the following advisory services:
- Portfolio management
- Financial planning
- Pension consulting
- Selection of other advisors
- Educational seminars/workshops
RegentAtlantic Investment Philosophy
RegentAtlantic’s investment process consists of five key steps: asset allocation, investment vehicle selection, management of a portfolio with individual equity securities, management of private funds and tax management. The firm says on its website that it aims to put its clients in a position to capture returns from market growth over time, while utilizing valuation opportunities.
The firm primarily invests in individual fixed income securities (bonds), equity securities (stocks), exchange-traded funds (ETFs), no-load and load-waived mutual funds, private funds, certificates of deposit (CDs) and structured notes.
Fees Under RegentAtlantic
Though RegentAtlantic doesn’t publicly provide fee schedules for all of its advisory services, the firm discloses the exact rates for its consulting services and wealth management services. For consulting, RegentAtlantic charges fixed fees ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 and/or hourly fees ranging from $150 to $500.
The firm has an asset-based, tiered wealth management fee schedule. This is what it looks like:
| Wealth Management Fee Schedule | |
| Amount in Assets | Management Fee |
| First $5 million | 1.00% |
| Next $5 million | 0.50% |
| Above $10 million | 0.25% |
If you become a client of RegentAtlantic, here's an estimated breakdown of what you could expect to pay:
| *Estimated investment management fees do not include brokerage, custodial, third-party manager or other fees, which can vary in amount. | |
| Estimated Investment Management Fees at RegentAtlantic* | |
| Your Assets | RegentAtlantic Fee Amount |
| $500K | $5,000 |
| $1MM | $10,000 |
| $5MM | $50,000 |
| $10MM | $75,000 |
Learn more about advisors' typical costs here.
RegentAtlantic Awards and Recognition
In 2021, RegentAtlantic was named by FA Magazine as one of the Top Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs). It was also named to Barron's 2021 list of America's best RIA firms.
What to Watch Out For
This firm has no disclosures reported on its Form ADV. The only thing to note is that you’ll have to pay a minimum annual fee of $10,000 if you have less than $1 million in assets.
Opening an Account with RegentAtlantic
You can set up an account with this firm by completing its online contact. You can also set up an appointment by calling (973) 425-8420, or you can visit the firm’s Morristown or New York offices.
All information was accurate as of the writing of this article.
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