E.C. Krayton Associates, Inc.
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About
The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial advisory services primarily to individual investors, personal trusts and estates, serving both non‑high‑net‑worth and high‑net‑worth individual clients. Portfolios are customized to client goals and may include stocks, bonds, municipal and U.S. government securities, certificates of deposit and interests in partnerships such as oil and gas.
The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long‑term, income‑oriented and generally conservative strategies, using third‑party research and periodic reviews to align holdings with client objectives. Accounts are monitored regularly and managed under a limited power of attorney that permits trading on clients’ chosen custodial accounts while leaving custody and withdrawal control with the client.
As a single‑advisor practice in operation since 1993, the firm has an unusually small client base for its category and manages client accounts directly rather than through pooled or private funds. It uses percentage‑of‑assets fees billed quarterly in advance and invoiced to clients (fees are not deducted from client accounts), does not serve as a private‑fund adviser, and does not participate in soft‑dollar or brokerage‑referral arrangements.
Client services
Expertise
Fee options
$0 - $100,000: $1,000 annual fee $100,000 - $300,000: 1% $300,000 - $600,000: 0.85% $600,000 - $1,000,000: 0.7% $1,000,000 - Unlimited: 0.6%
Minimum fee: $1,000 annually for accounts $0-$100,000 Fee-only: Fees charged quarterly in advance based on AUM with no commissions or performance fees
Main office
5 Knoll Place
W. Caldwell NJ 07006
Advisors at this office
1
Most active in
New Jersey
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Other specialized services
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