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Klingman and Associates, LLC

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Client assets under management

$4,433,408,704

Clients

704

65% high-net worth

Advisors

7

of 25 employees

Firm type

Multi Team

Clients per advisor

101

High

Average account size

$6,297,456

About

Klingman and Associates, LLC provides wealth management, financial planning, investment management, and consulting to high net worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm reports approximately $5.66 billion in assets under management and serves roughly 700 clients, offering both ongoing portfolio management and standalone planning or consulting engagements.

Investment decisions are guided by an Investment Committee chaired by the Chief Investment Officer and built around an asset-allocation framework grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory; accounts are typically managed on a discretionary basis using mutual funds, ETFs, separate accounts and third‑party managers. The firm also incorporates alternative investments, including private equity and private credit, into some client portfolios and emphasizes long‑term, diversified allocation strategies while acknowledging the liquidity and manager‑specific risks of those holdings.

Compared with many peers, Klingman combines a relatively large asset base with a compact advisory team and supplements traditional advisory services with fixed-fee retainer engagements and project‑based consulting. The firm maintains an affiliated insurance entity whose representatives may receive commission compensation, holds minority investments in promoter relationships, and generally directs custody and execution to Raymond James and/or Schwab — practices that can affect brokerage and referral arrangements.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management General consulting services

Expertise

Wealth management

Fee options

Fixed

Retainer fees ranging from $5,000 to $300,000; Financial planning fees generally range from $2,500 to $50,000.

Percentage

$0 - $2,000,000: 1.00% annually $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.80% annually $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.60% annually $10,000,001 - $25,000,000: 0.40% annually $25,000,001+: 0.25% annually

Commissions

Insurance commissions earned by persons affiliated with the firm who are licensed insurance agents, separate from advisory fees.

Other

Account minimum: $2,000,000

Main office location

Klingman and Associates, LLC

120 West 45 Th Street, Suite 3800

New York NY 10036, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

Arizona · California · Colorado · Connecticut · District of Columbia · Florida · Illinois · Louisiana · Maryland · Massachusetts · Nebraska · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Pennsylvania · South Carolina · Texas · Vermont · Virginia · Washington

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Craig L

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

New York, NY

Klingman and Associates, LLC

Craig Laub is a Certified Financial Planner® with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Klingman and Associates, LLC since 2005 and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. from 2005 to 2020. Laub is also a licensed insurance agent involved in non-variable insurance sales. Klingman and Associates provides wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $4.84 billion in assets across 14 advisors and about 655 clients, employing a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with discretionary portfolio management and a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Wealth management
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Michelle M

CFP®, Series 65

New York, NY

Klingman and Associates, LLC

Michelle Mc Kinnon is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Klingman and Associates, LLC since 2019 and previously worked at Payne Capital Management, LLC from 2012 to 2019. Klingman and Associates provides wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $4.84 billion in assets through a disciplined investment process grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, separate accounts, and alternative investments.

Wealth management
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Thomas K

Series 63

New York, NY

Klingman and Associates, LLC

Thomas Klingman is a financial advisor with Klingman and Associates, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Klingman and Associates since 2012 and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services from 2012 to 2020. Klingman is also licensed as a non-variable insurance agent and engages in insurance sales. Klingman and Associates provides wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $4.84 billion in assets and employs a disciplined investment process grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, separate accounts, and alternative investments.

Wealth management
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Dorothy D

Series 66

New York, NY

Klingman and Associates, LLC

Dorothy Decarlo is a financial advisor at Klingman and Associates, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Private Wealth Management for nine years. Klingman and Associates provides wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $4.84 billion in assets and uses an investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, employing a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Wealth management
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Sami S

CFA®, Series 66

New York, NY

Klingman and Associates, LLC

Sami Sharif is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Klingman and Associates, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. and Sontag Advisory. Klingman and Associates serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors, managing approximately $4.84 billion in assets. The firm’s investment process is guided by an Investment Committee and based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, separate accounts, and occasionally illiquid alternatives.

Wealth management
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Gerard K

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

New York, NY

Klingman and Associates, LLC

Gerard Klingman is a CFP® and ChFC® with 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Klingman and Associates, LLC since 2006 and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. from 2006 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive investor in restaurant ventures and serves as a trustee on multiple accounts. Klingman and Associates provides wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $4.84 billion in assets and employs an investment process based on Modern Portfolio Theory, offering discretionary portfolio management and a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, separate accounts, and alternative investments.

Wealth management
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Joshua K

Series 65, Series 66

New York, NY

Klingman and Associates, LLC

Joshua Kaye is a financial advisor at Klingman and Associates, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with four years of industry experience. He has been with Klingman and Associates since 2020 and previously worked at Best Buddies International from 2012 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is also licensed as a non-variable insurance agent. Klingman and Associates provides wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $4.84 billion in assets and employs an investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, separate accounts, and alternative investments.

Wealth management
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