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Public Advisors LLC

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Client assets under management

$18,797,471

Clients

4,521

22% high-net worth

Advisors

7

of 44 employees

Firm type

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

565

Very High

Average account size

$4,158

About

Public Advisors serves mainly individual retail clients through discretionary portfolio management delivered exclusively online via the Public Platform and mobile app. Its advisory offerings include Treasury Accounts that use configurable U.S. Treasury “ladders,” Direct Index Accounts that invest in the individual stocks of licensed benchmark indexes, and Generated Assets Accounts that enable clients to invest in custom indexes produced by the firm’s GenA AI tool.

The firm operates as a software-driven, automated adviser: account implementation, rebalancing, and automated tax-loss harvesting for Direct Index Accounts are performed by its proprietary systems, and clients transact and receive communications digitally rather than through in-person advice. GenA interprets natural-language prompts to construct custom indexes and displays historical and hypothetical performance for informational purposes, and all accounts are managed on a discretionary basis and require opening a brokerage account with its affiliated broker-dealer, Public Investing.

Notable distinctions include the firm’s internet-only model combined with an unusually high client-to-advisor ratio — the brochure shows roughly 4,521 clients served by eight advisors — indicating a highly scaled, technology-centric practice. The brochure also highlights structural features that set Public Advisors apart from many peers: a required relationship with its affiliated broker-dealer for account opening and trade execution, reliance on a single fractional-Treasury liquidity provider via its custodian, the availability of AI-generated index outputs and performance displays, and an emphasis on automated portfolio services rather than individualized financial planning.

Client services

Portfolio management

Expertise

Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing General tax planning

Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $25,000: 0.29% annually $25,001 - $100,000: 0.24% annually $100,001 - $1,000,000: 0.19% annually $1,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.14% annually $5,000,001+: 0.09% annually

Other

Account minimum: $1,000

Main office location

Public Advisors LLC

530 Broadway, 4 Th Floor

New York NY 10012, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

Alabama · Alaska · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Delaware · District of Columbia · Florida · Georgia · Hawaii · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · North Carolina · North Dakota · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · Pennsylvania · Puerto Rico · Rhode Island · South Carolina · South Dakota · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Vermont · Virgin Islands · Virginia · Washington · West Virginia · Wisconsin · Wyoming

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Michael P

Series 66

Denver, CO

Public Advisors LLC

Michael Percy is a financial advisor with Public Advisors LLC in Denver, CO, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Before joining Public Advisors, he worked at Fidelity Investments and has experience in self-employment and product sales. Outside of advising, he pursues music as an artist and is involved in product research and marketing for Amazon FBA. Public Advisors primarily serves individual retail investors and certain trusts, corporations, and partnerships through an online advisory platform. The firm offers automated, discretionary portfolio management using software-driven processes, including AI-constructed custom indexes and automated tax-loss harvesting.

Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing General tax planning
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Eric R

Series 66

Raleigh, NC

Public Advisors LLC

Eric Richaudeau is a financial advisor at Public Advisors LLC based in Raleigh, NC, holding a Series 66 designation. He has been with Public Holdings, Inc. and Open to the Public Investing, Inc. since 2021. His prior roles include positions at World Courier, Argo AI, and the Certified Financial Planners Board of Standards Inc. Public Advisors primarily serves individual retail investors and certain trusts, corporations, and partnerships through an online platform offering automated, discretionary portfolio management with a focus on Treasury Accounts, Direct Index Accounts, and AI-constructed custom index strategies. The firm employs a software-driven investment process that includes automated rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting, operating exclusively via its website and mobile app.

Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing General tax planning
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Maria K

Series 63, Series 66

New York, NY

Public Advisors LLC

Maria Keith is a financial advisor with Public Advisors LLC based in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 21 years of industry experience. She has held roles at various firms including Guardian Life Insurance Company and J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. Keith serves as a compliance manager for Public Holdings, Inc. and acts as an arbitrator for FINRA. Public Advisors primarily serves individual retail investors and certain trusts, corporations, and partnerships through an online SEC-registered advisory platform. The firm uses a software-driven investment process offering automated discretionary portfolio management with features such as AI-constructed custom indexes and automated tax-loss harvesting.

Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing General tax planning
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Stephen S

Series 65, Series 66

New York, NY

Public Advisors LLC

Stephen Sikes is a financial advisor at Public Advisors LLC based in Chatham, NJ, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. He has experience at Socially Financed Management, LLC, Open to the Public Investing, Inc., Public Holdings, Inc., and previously worked at McKinsey & Company. Public Advisors primarily serves individual retail investors and certain trusts, corporations, and partnerships through an online platform that offers automated, discretionary portfolio management with a focus on Treasury Accounts, Direct Index Accounts, and AI-generated custom indexes. The firm operates exclusively online and employs software-driven investment processes including automated rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting.

Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing General tax planning
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Austin M

Series 66

Raleigh, NC

Public Advisors LLC

Austin Mc Clure is a financial advisor with Public Advisors LLC in Raleigh, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked with Open to the Public Investing, Inc. and Public Holdings, Inc. since 2021. Outside of finance, he is involved with Theatre Raleigh as a concessions assistant and sound board operator. Public Advisors primarily serves individual retail investors and certain trusts, corporations, and partnerships through an online advisory platform that offers automated, discretionary portfolio management with a software-driven investment process. The firm’s services include Treasury Accounts, Direct Index Accounts, and AI-constructed custom index portfolios, operating exclusively via its website and mobile app.

Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing General tax planning
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Trent M

Series 66

New York, NY

Public Advisors LLC

Trent Moran is a financial advisor at Public Advisors LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial LLC and Open to the Public Investing. Public Advisors primarily serves individual retail investors and certain trusts, corporations, and partnerships through an online platform offering automated, discretionary portfolio management. The firm uses a software-driven investment process including AI-constructed custom indexes and automated tax-loss harvesting, operating uniquely as an internet adviser with a large client base relative to its small advisory team.

Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing General tax planning
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Jonathan L

Series 63, Series 66

Missouri City, TX

Public Advisors LLC

Jonathan Lopez is a financial advisor at Public Advisors LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Charles Schwab for four years. Outside of his advisory role, he works part-time on weekends as an eStore shopper at H-E-B. Public Advisors primarily serves individual retail investors and certain trusts, corporations, and partnerships through an online platform offering automated, discretionary portfolio management. The firm’s software-driven approach includes customizable Treasury ladders, direct indexing, and AI-constructed custom indexes, with portfolio management executed via its proprietary automated tools.

Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing General tax planning
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