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Private Client Asset Management
Private Client Asset Management was founded in 2008 by John Pallotta, a Massapequa Park-based advisor who structured the firm as a registered investment...
Private Client Asset Management
Private Client Asset Management was founded in 2008 by John Pallotta, a Massapequa Park-based advisor who structured the firm as a registered investment advisor rather than a broker-dealer — establishing a fiduciary duty to clients from day one. The firm advises individuals, trusts, and small businesses, with a stated emphasis on socially responsible and impact investing, signaled by its impactfolio.co web domain. The firm constructs discretionary portfolios across equities and fixed income, tailoring allocations to client-specific income needs, tax situations, and risk tolerances. Its public materials emphasize environmental, social, and governance criteria in security selection — a positioning that differentiates it from the majority of Long Island wealth-management practices. The geographic footprint is concentrated in the New York metropolitan area, serving clients primarily across Nassau and Suffolk counties. Team size and total assets under management are not publicly disclosed. The firm operates from a single office in Massapequa Park, New York, and does not maintain additional locations. No adjacent vehicles — such as philanthropic foundations, real-asset arms, or operating businesses — are publicly associated with the firm. Structurally, Private Client Asset Management is a compact, owner-operated RIA relying on direct client relationships in a defined suburban geography. Its differentiation rests on the combination of fiduciary RIA structure and an explicit impact mandate — an architectural choice that, while not unique nationally, remains rare among independent advisors in its immediate market.
General information
Firm type
Bank / Wealth / Trust
Year founded
2008
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Massapequa
Corporate office
Massapequa Park, NY, United States
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Private Client Asset Management?
John Pallotta, the founder and principal, is the named decision-maker for the firm's investment advisory services. As a compact RIA, the investment process is owner-led rather than managed by a committee. Pallotta's role encompasses both portfolio construction and client relationship management, per the firm's public regulatory disclosures.
How does Private Client Asset Management incorporate ESG or impact criteria?
The firm's public-facing identity — including its impactfolio.co domain — centers on socially responsible and impact investing. It applies environmental, social, and governance screening to its discretionary portfolios. The specific screening methodology and data providers used are not detailed in publicly available materials.
Is Private Client Asset Management a broker-dealer or an RIA?
It is structured as a registered investment advisor, not a broker-dealer. That structure imposes a fiduciary duty to act in the client's best interest on every recommendation — a legally higher standard than the suitability obligation applied to broker-dealers.
What types of clients does the firm serve?
The firm advises individuals, trusts, and small businesses, predominantly in the Nassau and Suffolk County region of Long Island. Its client base is not institutional — it serves a private-wealth demographic through a traditional personal-advisory model. Minimum account sizes are not publicly stated.
Does the firm offer financial planning or only investment management?
Private Client Asset Management provides both discretionary investment management and financial planning services. The planning component covers goals-based advice on retirement, education funding, and tax considerations, integrated with the portfolio-management practice.
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