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55i

SEC-registered adviser since 2017Boston, MACRD 286620

3,522
Clients
85
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 30 June 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

55i is an investment adviser headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, and registered with the SEC since 2017. Its clients include other investment advisers and other clients.

Its services include portfolio management for individuals and small businesses and portfolio management for institutions. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees and other arrangements. 55 Institutional Partners, LLC owns 75% or more of 55i, and Gautam Sachdev is its CEO.

Clients

55i serves 3,522 clients, 3,209 of them other clients. The average client has about $10 million with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Other investment advisers313 clients94%
  • Other3,209 clients6%
Show client breakdown
Other investment advisers
Clients
313
Regulatory AUM
$34,481,620,749
Share
93.9%
Avg. per client
$110.2M
Other
Clients
3,209
Regulatory AUM
$2,258,603,519
Share
6.1%
Avg. per client
$704K

Total

Clients
3,522
Regulatory AUM
$36,740,224,268
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$10.4M

What it does

55i provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses and portfolio management for institutions. It is paid through a percentage of assets, fixed fees and other arrangements.

55i advises no private funds.

100.0% of assets ($36.74B across 88,930 accounts) are managed with discretion. $2.26B sits in a wrap fee program the firm both sponsors and manages. 0% of clients are outside the U.S., and 43 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks1%
  • Funds96%
  • Cash3%

Custodians

55i’s client accounts are held mainly at Fidelity, with 57% of managed assets, and Charles Schwab, with 33%. 55i has custody of client assets.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • FidelityNational Financial Services LLC · Boston, MA · $20.85B57%
  • Charles SchwabCharles Schwab & Co., Inc. · San Francisco, CA · $12.28B33%
  • All other custodians$3.61B10%

Ownership and leadership

55 Institutional Partners, LLC owns 75% or more of 55i, and Gautam Sachdev is its CEO.

Who owns the firm
55i, LLC· the adviser
  • 55 Institutional Partners, LLC

    Control person · since June 2017

    Owns 75% or more of 55i, LLC

Leadership

  • Gautam Sachdev
    Chief Executive Officer
  • Melissa Schiffman
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Thomas D'Amico
    Finance
  • Thomas Kandybowicz
    Platform Management
  • Carmine Lekstutis
    Assistant General Counsel

Staff

  • 86 employees
  • 85 in advisory functions
  • 1 soliciting firm

Fees

55i is paid through a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees (other than subscription fees) and other.

55i’s fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, 55i has 3 offices, with 4 listed addresses across 4 states.

Listed office addresses by state

Massachusetts · 1 listed address

  • One Liberty Square, Suite 200, BostonHQ

Registration details

Legal name
55i, LLC
Headquarters
One Liberty Square, Suite 200, Boston, MA 02109
SEC file
801-110302
Structure
Delaware LLC
Fiscal year end
December

This directory does not report disciplinary history, for any firm or individual, in either direction. The SEC publishes the complete record, including any disciplinary events, and it is the authoritative place to check one. See this firm's record on adviserinfo.sec.gov

Common questions

How many clients does 55i have?

55i has 3,522 clients and manages $36.7 billion for them, as of June 2026. They include 3,209 other clients and 313 other investment advisers.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 30 June 2026

What services does 55i offer?

55i provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses and portfolio management for institutions.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Which custodians does 55i use?

55i’s separately managed account assets are held at National Financial Services LLC (Boston, MA), with $20,851,096,779 and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (San Francisco, CA), with $12,281,072,581. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 30 June 2026

How many financial advisors does 55i have?

55i has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 86 employees, and 85 perform investment advisory functions. None are registered representatives of a broker-dealer or licensed insurance agents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does 55i invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, 55i’s separately managed accounts held 96% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 3% cash and equivalents and 1% exchange-traded equities. It advises no private funds of its own.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns 55i?

55i is owned through a chain of holding companies by Jpmorgan Chase & Co. Its direct owner is 55 Institutional Partners, LLC (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 30 June 2026

How does 55i get paid?

55i is paid through a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees and other arrangements. Its Form ADV lists no commissions or performance-based fees among how it is paid.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Sources

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 30 June 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 286620.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since.

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