{"url":"https://nivawealth.com/firms/federated-mdta-109355","iapdUrl":"https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/109355","regulatoryAum":25945922671,"crd":"109355","secFileNumber":"801-55094","legalName":"Federated Mdta LLC","displayName":"Federated Mdta","website":null,"founded":null,"organization":"Delaware limited liability company","fiscalYearEnd":"December","headquarters":{"street":"125 High Street, Oliver Street Tower, 21st Floor","city":"Boston","state":"MA","stateName":"Massachusetts","country":"United States","postalCode":"02110"},"tradeNames":["Federated MDT Advisers","MDT Advisers","MDT Advisers, A Federated Advisory Company"],"registration":{"secApproved":"13 November 1997","noticeFilings":null,"latestNoticeFiling":null},"staff":{"employees":21,"advisory":19,"brokerDealerReps":1,"insuranceAgents":0,"promoters":3},"aum":{"discretionary":25945922671,"discretionaryAccounts":2360,"nonDiscretionary":0,"nonDiscretionaryAccounts":0,"wrapProgram":984345114,"nonUsClientsPct":1,"nonAumClients":7},"clientTypes":[{"label":"Individuals (other than HNW)","clients":1955,"regulatoryAum":504926169},{"label":"High-net-worth individuals","clients":253,"regulatoryAum":486387719},{"label":"Investment companies","clients":19,"regulatoryAum":23360491657},{"label":"Pooled investment vehicles","clients":3,"regulatoryAum":1181867622},{"label":"Pension and profit-sharing plans","clients":65,"regulatoryAum":356312176},{"label":"Charitable organizations","clients":16,"regulatoryAum":10003717},{"label":"Corporations and other businesses","clients":49,"regulatoryAum":45933611}],"fees":[],"feeNotes":[],"custodians":[{"name":"UBS Financial Services Inc.","shortName":"UBS Financial Services","location":"Weehawken, NJ","smaAssets":512372079}],"custodyNote":"Federated Mdta does not have custody of client assets.","otherCustodians":[],"leadership":[{"name":"Paul Uhlman","title":"Board of Managers, President, CEO","crd":"2043674"},{"name":"Stephen Van Meter","title":"Chief Compliance Officer","crd":"6020413"},{"name":"Steven Chiavarone","title":"Chief Investment Officer","crd":"8338022"},{"name":"John Donahue","title":"Chairman/Board of Managers","crd":"814703"},{"name":"Thomas Donahue","title":"Board of Managers","crd":"2766434"},{"name":"John Fisher","title":"Chairman","crd":"707411"},{"name":"George Magera","title":"Secretary","crd":"6253726"},{"name":"Richard Novak","title":"Treasurer","crd":"2901271"}],"ownership":[{"label":"Federated Mdta Trust","detail":"Member in the 75% or more ownership band and a control person, since July 2006. Also a shareholder of HBSS Acquistion Co. in the 75% or more band and a control person, since July 2006."},{"label":"HBSS Acquisition Co.","detail":"Member in the 25% to 50% ownership band and a control person, since November 1997."},{"label":"Fii Holdings, Inc.","detail":"Indirect owner: a shareholder of Federated Mdta Trust in the 75% or more band and a control person, since July 2006.","parent":"Federated Mdta Trust"},{"label":"Federated Hermes, Inc.","detail":"Indirect owner: a shareholder of Fii Holdings, Inc. in the 75% or more band and a control person, since March 1983.","parent":"Fii Holdings, Inc."}],"branchOffices":null,"filedOffices":{"otherThanPrincipal":1,"privateResidences":0},"listedOfficeAddresses":2,"officesByState":[{"state":"Massachusetts","offices":1,"addresses":[{"street":"125 High Street, Oliver Street Tower, 21st Floor","city":"Boston","headquarters":true}]},{"state":"New York","offices":1,"addresses":[{"street":"101 Park Avenue","city":"New York"}]}],"advFacts":{"source":{"file":"ia100226.zip","asOf":"2 October 2026"},"telephone":"617-235-7100","stateRegisteredReps":1,"otherAdviserReps":1,"compensation":["A percentage of assets under management","Performance-based fees"],"activities":["Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses","Portfolio management for investment companies","Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)","Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients","Educational seminars/workshops","Other"],"financialPlanningClients":null,"assetMix":[{"label":"Exchange-traded equity securities","percent":98},{"label":"Securities issued by pooled investment vehicles (other than registered investment companies)","percent":1},{"label":"Cash and cash equivalents","percent":2}],"privateFunds":0},"sources":{"adv1FilingDate":"8 September 2026","adv1Url":"https://reports.adviserinfo.sec.gov/reports/ADV/109355/PDF/109355.pdf","brochureDate":null,"brochureUrl":null,"iapdCompiledDate":null,"retrievedDate":"15 October 2026","retrievedOn":"2026-10-15","adv1Pages":{},"brochurePages":{}},"otherBusiness":[],"faq":[{"question":"How many clients does Federated Mdta have?","answer":"Federated Mdta has 2,360 clients and manages $25.9 billion for them, as of September 2026. They include 1,955 other individuals, 253 high-net-worth individuals and 65 pension and profit-sharing plans.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 8 September 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"What services does Federated Mdta offer?","answer":"Federated Mdta provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, educational seminars and other activities.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"Which custodians does Federated Mdta use?","answer":"Federated Mdta’s separately managed account assets are held at UBS Financial Services Inc. (Weehawken, NJ), with $512,372,079. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 8 September 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"custodians"}},{"question":"How many financial advisors does Federated Mdta have?","answer":"Federated Mdta has 1 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 21 employees, and 19 perform investment advisory functions. 1 are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 0 are licensed insurance agents.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"What does Federated Mdta invest in?","answer":"At the end of its last fiscal year, Federated Mdta’s separately managed accounts held 98% exchange-traded equities, 2% cash and equivalents and 1% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar). 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","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"Who owns Federated Mdta?","answer":"Federated Mdta is owned through a trust by Federated Hermes, Inc. Its direct owners are Federated Mdta Trust (75% or more) and HBSS Acquisition Co. (25% to 50%).","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 8 September 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"scheduleA"}},{"question":"How does Federated Mdta get paid?","answer":"Federated Mdta is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Its Form ADV lists no commissions among how it is paid.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}}],"holdings":null,"notice":"Compiled from public SEC Form ADV filings on the dates in `sources`. Facts as filed; not a rating, ranking, or recommendation. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with this firm. Disciplinary history is deliberately not included here or on the page; the SEC publishes the complete record at the `iapdUrl` above."}