Transfer Agent and Registrar

Trust Company of America offers a full range of transfer agent, registrar, and administrative services to direct participation programs (DPPs) such as limited partnerships, real estate investment trusts, and privately held securities.

Focusing on every facet of an investment offering, from the escrow period through liquidation, our fully integrated back office solutions, which are also utilized by public companies, encompass all recordkeeping, processing, regulatory, and distribution requirements.

Establishing Value

Service packages are tailored to each client’s specific business needs, providing for complete integration between front and back office processes. For example, one client may choose to keep the investor relations function in-house, another may partially outsource it, and a third may completely contract it out to Trust Company of America. Regardless of the choice, we route calls accordingly for a seamless solution.

When bundled with our custody services, we speed the flow of funds into the program due to an integrated money transfer process between the IRA custodian and transfer agent functions. This connection also reduces the need – and associated cost – for overnight mailings.

Complete Bundled Services

Trust Company’s transfer agent services are easily bundled with other features, providing DPP sponsors with comprehensive one-source management solutions. From the ability to serve as the escrow agent during the initial offering stage through custody for IRA investors, our back office expertise allows us to effectively manage initial duties and ongoing maintenance.

Financial Printing & EDGAR Filing

Trust Company offers printing and Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval System (EDGAR) filing services for all required financial documents. Operating from a single facility, the distribution of such reports may also be coordinated with other required mailings such as a quarterly dividend.

Privately-labeled IRA Services

Through Trust Company, DPP sponsors may create a privately-labeled IRA program with an online presence that’s accessible to individuals and the broker-dealer community. Linked to the sponsor’s website and designed with the same look and feel – but hosted and maintained by Trust Company – the IRA site allows for additional marketing opportunities while servicing investors. Fee management and assessment may also be customized through this system.

Administrative Services

Trust Company also provides administrative services such as:

• Escrow agent
• Blue sky reporting
• Commission processing and sales reporting
• Investor services
• Database management
• Disbursement agent services
• Tax processing, including 1099s and federal and state K-1s
• Electronic filing of federal and state tax returns
• EDGAR I and II filing services
• Proxy processing
• Financial printing, fulfillment, and mailing