Jemstep, Inc. (Los Altos)


Jemstep, Inc. is an internet adviser based in Los Altos. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2009 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Georgia, and Texas.

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Jemstep provides technology platform for advisors. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

What kind of clients Byron Ferguson serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Byron Ferguson is other investment advisers with 17 clients and $0 of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Jemstep has the highest percentage of other investment advisers out of all clients.


None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Jemstep doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Jemstep, Inc.

The company employs 107 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 3 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Byron Ferguson has been acting as President since 1 Mar 2008. Donna Marie White joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Aegis Resources Limited Shareholder 1 Mar 2008 Other foreign entity
Glory Be Limited Shareholder 1 Mar 2008 Other foreign entity
Skillicorn Holdings Limited Shareholder 1 Mar 2008 Other foreign entity
Smd3 Llc Shareholder 1 Mar 2008 Other 20-215510
Byron Ferguson Director 1 Mar 2008 Other 5716498
Matthew Rennie Director 1 Mar 2008 Other 5716497
Michael Jeffrey Blumenthal Chief executive officer 1 Mar 2008 25% - 50% 1928937
David Blumenthal Chief financial officer 1 Mar 2009 Other 5716490
Kevin David Cimring Chief compliance officer and ceo 1 Sep 2009 Other 5715435
Simon Paul Roy President 1 Sep 2012 Other 4507312
Kevin Berkowitz Director and shareholder 1 Oct 2012 Other 6317241
Mark Levy Director 1 Oct 2012 Other 6317242
Michael Jeffrey Blumenthal Chairman and co-ceo 1 Sep 2013 Other 1928937
Finney Holdings Inc. Shareholder 1 Feb 2014 Other foreign entity
Inc. Invesco North American Holdngs Sole shareholder 1 Jan 2016 75% - 100% 51-0264787
Jeffrey Howard Kupor Vice president and secretary 1 Jan 2016 Other 3070180
Melanie Ringold Assistant secretary 1 Jan 2016 Other 4765022
Jeffrey Gerard Callahan Assistant secretary 1 Jan 2016 Other 6007218
Jordan Andrew Krugman Treasurer 1 Jan 2016 Other 4131105
Kevin William Oldham Assistant treasurer 1 Jan 2016 Other 5671390
Colin Meadows Director 1 Jan 2016 Other 6045994
Loren Michael Starr Director 1 Jan 2016 Other 2178384
Kevin Michael Carome Director 1 Jan 2016 Other 4307331
Robert H Rigsby Vice president and assistant secretary 1 Jan 2016 Other 6611555
Robert Harris Rigsby Vice president and assistant secretary 1 Jan 2016 Other 6611555
Brian Edward Perryman Chief operating officer 1 Jun 2016 Other 1379987
Suzanne Eileen Christensen Treasurer 1 Mar 2017 Other 2820579
David Matthew Hill Chief compliance officer 1 Nov 2017 Other 5977167
Inc. Invesco Group Services Sole shareholder 1 Jun 2018 75% - 100% 58-1995394
Donna Marie White Chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2019 Other 2432232

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 12 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Matthew Rennie Director 1 Jul 2008 75% - 100% 5716497
Inc. Invesco Group Services Sole shareholder 1 Jan 2016 75% - 100% 58-1995394
Inc. Ivz Sole shareholder 1 Jan 2016 75% - 100% 58-2287224
Invesco Holding Company Limited Sole shareholder 1 Jan 2016 75% - 100% united kingdom
Invesco Ltd. Sole shareholder 1 Jan 2016 75% - 100% bermuda
Ivz Uk Limited Sole shareholder 1 Jan 2016 75% - 100% united kingdom
Inc. Invesco Management Group Sole shareholder 1 Jan 2016 75% - 100% 76-0528004
Inc. Invesco Holding Company (Us) Sole shareholder 1 Jan 2016 75% - 100% 58-2287224
Inc. Invesco Holding Company (Us) Sole shareholder 1 May 2019 75% - 100% 58-2287224
Inc. (Us) Ofi Global Asset Management Sole shareholder 1 May 2019 75% - 100% 84-0765063
Inc. (Us) Oppenheimerfunds Sole shareholder 1 May 2019 75% - 100% 13-2527171
Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp. (Gatc) Sole shareholder 1 May 2019 75% - 100% 84-1853679

Based in Los Altos

The principal office where Jemstep, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 5150 El Camino Real Suite B 16, Los Altos, CA 94022, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Altanta, GA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 650-966-6500. The normal business hours are 9am to 5pm pst on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at jemstep.com.