West Financial Services, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Mclean. It manages $1.48 billion of regulatory assets for 2,104 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2005 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Colorado, Delaware, and 12 other states.
West Financial Services provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and pension consulting services. It prepares financial plans for more than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.
The assets under management (AUM) of West Financial Services, Inc. is $1.48 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 152% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.
The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay West Financial Services, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.
The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Ramiro Louis Caceres is high net worth individuals with 521 clients and $1.36 billion of assets under management. Among the 13 most similar advisory firms, West Financial Services has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.
The amount of regulatory assets under management is $1.48 billion for 746 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.
West Financial Services doesn't advise any private funds.
The company employs 30 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 77 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 23 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.
There’s a single person with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.
Ramiro Louis Caceres has been acting as President since 1 Oct 2005. Glenn Avery Robinson has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Mar 2015. Brian Laurence Mackin joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.
The principal office where West Financial Services, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 2010 Corporate Ridge Road, Mclean, VA 22102, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Palm Springs, CA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.
You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 703-847-2500 or by fax 703-847-5050. The normal business hours are 9:00am - 5:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at westfinancial.com/.