Ferguson Johnson Wealth Management, Inc. (Rockville)

Name: Ferguson Johnson Wealth Management, Inc.
Address: 51 Monroe St., Rockville, MD, 20850
Telephone: 301-670-0994

Ferguson Johnson Wealth Management, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Rockville. It manages $171.6 million of regulatory assets for 190 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2014 and has operated in the jurisdictions of District of Columbia, Florida, Maryland, and 3 other states.

Ferguson Johnson Wealth Management provides financial planning services and portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. It prepares financial plans for more than 25 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Ferguson Johnson Wealth Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Ferguson Johnson Wealth Management, Inc. is $171.6 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 21% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $170.65 million in discretionary accounts and $950 thousand in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $953.38 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $86.36 thousand.

Ferguson Johnson Wealth Management has custody of $40.44 million in cash and securities for 28 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 86% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 7% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 4% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Ferguson Johnson Wealth Management, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and hourly charges. 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.

What kind of clients Ferguson Johnson Wealth Management serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Ferguson Johnson Wealth Management is high net worth individuals with 48 clients and $122.94 million of assets under management. Among the 12 most similar advisory firms, Ferguson Johnson Wealth Management has the 5th highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $171.6 million for 179 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.

Ferguson Johnson Wealth Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Ferguson Johnson Wealth Management, Inc.

The company employs 4 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 75 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 3 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 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.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
John Peters Ferguson	Principal	1 Jan 1978	Other	206460
William Jonathan Powell	Financial advisor	1 Jun 2013	Other	5849610
Derek Matthew Johnson	Principal/cco	1 Jan 2014	75% - 100%	4598757

Based in Rockville

The principal office where Ferguson Johnson Wealth Management, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 51 Monroe St., Rockville, MD 20850, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 301-670-0994 or by fax 301-670-0996. The normal business hours are 9am - 4pm on Other. You can find more information about the New York firm at mymoneymanager.com.