Wescom Financial Services, LLC (Pasadena)
Wescom Financial Services, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Pasadena. It manages $137 million of regulatory assets for 1,011 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2018 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Louisiana, and Texas.
Wescom Financial Services provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and selection of other advisers. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.
Wescom Financial Services: assets under management
The assets under management (AUM) of Wescom Financial Services, LLC is $137 million. The company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.
Investments
The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 68% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 27% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 2% of the total invested assets.Fees & Commissions
The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Wescom Financial Services, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. 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 Keith Brian Pipes serves?
The only and largest group of clients of Keith Brian Pipes is individuals with 1,007 clients and $126.94 million of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Wescom Financial Services has the highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.
The amount of regulatory assets under management is $126.94 million for 1,007 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 1% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.
Wescom Financial Services doesn't advise any private funds.
Careers at Wescom Financial Services, LLC
The company employs 36 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 61 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 27 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.
Keith Brian Pipes has been acting as President since 1 Oct 2009. Jonathon James Allen joined the executive team most recently as the President.
Direct owners and executive officers
Based in Pasadena
The principal office where Wescom Financial Services, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 123 So. Marengo Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Anaheim, CA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.
You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 888-493-7266 EXT. 5104 or by fax 626-535-1349. The normal business hours are 8:00 am to 6:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at wescom.org.
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