Gerber Kawasaki, Inc. (Santa Monica)

Name: Gerber Kawasaki, Inc.
Address: 2716 Ocean Park Blvd #2020 2022, Santa Monica, CA, 90405
Telephone: 310-399-6397

Gerber Kawasaki, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Santa Monica. It manages $778.25 million of regulatory assets for 13,767 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2014 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Colorado, and 13 other states.

Gerber Kawasaki provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, and selection of other advisers. It prepares financial plans for more than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Gerber Kawasaki: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Gerber Kawasaki, Inc. is $778.25 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 262% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $774.23 million in discretionary accounts and $4.02 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $56.62 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $42.76 thousand.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 61% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 21% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 8% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Gerber Kawasaki, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Flat-fee based compensation is the most transparent and the one you can safely predict in advance. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Ross Matthew Gerber serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Ross Matthew Gerber is individuals with 3,798 clients and $401.45 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Gerber Kawasaki has the highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $778.25 million for 3,965 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.

Gerber Kawasaki doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Gerber Kawasaki, Inc.

The company employs 26 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 69 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 18 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.

Ross Matthew Gerber has been acting as President since 1 May 2010. Danilo Kawasaki joined the executive team most recently as the Vice President.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Ross Matthew Gerber	President/chief compliance officer	1 May 2010	25% - 50%	2502747
Danilo Kawasaki	Vice president	1 May 2010	25% - 50%	4494546

Based in Santa Monica

The principal office where Gerber Kawasaki, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 2716 Ocean Park Blvd #2020 2022, Santa Monica, CA 90405, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in San Francisco, CA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 310-399-6397 or by fax 310-392-4018. The normal business hours are 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at gerberkawasaki.com.