Wunderlich Securities, Inc. (Memphis)


Wunderlich Securities, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Memphis. It manages $1.62 billion of regulatory assets for 4,915 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2006 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 48 other states.

Wunderlich Securities provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, selection of other advisers, and educational seminars and workshops. It prepares financial plans for more than 25 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Wunderlich Securities: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Wunderlich Securities, Inc. is $1.62 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 1426% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $686.87 million in discretionary accounts and $930.87 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $352.24 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $313.95 thousand.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Wunderlich Securities, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees, and commissions. 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.

Careers at Wunderlich Securities, Inc.

The company employs 394 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 57 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 225 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 2 people 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 don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Gary Kent Jr Wunderlich has been acting as President since 1 Dec 1997. Nolan Blake Hughes joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer Advisory Services.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Inc. Wunderlich Investment Company Direct owner 1 Dec 1997 75% - 100% 62-1720109
Gary Kent Jr Wunderlich Director/ceo 1 Dec 1997 Other 2256877
Philip Richard Jr Zanone Director/president 1 Dec 1997 Other 2135221
James Walker Hays Director 1 Dec 1997 Other 2270638
Martin Gaia Director 1 Dec 1997 Other 1995851
Stephen Joseph Bonnema Chief operating officer & director 1 Jul 2002 Other 2229865
Tracy Leighton Wiswall Chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2004 Other 3023407
Donald Allen Ritcheson Chief financial officer and director 1 Jun 2006 Other 2360009
Jerry Lee Cline President of csa division 1 Mar 2007 Other 1350020
David Charles Claibourne Chief compliance officer of csa division 1 Jun 2008 Other 4433635
Robert Jeffery Corne Chief financial officer 1 Nov 2009 Other 4993108
David Lawrence Webb Chief compliance officer- ia 1 Mar 2010 Other 3017872
William David Woodward Chief compliance officer 1 Sep 2011 Other 1353440
Brent Patrick Nicks Chief compliance officer advisory services 1 Oct 2013 Other 4067773
Lionel Findlay Conacher Board of director 1 Dec 2013 Other 5444718
Stacy Malinda Hodges Chief financial officer 1 Dec 2014 Other 2544755
Michael John Campbell Senior advisor and bod member 1 Jan 2015 Other 39294
James Timothy Ritt Chief compliance officer and general counsel 1 Aug 2015 Other 1836011
Nolan Blake Hughes Chief compliance officer advisory services 1 Mar 2018 Other 5010510

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 10 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Coil Investment Group As Shareholder 1 Oct 2007 50% - 75% foreign
Alfred Ydsteb Owner 1 Oct 2007 50% - 75% 5489289
Inc. Coil U.S. Holding Shareholder 1 Dec 2007 50% - 75% 26-1493068
Inc. B. Riley Financial Parent 1 Jul 2014 75% - 100% 27-0223495
Llc Acp Bd Investments Shareholder 1 Apr 2015 25% - 50% 80-0964953
Acp Bd Investments Holdings Lp Shareholder 1 Apr 2015 25% - 50% 61-1734533
Acp Investment Fund Management Llc General partner 1 Apr 2015 Other 27-4740697
Acp Investment Fund Ii Lp General partner, shareholder 1 Apr 2015 Other 98-1140723
L.P. Acp Investment Fund Ii A Shareholder 1 Apr 2015 50% - 75% 98-1140445
Inc. B. Riley Financial Parent 1 Jul 2017 75% - 100% 27-0223495

Based in Memphis

The principal office where Wunderlich Securities, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 40 South Main, Memphis, TN 38103, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Tulsa, OK. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 901-251-1330 or by fax 901-251-1352. The normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at wunderlichsecurities.com.