Wheeler Frost Associates Inc is a large advisory firm based in San Diego. It manages $272.71 million of regulatory assets for 768 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Florida, Ohio, and Texas.
Wheeler Frost Associates 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 less than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.
The assets under management (AUM) of Wheeler Frost Associates Inc is $272.71 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 229% since the beginning of its operation, and $4.29 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.
The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Wheeler Frost Associates Inc for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Hourly charges are usually charged for consulting work and special projects. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.
The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Peter Ryder Wheeler is high net worth individuals with 79 clients and $188.08 million of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Wheeler Frost Associates has the 5th highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.
The amount of regulatory assets under management is $272.34 million for 328 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 2% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.
Wheeler Frost Associates doesn't advise any private funds.
The company employs 8 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 63 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 5 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.
Peter Ryder Wheeler has been acting as President since 1 Aug 1981. Kenneth Grover Frost has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Apr 2004. Joseph Phillip Arce joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer / Chief Operating Officer.
The principal office where Wheeler Frost Associates Inc performs its advisory services is located at 3170 Fourth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92103 6514, 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 619-491-0225 or by fax 619-491-0229. The normal business hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at wheelerfrost.com.