Winans International (Novato)

Name: Winans International
Address: 504 Redwood Blvd., Novato, CA, 94947
Telephone: 415-506-3070

Winans International is a large advisory firm based in Novato. It manages $198.49 million of regulatory assets for 498 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Colorado, Louisiana, and 4 other states.

Winans International provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and advisory consulting and research services. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Winans International: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Winans International is $198.49 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 109% since the beginning of its operation, and $177.31 thousand of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $198.49 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $398.58 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 39% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is non-investment grade corporate bonds, which make up 32% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in pooled investment vehicles form 23% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Winans International for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and hourly charges. Hourly charges are usually charged for consulting work and special projects. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Kenneth Grant Winans 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 Kenneth Grant Winans is high net worth individuals with 49 clients and $149.33 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Winans International has the 3rd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $198.49 million for 311 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.

Winans International doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Winans International

The company employs 5 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 40 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 2 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There’s a single person 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.

Kenneth Grant Winans has been acting as President since 1 Sep 1992. Donald Max Wreyford joined the executive team most recently as the Shareholder.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Kenneth Grant Winans	President	1 Sep 1992	75% - 100%	1749366
James Franklin Wilson	Shareholder	1 Mar 1996	Other	1590286
Donald Max Wreyford	Shareholder	1 May 2009	Other	5710578
Marc Giles Edwards	Chief compliance officer	1 May 2009	Other	75861

Based in Novato

The principal office where Winans International performs its advisory services is located at 504 Redwood Blvd., Novato, CA 94947, 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 415-506-3070 or by fax 415-883-1646. The normal business hours are 8:00 - 4:00 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at winansinvestments.com and its LinkedIn profile.