R M Davis Inc (Portland)

Name: R M Davis Inc
Address: 24 City Center, Portland, ME, 04101 4069
Telephone: 207-774-0022

R M Davis Inc is a large advisory firm based in Portland. It manages $3.94 billion of regulatory assets for 4,988 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2018 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alaska, Arizona, California, and 29 other states.

R M Davis provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and selection of other advisers. It prepares financial plans for approximately 1,000 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

R M Davis: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of R M Davis Inc is $3.94 billion. The firm's AUM has gone down by -2% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $3.93 billion in discretionary accounts and $9.64 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $788.15 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $3.21 million.

R M Davis has custody of $1.61 billion in cash and securities for 931 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 55% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 15% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment grade corporate bonds form 13% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay R M Davis Inc for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. 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 R M Davis serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, pension and profit sharing plans, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of R M Davis is high net worth individuals with 968 clients and $3.04 billion of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, R M Davis has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $3.94 billion for 1,931 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.

R M Davis doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at R M Davis Inc

The company employs 48 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 44 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 19 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 compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Robert Malcolm Davis	Ceo, director, owner	1 Jul 1978	25% - 50%	2097875
Brian Howard Noyes	Owner, director	1 Jan 1993	25% - 50%	1297124
Wendy Allard Laidlaw	Coo, director, owner	1 Jan 2002	Other	4513551
Geoffrey Knight Alexander	President, director, owner	1 Jan 2004	Other	2883211
Mark Andrew Fernandez	Owner, director	1 Jan 2004	Other	1197762
Scot Eric Draeger	Owner, general counsel, director, cco	1 Jan 2017	Other	5096747
Dean E Walker	Owner, director, vp-trading	1 Dec 2017	Other	3221318

Based in Portland

The principal office where R M Davis Inc performs its advisory services is located at 24 City Center, Portland, ME 04101 4069, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Portsmouth, NH. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 207-774-0022 or by fax 207-774-0023. The normal business hours are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at rmdavis.com.