Quest Capital Strategies, Inc. (Lake Forest)


Quest Capital Strategies, Inc. is a mid-sized advisory firm based in Lake Forest. It manages $54.6 million of regulatory assets for 177 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2013 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Colorado, and 31 other states.

Quest Capital Strategies provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and selection of other advisers. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Quest Capital Strategies: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Quest Capital Strategies, Inc. is $54.6 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 134% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $54.6 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $308.5 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in non-exchange traded securities the most. They account for 88% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 10% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 1% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

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

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Quest Capital Strategies is individuals with 160 clients and $51.91 million of assets under management. Among the 3 most similar advisory firms, Quest Capital Strategies has the highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $54.6 million for 177 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.

Quest Capital Strategies doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Quest Capital Strategies, Inc.

The company employs 7 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 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 73 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.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Carolyne Tsai Fin op, office manager 1 Jun 2002 75% - 100% 2272768
Carolyne Tsai Cfo, fin op 1 Nov 2002 75% - 100% 2272768
Robert Eugene Carey Compliance officer 1 Jan 2007 Other 1045956
Kenneth Yuen Chief compliance officer 1 May 2011 Other 2988857
James Thomas Melton Ceo 1 Oct 2013 Other 1620298
Kenneth Yuen Compliance officer 1 Feb 2014 Other 2988857
Lauralea Dawn Pfendler Chief compliance officer 1 Feb 2014 Other 4951249
James Thomas Melton Chief compliance officer 1 Oct 2014 Other 1620298
Joseph Nikolson Vp, cco 1 Mar 2015 Other 2831577
Joseph Nikolson Ceo 1 May 2015 Other 2831577
Terry Shawn Traynor Compliance officer 1 Jan 2017 Other 2670782
Carolyne Tsai Ceo, cco, office manager 1 Jan 2018 75% - 100% 2272768
Tiffany Kay Forbes Deputy cco 1 Jul 2018 Other 4837335

Based in Lake Forest

The principal office where Quest Capital Strategies, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 23832 Rockfield Blvd., Lake Forest, CA 92630, 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 949-830-4885 or by fax 949-457-1055. The normal business hours are 6:30 am to 5 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at questcapital.com/index.aspx.