Zemenick & Walker Inc (St Louis)

Name: Zemenick & Walker Inc
Address: 8182 Maryland Avenue, Suite 200, St Louis, MO, 63105
Telephone: 314-862-5525

Zemenick & Walker Inc is a large advisory firm based in St Louis. It manages $1.75 billion of regulatory assets for 215 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Florida, Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee, and Texas.

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

Zemenick & Walker: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Zemenick & Walker Inc is $1.75 billion. The company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

Zemenick & Walker has custody of $995.78 million in cash and securities for 205 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 37% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is state and local bonds, which make up 24% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 16% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Zemenick & Walker Inc for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. 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 Zemenick & Walker serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of Zemenick & Walker is high net worth individuals with 157 clients and $1.45 billion of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Zemenick & Walker has the 2nd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $1.75 billion for 215 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.

Zemenick & Walker doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Zemenick & Walker Inc

The company employs 10 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 70 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 7 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 doesn’t compensate 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
Richard Edward Zemenick	Chairman & managing director	1 Jul 1998	50% - 75%	4373658
James Carroll Walker	Vice-chairman & managing director	1 Jul 1998	50% - 75%	1109038
John M Johnson	Executive vice president & managing director	1 Jul 1998	Other	3184879
John Michael Johnson	Executive vice president & managing director	1 Jul 1998	25% - 50%	3184879
Chris G Griesedieck	President & managing director	1 Mar 1999	Other	4373672
Chris Gerard Griesedieck	President & managing director	1 Mar 1999	25% - 50%	4373672
Chris Gerard Griesedieck	Chairman & managing director	1 Jan 2005	25% - 50%	4373672
John Michael Johnson	President, managing director & chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2005	25% - 50%	3184879
William Carl Stude	Executive vice president & managing director	1 Jan 2005	Other	4549635
Bryan Leon Schulz	Vice president	1 Jan 2016	Other	5376155
Jonathan A Best	Vice president	1 Jan 2016	Other	4401718

Based in St Louis

The principal office where Zemenick & Walker Inc performs its advisory services is located at 8182 Maryland Avenue, Suite 200, St Louis, MO 63105, 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 314-862-5525 or by fax 314-862-6165. The normal business hours are 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at zandw.com.