Guinness Atkinson Asset Management, Inc. (Pasadena)

Name: Guinness Atkinson Asset Management, Inc.
Address: 225 South Lake Ave, Suite 216, Pasadena, CA, 91101
Telephone: 626 628-2787

Guinness Atkinson Asset Management, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Pasadena. It manages $308.75 million of regulatory assets for 8 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2006.

Guinness Atkinson Asset Management provides portfolio management for investment companies. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Guinness Atkinson Asset Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Guinness Atkinson Asset Management, Inc. is $308.75 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 65% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $308.75 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $38.59 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Guinness Atkinson Asset Management, 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 Edmund Harriss serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Edmund Harriss is investment companies with 1 clients and $308.75 million of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Guinness Atkinson Asset Management has the highest percentage of investment companies out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $308.75 million for 1 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Guinness Atkinson Asset Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Guinness Atkinson Asset Management, Inc.

The company employs 15 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 80 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No 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.

Edmund Harriss has been acting as President since 1 Apr 2003. Giles Andrew David Robinette joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Financial Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
James Joseph Atkinson	Chief executive officer, chief compliance officer (10/2004)	1 Nov 2002	25% - 50%	703324
Timothy Whitmore Newton Guinness	Chairman, chief investment officer	1 Nov 2002	25% - 50%	4373924
Edmund Harriss	Director	1 Apr 2003	Other	4804657
Giles Andrew David Robinette	Chief financial officer	1 Oct 2005	Other	6316826

Based in Pasadena

The principal office where Guinness Atkinson Asset Management, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 225 South Lake Ave, Suite 216, Pasadena, CA 91101, 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 626 628-2787. The normal business hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at gafunds.com and its LinkedIn profile.