Wentworth Hauser & Violich Inc (San Francisco)

Name: Wentworth Hauser & Violich Inc
Address: 353 Sacramento Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, CA, 94111 3604
Telephone: 415-981-6911

Wentworth Hauser & Violich Inc is a large advisory firm based in San Francisco. It manages $4.38 billion of regulatory assets for 6,295 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 46 other states.

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

Wentworth Hauser & Violich: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Wentworth Hauser & Violich Inc is $4.38 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 5% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $4.37 billion in discretionary accounts and $10.21 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $695.94 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $1.13 million.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Wentworth Hauser & Violich Inc for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based 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.

Careers at Wentworth Hauser & Violich Inc

William Kurt Hauser has been acting as President since 1 Nov 1966. George Springman joined the executive team most recently as the Executive Vice President & Director.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
William Kurt Hauser	Director	1 Nov 1966	Other	4341294
Deirdre Porter	Chief legal officer	1 Nov 1976	Other	2497064
Bradford Hall	Chief compliance officer	1 Jul 1977	Other	4370030
Laird Norton Financial Group	Owner	1 Apr 1994	75% - 100%	91-1639191
Laird Norton Company ("Lnc")	Lnfg shareholder	1 Apr 1994	25% - 50%	41-0160140
Jane Bumiller Clapp	Lnfg shareholder	1 Apr 1994	Other	4370230
Matthew G. Norton Company ("Mgn")	Lnc shareholder	1 Apr 1994	Other	91-1083333
William Hayes Clapp	Mgn shareholder	1 Apr 1994	Other	4370239
Inc. Laird Norton Financial Group	Owner	1 Apr 1994	75% - 100%	91-1639191
Michael George Ringger	Chief financial officer	1 Aug 1994	Other	4370052
Charlotte Little Taylor	Lnc shareholder	1 Sep 1995	Other	4370232
Mary Lee Clapp	Mgn shareholder	1 Nov 1995	Other	4370246
Elizabeth Clapp Williams	Mgn shareholder	1 Dec 1998	Other	4370250
Income Portion Trust Established Under Trust Agreement Dated 6/9/93	Mgn shareholder	1 Dec 1998	25% - 50%	91-6478572
James Norton Clapp	Mgn shareholder	1 Jan 1999	Other	4370242
Inc. Laird Norton Financial Group	Shareholder	1 May 1999	75% - 100%	91-1639191
Margaret Ann Clapp	Mgn shareholder	1 Jun 1999	Other	4370255
Thomas Clark Edwards	Chairman and director	1 Jul 1999	Other	4370095
Deborah Lee Bevier	Chief executive officer and director	1 Jul 1999	Other	4370096
Steven Anthony Rhone	President and director	1 Jul 1999	Other	4370097
Judith Rickard Stevens	Executive vice president, chief administrative officer	1 Apr 2000	Other	4370126
George Springman	Executive vice president & director	1 Feb 2002	Other	2407576

Based in San Francisco

The principal office where Wentworth Hauser & Violich Inc performs its advisory services is located at 353 Sacramento Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94111 3604, 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 415-981-6911 or by fax 415-288-6103. The normal business hours are 8:00am - 5:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at www.whv.com.