Sam Advisors, LLC (Oakhurst)

Sam Advisors, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Oakhurst. It manages $183.4 million of regulatory assets for 594 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2005 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California and Texas.

Sam Advisors provides financial planning services and portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. It prepares financial plans for less than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Sam Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Sam Advisors, LLC is $183.4 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 383% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $180.3 million in discretionary accounts and $3.1 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $304.56 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $1.55 million.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 83% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is other assets, which make up 16% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 1% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Sam Advisors, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Flat-fee based compensation is the most transparent and the one you can safely predict in advance. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients William Blaine Smith serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of William Blaine Smith is individuals with 574 clients and $148 million of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Sam Advisors has the highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $166.2 million for 592 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.

Sam Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Sam Advisors, LLC

The company employs 3 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 67 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 2 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.

William Blaine Smith has been acting as President since 1 Sep 2004. David Gordon Rauch joined the executive team most recently as the Senior Portfolio Manager.

Direct owners and executive officers

Based in Oakhurst

The principal office where Sam Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 40312 Junction Drive, Oakhurst, CA 93644 8783 The mailing address of the firm is Po Box 2389, Oakhurst, CA 93644 2389. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 559-658-5193 or by fax 559-658-6193. The normal business hours are mtwth 7:00am - 4:00pm friday 7:00am - 1:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at samadvisorsllc.com.

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