Alan D Biller & Associates, Inc. (Menlo Park)


Alan D Biller & Associates, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Menlo Park. It manages $42.58 billion of regulatory assets for 14 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2000 and has operated in the jurisdiction of California.

Alan D Biller & Associates provides pension consulting services 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.

Alan D Biller & Associates: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Alan D Biller & Associates, Inc. is $42.58 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 1064380% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $42.58 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $3.04 billion each.

Investments

The firm invests in pooled investment vehicles the most. They account for 66% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 15% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment and business development companies form 4% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Alan D Biller & Associates, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed 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.

What kind of clients Joseph Derwin Bates serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Joseph Derwin Bates is pension and profit sharing plans with 14 clients and $42.58 billion of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Alan D Biller & Associates has the highest percentage of pension and profit sharing plans out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $42.58 billion for 14 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Alan D Biller & Associates doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Alan D Biller & Associates, Inc.

The company employs 34 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 50 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 8 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.

Joseph Derwin Bates has been acting as President since 1 Oct 2013. Ralph Philip Goldsticker has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Feb 2016. Jennifer Christine Newell joined the executive team most recently as the President, Director Of Consulting.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Alan David Biller Ceo 1 Nov 1982 75% - 100% 1217836
Nancy Tarabochia Melton Coo 1 Oct 1991 50% - 75% 1246671
Nancy Tarabachia Melton Vice president 1 Nov 1991 Other 1246671
Nancy Tarab0chia Melton Vice president 1 Nov 1991 Other 1246671
Nancy Tarabochia Melton Vice president 1 Nov 1991 Other 1246671
Susan Drozdowski Chief compliance officer 1 Sep 2004 Other 5030333
Aileen Elizabeth Burrows Chief compliance officer 1 Jun 2006 Other 4575191
Joseph Derwin Bates Chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2010 Other 2157257
Michael David Ashman Principal / managing senior consultant 1 Aug 2012 Other 4676942
Nancy Tarabochia Melton Coo 1 Oct 2013 Other 1246671
Joseph Derwin Bates President 1 Oct 2013 Other 2157257
Anne Thayer Kirkland Chief compliance officer 1 Oct 2013 Other 6267661
Nicole Gfroerer Kofford Cco, hr manager 1 Jul 2015 Other 6549444
Ralph Philip Goldsticker Chief investment officer 1 Feb 2016 Other 1281043
Niclas Winterstorm Chief compliance officer 1 Sep 2016 Other 6666157
Simon Paul Lim Chief compliance officer, managing senior consultant 1 Mar 2018 Other 2655255
Jennifer Christine Newell President, director of consulting 1 Aug 2018 Other 1555213

Based in Menlo Park

The principal office where Alan D Biller & Associates, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 535 Middlefield Rd., Menlo Park, CA 94025, 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 650-328-7283 or by fax 650-323-4417. The normal business hours are 8:30am - 5:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at adbiller.com and its LinkedIn profile.