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American Equity Advisors, Inc. (West Des Moines)


American Equity Advisors, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in West Des Moines. It manages $29.47 billion of regulatory assets for 7 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2009 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Iowa.

American Equity Advisors provides portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients and portfolio management for insurance 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.

American Equity Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of American Equity Advisors, Inc. is $29.47 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 69675% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $29.47 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $4.21 billion each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay American Equity Advisors, 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.

Based in West Des Moines

The principal office where American Equity Advisors, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 6000 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines, IA 50266, 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 515-457-1965 or by fax 515-221-0329. The normal business hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm central on Monday - Friday.


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