Ameritas Investment Corp (Lincoln)


Ameritas Investment Corp is a large advisory firm based in Lincoln. It manages $5.22 billion of regulatory assets for 22,293 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 47 other states.

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Ameritas Investment Corp provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers, and educational seminars and workshops. It prepares financial plans for approximately 1,000 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Ameritas Investment Corp: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Ameritas Investment Corp is $5.22 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 544% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $1.1 billion in discretionary accounts and $4.12 billion in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $229.21 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $235.24 thousand.
Ameritas Investment Corp has custody of $3.49 billion in cash and securities for 9,767 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 54% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 30% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 10% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Ameritas Investment Corp for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees, and performance-based fees. The adviser charges an additional fee when a set benchmark is outperformed. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Robert Carl Barth serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Robert Carl Barth is individuals with 12,499 clients and $3.13 billion of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Ameritas Investment Corp has the highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.


The amount of regulatory assets under management is $5.22 billion for 13,986 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.

Ameritas Investment Corp doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Ameritas Investment Corp

The company employs 626 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 83 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 138 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 30 people 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 receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Robert Carl Barth has been acting as President since 1 Mar 2009. Heather Jill Jansen joined the executive team most recently as the Sr Vice President Operations.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Lawrence Joseph Arth Dir/chairman of the board 1 Feb 1994 Other 1266472
Thomas Charles Bittner V p mktg & administration 1 May 1995 Other 1316648
William Richard Giovanni President/ceo & director 1 Feb 1996 Other 1022737
Alan Raymond Eveland Vice president public finance 1 Mar 1996 Other 1898407
Kenneth Clair Louis Sr vice president & dir 1 Apr 1996 Other 1394596
Thomas Charles Godlasky Director 1 Apr 1996 Other 2739637
Amal Corp Beneficial owner 1 Apr 1996 75% - 100% 47-0797558
Robert Wood Morrow Vice president, retail sales 1 Oct 1996 Other 1666809
Timothy Eugene Callahan Chief financial operations principal 1 Oct 1996 Other 2392156
Billie Bruce Beavers Senior vice president 1 Apr 1997 Other 16036
James Roger Fox Senior vice president 1 Apr 1997 Other 860346
Michael Paul Heaton Senior vice president 1 Apr 1997 Other 241213
Bruce David Lefler Vice president 1 Apr 1997 Other 1516526
Gary Ross Mcphail Director/sr vice president 1 May 1997 Other 2149497
Michael Mead Vanhorne Sr vice president 1 Jul 1997 Other 453064
John Valentine Scheer Vice president fixed mgr aic ameritas 1 Jun 1998 Other 2178553
Michael Eugene Shoemaker Vp fixed income trading & underwriting 1 Jun 1998 Other 1548095
Michael George Fraizer Director 1 Oct 1998 Other 3180606
William James Janssen Vp-retail sales manager 1 Feb 1999 Other 1076751
William Wallace Lester Treasurer 1 May 1999 Other 716810
Donald Robert Stading Secretary & general counsel 1 May 1999 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Richard Sanford Harman Vp public finance 1 Jul 1999 Other 1266198
Robert G. Lange Assistant secretary 1 Sep 1999 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Robert Glenn Lange Assistant secretary 1 Sep 1999 Other 4470788
Scott Douglas Keene Vice president & managing director - public finance 1 Oct 1999 Other 1943298
Robert J. O'meara Assistant treasurer 1 Mar 2000 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Robert John O'meara Assistant treasurer 1 Mar 2000 Other 4472900
Wayne Albert Rasmuss Vice president - public finance 1 Apr 2000 Other 371209
Arthur William Jr Abts Vp public finance 1 Apr 2000 Other 623
John Edward Trecek Vice president - public finance 1 May 2000 Other 1429723
Raymond Michael Gilbertson Vp - corp compliance 1 Jul 2000 Other 1344284
Verna Marie Curry Vice president, retail sales 1 Apr 2002 Other 846072
Oscar Albert Sandberg Vice president, retail sales 1 Apr 2002 Other 410036
Carl Richard Brasee Vice president 1 Apr 2002 Other 29099
Maria Elizabeth Sherffius Assistant vice president/compliance officer aic/aia 1 May 2002 Other 2726500
Salene Marie Hitchcockgear Director, executive vice president and coo 1 Sep 2002 Other 2590328
Deidre Dawn Cadwell Senior registered options principal and compliance registered options principal 1 Jan 2003 Other 2503427
Kristi Marie Larsen Chief financial operations principal 1 Jan 2003 Other 2487784
David Charles Moore Director, senior vice president 1 Apr 2003 Other 4707012
Wendell Glen Hutsell Vice president - sales and marketing 1 Jun 2003 Other 1080720
Deidre Dawn Cadwell Vice president - operations 1 Sep 2003 Other 2503427
William Richard Giovanni Director, chairman and ceo 1 Sep 2003 Other 1022737
John Valentine Scheer Vice president - sales and marketing 1 Sep 2003 Other 2178553
Maria Elizabeth Sherffius Vice president - chief compliance officer 1 Sep 2003 Other 2726500
Kristina Marie Larsen Assistant treasurer (finop) 1 Sep 2003 Other 2487784
Salene Marie Hitchcockgear President 1 Sep 2003 Other 2590328
Cheryl Lynn Heilman Vice president - chief administration officer 1 Sep 2003 Other 2114445
Beverly Blanche Arias Vice president - sales and marketing 1 Sep 2003 Other 1224299
Rex Bales Snyder Vice president - sales and marketing 1 Sep 2003 Other 1061633
Michelle Anne Barry Avp - investment advisory services 1 Sep 2003 Other 2744539
Wendell Glen Hutsell Avp - technology 1 Sep 2003 Other 1080720
David Andrew Glazer Vice president 1 Feb 2004 Other 1149058
William Wallace Lester Director, chairman 1 Apr 2004 Other 716810
Lawrence Joseph Arth Director, chairman 1 Apr 2004 Other 1266472
Salene Marie Hitchcockgear Director, president and interim ceo 1 Apr 2004 Other 2590328
Wendell Glenn Hutsell Vice president - sales and distribution 1 Jun 2004 Other 1080720
Wendell Glen Hutsell Vice president - sales and marketing 1 Jun 2004 Other 1080720
Salene Marie Hitchcock President and chief executive officer 1 Jul 2004 Other 2590328
Steven Michael Oss Vice president of finance / controller (finop) 1 Jul 2004 Other 4696804
Salene Marie Hitchcockgear Director, president and ceo 1 Jul 2004 Other 2590328
Joann Marie Martin Director, senior vice president 1 Jul 2005 Other 1979231
Bruce David Lefler Senior vice president - public finance 1 Sep 2005 Other 1516526
Amerus Life Insurance Company Beneficial owner 1 Sep 2005 25% - 50% 42-0175202
Robert Glenn Lange Vice president, secretary, & general counsel 1 Dec 2005 Other 4470788
Gregory Charles Sernett Assistant secretary 1 Dec 2005 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Inc. Centralife Annuities Service Beneficial owner 1 Mar 2006 25% - 50% 93-0936153
Maria Elizabeth Sherffius Vice president - compliance officer 1 Jul 2006 Other 2726500
Andrew James Vanerp Vice president - business development officer 1 Jul 2006 Other 2643069
Connie Sue Grosser Vice president - risk & analytics 1 Jul 2006 Other 1998135
Gregory Charles Sernett Vice president & chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2006 Other 2580939
Cheryl Lynn Heilman Vice president - chief operations officer 1 Jul 2006 Other 2114445
Charles Jason Thomas Assistant vice president 1 Jul 2006 Other 2785294
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Beneficial owner 1 Oct 2006 75% - 100% 47-0098400
Gary Thomas Huffman Director 1 Nov 2006 Other 1032890
Marc Christopher Munford Vice president - public finance 1 Sep 2007 Other 2722260
Kent M Campbell Director 1 Sep 2007 Other 1425203
Jay Allen Spearman Vice president - public finance 1 Jan 2008 Other 4030362
David Michael Williams Vice president - associate general counsel, assistant secretary 1 Mar 2009 Other 2991405
John Robert Feldman Assistant vice president - sales & practice management director 1 Mar 2009 Other 2139396
Robert Carl Barth Director 1 Mar 2009 Other 1979180
Donita Gay Erickson Vice president - fixed income trading 1 Mar 2009 Other 1557353
Crystal Lynn Demoss Assistant vice president, shared services 1 Mar 2009 Other 3122828
Kim Marie Labarbiera Paschall Assistant vice president, investment advisory compliance officer 1 Mar 2009 Other 2848671
Amy Dannis Starkey Assistant vice president, assistant bd compliance officer 1 Mar 2009 Other 2469045
Robert Paul Kocher Director 1 Nov 2009 Other 5739478
Andrew Daddio Vice president-practice managment 1 Dec 2009 Other 2196049
James Mikus Treasurer 1 Oct 2010 Other 1623574
Timmy Lynn Stonehocker Director and evp 1 Dec 2010 Other 1719995
Robert John Hamilton Sands Corporate secretary 1 Jan 2011 Other 1107457
Cheryl Lynn Heilman Senior vice president - chief compliance officer and risk management 1 Mar 2011 Other 2114445
Sara Jane Andres Senior vice president, chief compliance officer and risk management officer 1 May 2012 Other 2985300
Michael Brandon Weckenbrock 2vp, corporate compliance 1 Jul 2012 Other 4842694
Bradley John Slaughter Assistant vice president - public finance 1 Aug 2012 Other 5011221
Sean Lee Rich Managing director aic supervision 1 Nov 2012 Other 3042818
Darla Garee Wilton Vice president chief administration officer 1 Jun 2013 Other 712257
Shawn D Grosser Interim cco - managing director & compliance officer ria 1 Aug 2013 Other 5328672
Scott Edward Fletcher Svp aic capital markets 1 Jan 2014 Other 2601333
Heather Jill Jansen Vice president, retail sales 1 Jan 2014 Other 5300554
Dallas Wayne Watkins Vice president, public finance 1 Mar 2014 Other 6251661
Michael Dennis Burns Senior vice president, chief compliance officer and risk management officer 1 Jun 2014 Other 2030617
Scott Raymond Farmen Aml compliance officer 1 Jul 2014 Other 5046977
William Wallace Lester Director 1 May 2015 Other 716810
Timmy Lynn Stonehocker Director and chairman 1 May 2015 Other 1719995
Ryan Charles Beasley Director 1 Jan 2017 Other 2943009
Gerald Quintin Herbert Vice president chief financial officer, financial operations principal 1 Jan 2017 Other 5069115
Brent Frazier Korte Director 1 Apr 2017 Other 4808103
Cheryl Lynn Heilman President 1 May 2017 Other 2114445
Brandon Michael Mann Second vice president, business development 1 Aug 2017 Other 4488207
James Edmond Clements Second vice president, aic supervision 1 Oct 2017 Other 2445775
Gerald Quintin Herbert Vice president principal financial officer 1 Oct 2018 Other 5069115
Connie Sue Grosser Vice president - principal operations officer 1 Oct 2018 Other 1998135
James Edmond Clements Interim chief compliance officer & risk management officer 1 Nov 2018 Other 2445775
Connie Sue Grosser Vice president - wealth management & investment services 1 Dec 2018 Other 1998135
James Edmond Clements Vice president, chief compliance officer & risk management 1 Dec 2018 Other 2445775
Ryan Charles Beasley President 1 Jan 2019 Other 2943009
William Wallace Lester Director 1 Mar 2019 Other 716810
Heather Jill Jansen Sr vice president operations 1 Sep 2019 Other 5300554

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 18 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp Ben. owner 1 Apr 1996 50% - 75% 47-0098400
Amerus Life Insurance Company Ben. owner 1 Jul 1996 25% - 50% 42-0175202
Amerus Group Co. Owner 1 Jul 1996 75% - 100% 42-1458424
Aviva Usa Corporation Owner 1 Jul 1996 75% - 100% 42-1458424
Ameritas Mutual Holding Company Owner 1 Jan 1999 75% - 100% 47-0810165
Ameritas Holding Company Owner 1 Jan 1999 75% - 100% 47-0806844
Ameritas Acacia Mutual Holding Company Owner 1 Jan 1999 75% - 100% 47-0810165
Amerus Group Co. Owner 1 Jan 1999 75% - 100% 42-1458424
Unifi Mutual Holding Company Owner 1 Jan 1999 75% - 100% 47-0810165
Amerus Life Insurance Company Owner 1 Mar 2006 75% - 100% 42-0175020
Aviva Life And Annuity Company Owner 1 Mar 2006 75% - 100% 42-0175020
Ltd. Aviva International Holdings Owner 1 Nov 2006 75% - 100% foreign
Aviva Insurance Plc Owner 1 Nov 2006 75% - 100% foreign
Aviva International Insurance Plc Owner 1 Nov 2006 75% - 100% foreign
Ltd Aviva Group Holdings Owner 1 Nov 2006 75% - 100% foreign
Aviva Plc Owner 1 Nov 2006 75% - 100% foreign
Aviva Insurance Ltd Owner 1 Nov 2006 75% - 100% foreign
Aviva International Insurance Ltd Owner 1 Nov 2006 75% - 100% foreign

Based in Lincoln

The principal office where Ameritas Investment Corp performs its advisory services is located at 5900 "O" Street, Lincoln, NE 68510, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Virginia Beach, VA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 800-335-9858 or by fax 402-467-7726. The normal business hours are 8:00 - 4:30pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at ameritas.com and its LinkedIn profile.