Becker Capital Management Inc (Portland)

Name: Becker Capital Management Inc
Address: 1211 Sw 5 Th Avenue, Portland, OR, 97204 3740
Telephone: 503-223-1720

Becker Capital Management Inc is a large advisory firm based in Portland. It manages $3.96 billion of regulatory assets for 1,197 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Hawaii, and 10 other states.

Becker Capital Management provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It prepares financial plans for more than 100 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Becker Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Becker Capital Management Inc is $3.96 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 134% since the beginning of its operation, and $396.19 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $3.96 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $3.31 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 70% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is state and local bonds, which make up 11% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment and business development companies form 5% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Becker Capital Management 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 Janeen Solie Mcaninch serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, investment companies, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Janeen Solie Mcaninch is high net worth individuals with 325 clients and $2.06 billion of assets under management. Among the 5 most similar advisory firms, Becker Capital Management has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $3.55 billion for 578 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 1% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Becker Capital Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Becker Capital Management Inc

The company employs 33 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 52 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 17 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 compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Janeen Solie Mcaninch has been acting as President since 1 Jul 1996. Patrick Earl Becker has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Feb 2008. Gerald Norman Brown joined the executive team most recently as the Treasurer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Michael Franklin Mccoy	Vice president	1 Jun 1983	Other	4389446
Robert Neil Schaeffer	Vice president	1 Mar 1984	Other	1837241
Janeen Solie Mcaninch	Chief compliance officer	1 Jul 1987	Other	2510029
John Merrill Becker	Secretary/director	1 Dec 1993	Other	5707671
Thierry Joseph Wuilloud	Vice president	1 Apr 1994	Other	4573347
Janeen Solie Mcaninch	Ceo/director	1 Jul 1996	Other	2510029
Patrick Earl Becker	Chairman	1 Jul 1996	50% - 75%	2520904
Janeen Mcaninch	President	1 Jul 1996	Other	2510029
Patrick Earl Becker	President/director	1 Nov 1996	Other	2131702
Blake Richard Howells	Director	1 Jun 2000	Other	2786999
Patrick Earl Becker	Chief investment officer	1 Feb 2008	Other	2131702
Patrick Earl Becker	President/director	1 Jun 2009	25% - 50%	2131702
Stephanie Loree Moyer	Chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2012	Other	6045346
Gerald Norman Brown	Treasurer	1 Jan 2013	Other	1859262

Based in Portland

The principal office where Becker Capital Management Inc performs its advisory services is located at 1211 Sw 5 Th Avenue, Portland, OR 97204 3740, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Seattle, WA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 503-223-1720 or by fax 503-223-3624. The normal business hours are 6:15 am to 4:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at beckercap.com.