Robertson Stephens Advisors LLC is a large advisory firm based in San Francisco. It manages $469.09 million of regulatory assets for 269 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2014 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Connecticut, Florida, and 5 other states.
Robertson Stephens Advisors provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, selection of other advisers, and publication of newsletters. It prepares financial plans for less than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.
The assets under management (AUM) of Robertson Stephens Advisors LLC is $469.09 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 204% since the beginning of its operation, and $6.06 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.
The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Robertson Stephens Advisors LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management 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.
The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of James Michael Tierney is high net worth individuals with 48 clients and $462.53 million of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Robertson Stephens Advisors has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.
The amount of regulatory assets under management is $469.09 million for 64 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 4% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.
Robertson Stephens Advisors also advises several private funds. Namely, seven venture capital funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $27 to $10,000.
The company employs 13 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 62 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 7 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.
James Michael Tierney has been acting as President since 1 Aug 2017. Harriet Jayne Britt joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.
The principal office where Robertson Stephens Advisors LLC performs its advisory services is located at 555 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94104, 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 415 500-6810 or by fax 415-500-6809. The normal business hours are 8-5 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at rsadv.com.