Barometer Capital Management Inc. (Toronto, Ontario)

Name: Barometer Capital Management Inc.
Address: 1 University Avenue, Suite 1800, Toronto, Ontario, M5 J 2 P1
Telephone: 416-601-6888

Barometer Capital Management Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Toronto, Ontario. It manages $1.49 billion of regulatory assets for 446 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2011.

Barometer Capital Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm also engages as portfolio manager.

Barometer Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Barometer Capital Management Inc. is $1.49 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 93280% since the beginning of its operation, and $1.45 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $1.49 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $3.33 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 93% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment grade corporate bonds, which make up 4% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 2% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Barometer Capital Management Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based 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 David Charles Burrows 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 David Charles Burrows is high net worth individuals with 139 clients and $345.86 million of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Barometer Capital Management has the 6th highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $788.33 million for 431 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 98% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Barometer Capital Management also advises several private funds. Namely, five hedge funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $25,000 for each fund.

Careers at Barometer Capital Management Inc.

The company employs 35 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 31 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No 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.

David Charles Burrows has been acting as President since 1 May 2006. Ronald Douglas Kelterborn joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Roy Scaini	Chief operating officer	1 May 2006	Other	5910403
David Charles Burrows	President	1 May 2006	25% - 50%	4293787
Gregory Michael Guichon	Chairman	1 May 2006	25% - 50%	1863070
Gregory Guichon	Chairman	1 May 2006	25% - 50%	1863070
Roy Nmn Scaini	Chief operating officer	1 May 2006	Other	5910403
Lorna Janet Pile	Chief compliance officer	1 Dec 2007	Other	5910397
Karen Lisa Taylor	Chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2016	Other	6604059
Ronald Douglas Kelterborn	Chief compliance officer	1 Apr 2016	Other	6641854

Based in Toronto, Ontario

The principal office where Barometer Capital Management Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 1 University Avenue, Suite 1800, Toronto, Ontario, M5 J 2 P1, which is also the mailing address of the firm. The firm also has an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 416-601-6888 or by fax 416-601-9744. The normal business hours are 8-5 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at barometercapital.ca.