Wj Investments, LLC (Reno)


Wj Investments, LLC is an adviser based in Reno. It manages $41.8 million of regulatory assets for 8 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2014 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Nevada.

Wj Investments provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Wj Investments: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Wj Investments, LLC is $41.8 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -62% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $41.8 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $5.22 million each.
Wj Investments has custody of $41.8 million in cash and securities for 8 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Wj Investments, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management 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 Wj Investments serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Wj Investments is pooled investment vehicles with 8 clients and $41.8 million of assets under management. Among the 2 most similar advisory firms, Wj Investments has the highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $41.8 million for 8 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Wj Investments also advises several private funds. Namely, eight private equity funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $100,000 to $500,000.

Careers at Wj Investments, LLC

The company employs 4 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 75 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 2 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.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Wendy Jane Varnum Mueller Cfo, chief compliance officer & manager 1 Aug 2008 Other 5946371
Nathan Elwin Jones Ceo, cio & manager 1 Aug 2008 25% - 50% 1255157
Llc Bay Ridge Member 1 Aug 2008 25% - 50% 26-3052255

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 3 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Matthew A Walters Member 1 Jul 2008 50% - 75% 5946376
Alexandria G Walters Member 1 Jul 2008 50% - 75% 5946377
James Philip Walters Member 1 Jan 2015 25% - 50% 6624951

Based in Reno

The principal office where Wj Investments, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 190 W Huffaker Ln, Reno, NV 89511, 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 7757379999 or by fax 775-737-9993. The normal business hours are 8am-5pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at usdrllc.com.