Cig Asset Management, Inc. (Southfield)

Name: Cig Asset Management, Inc.
Address: 1000 Town Center, Southfield, MI, 48075
Telephone: 248-827-1010

Cig Asset Management, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Southfield. It manages $153.52 million of regulatory assets for 785 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2006 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, and Texas.

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

Cig Asset Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Cig Asset Management, Inc. is $153.52 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 110% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $149.9 million in discretionary accounts and $3.62 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $201.21 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $90.4 thousand.

Cig Asset Management has custody of $6.84 million in cash and securities for 94 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 75% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 15% 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 Cig Asset Management, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, 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 Osman Radwan Minkara serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Osman Radwan Minkara is high net worth individuals with 59 clients and $116.68 million of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Cig Asset Management has the 5th lowest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $153.52 million for 240 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.

Cig Asset Management also advises several private funds. Namely, two other private funds and one private equity fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $0 to $250,000.

Careers at Cig Asset Management, Inc.

The company employs 14 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 50 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 9 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.

Osman Radwan Minkara has been acting as President since 1 Oct 1997. Kenneth Gerard Chaput joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Osman Radwan Minkara	Chief executive officer/president	1 Oct 1997	Other	2426151
Lihua Zhang	Finop/cfo	1 Apr 2004	Other	4783212
Ann Marie Shadle	Registered principal	1 Sep 2004	Other	4067511
Wayne Anthony Bell Warren	Chief compliance officer	1 Mar 2006	Other	4078646
Cig Corp.	Owner	1 Oct 2007	75% - 100%	77-0702248
Cig Capital Advisors (Formerly Cig Corp.)	Owner	1 Oct 2007	75% - 100%	77-0702248
Richard Allen Gonzales	Chief operating officer	1 Oct 2008	Other	1075896
Kimberlee Elizabeth Levy	Chief compliance officer	1 Apr 2010	Other	4065593
Osman Radwan Minkara	Chief compliance officer	1 Apr 2013	Other	2426151
Kenneth Gerard Chaput	Chief compliance officer	1 Dec 2013	Other	2504848

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Osman Radwan Minkara	Owner	1 Oct 2007	75% - 100%	2426151

Based in Southfield

The principal office where Cig Asset Management, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 1000 Town Center, Southfield, MI 48075, 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 248-827-1010 or by fax 248-827-7167. The normal business hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at cigcapitaladvisors.com.