Fisher Asset Management, LLC (Camas)

Name: Fisher Asset Management, LLC
Address: 5525 Nw Fisher Creek Drive, Camas, WA, 98607 9911
Telephone: 800-851-8845

Fisher Asset Management, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Camas. It manages $94.11 billion of regulatory assets for 57,428 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2005 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 49 other states.

Fisher Asset Management provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and portfolio assessment. It prepares financial plans for approximately 1,000 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Fisher Asset Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Fisher Asset Management, LLC is $94.11 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 269% since the beginning of its operation, and $19.68 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $94.11 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.64 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 94% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 5% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 1% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Fisher Asset Management, 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 Fisher Asset Management serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, other investment advisers, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, corporations or other businesses, pension and profit sharing plans, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of Fisher Asset Management is high net worth individuals with 24,036 clients and $40.31 billion of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Fisher Asset Management has the 2nd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $87.63 billion for 57,421 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 5% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Fisher Asset Management also advises several private funds. Namely, seven other private funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $5,000,000 for each fund.

Careers at Fisher Asset Management, LLC

The company employs 1,749 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 51 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 1,237 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 2 people 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.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Kenneth Lawrence Fisher	Ceo, cio, chairman board of managers, investment policy committee	1 Jan 1977	Other	1811355
Kenneth Lawrence Fisher	Ceo, chairman board of managers, co-cio, investment policy committee	1 Jan 1979	Other	1811355
Kenneth Lawrence Fisher	Executive chairman, chairman board of managers, co-chief investment officer, investment policy committee	1 May 1979	Other	1811355
Jeffery Lee Silk	Vice chairman, vice chairman board of managers, co-cio, investment policy committee	1 Dec 1988	Other	1728992
Jeffery Silk	Vice chairman, vice chairman board of managers, investment policy committee	1 Dec 1988	Other	1728992
Steven Robert Triplett	Chief operating officer, board of managers	1 Dec 2001	Other	4044811
Andrew Severin Teufel	Co-president, board of managers, director of research, investment policy committee	1 Dec 2001	Other	2707217
Damian David Ornani	President, client acquisition and service, board of managers	1 Jan 2004	Other	4122498
Michelle Bryan Oroschakoff	General counsel, secretary	1 Sep 2004	Other	2403199
Thomas Chapman Fishel	Chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2005	Other	1157055
Damian David Ornani	President, client acquisition and service, board of managers	1 Jan 2005	Other	4122498
Inc. Fisher Investments	Member	1 Apr 2005	75% - 100%	94-3029777
Andrew Severin Teufel	Vice chairman, board of managers, investment policy committee	1 Jan 2011	Other	2707217
Nathan C Fisher	Board of managers	1 Jun 2013	Other	5308530
Damian David Ornani	Chief executive officer, board of managers	1 Jul 2016	Other	4122498

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Kenneth Lawrence Fisher	Shareholder	1 Dec 1986	75% - 100%	1811355
Kenneth Lawrence Fisher	Chairman and chief executive officer	1 Apr 2005	75% - 100%	1811355

Based in Camas

The principal office where Fisher Asset Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 5525 Nw Fisher Creek Drive, Camas, WA 98607 9911, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Tempe, AZ. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 800-851-8845 or by fax 866-597-9707. The normal business hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at fisherinvestments.com and its LinkedIn profile.