Jurika, Mills & Keifer, LLC (Lafayette)

Name: Jurika, Mills & Keifer, LLC
Address: 3595 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA, 94549
Telephone: (415) 677-5430

Jurika, Mills & Keifer, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Lafayette. It manages $110.43 million of regulatory assets for 129 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2006 and has operated in the jurisdiction of California.

Jurika, Mills & Keifer provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Jurika, Mills & Keifer: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Jurika, Mills & Keifer, LLC is $110.43 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 981% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $110.43 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $856.05 thousand each.

Jurika, Mills & Keifer has custody of $6.14 million in cash and securities for 5 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 88% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 9% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 3% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Jurika, Mills & Keifer, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. 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 Jurika, Mills & Keifer serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Jurika, Mills & Keifer is high net worth individuals with 34 clients and $100.08 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Jurika, Mills & Keifer has the 3rd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $110.43 million for 57 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.

Jurika, Mills & Keifer doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Jurika, Mills & Keifer, LLC

The company employs 3 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 67 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.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
William Kidwell Jurika	Chairman, managing member	1 Feb 2003	50% - 75%	262774
Karl Olof Mills	President, managing member, chief compliance officer	1 Jun 2003	25% - 50%	2040384
Mikel Shawn Keifer	Vice president, managing member	1 Jun 2003	Other	4660996
Karl Olof Mills	President, managing member	1 Feb 2011	50% - 75%	2040384
Mikel Shawn Keifer	Vice president, chief compliance officer	1 Feb 2011	Other	4660996
Dated 06/25/2003 Johnson Revocable Trust	Investor	1 Feb 2011	Other	xxx-xx-xxxx
William Kidwell Jurika	Chairman, founding member	1 Feb 2011	Other	262774
Jurika Family Trust Uad 3/17/89	Investor	1 Sep 2013	Other	xxx-xx-xxxx

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 3 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Franklin P Johnson	Trustee	1 Feb 2011	Other	5908935
Catherine H Johnson	Trustee	1 Feb 2011	Other	6048343
Michelle Jurika	Trustee	1 Sep 2013	Other	6314610

Based in Lafayette

The principal office where Jurika, Mills & Keifer, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 3595 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in San Francisco, CA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number (415) 677-5430 or by fax (415) 677-5439. The normal business hours are 8:00 am - 4:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at jmkpartners.com.