Zwj Investment Counsel Inc (Atlanta)

Name: Zwj Investment Counsel Inc
Address: 75 14 Th Street Ne, Atlanta, GA, 30309 7604
Telephone: 404-873-2211

Zwj Investment Counsel Inc is a large advisory firm based in Atlanta. It manages $2.06 billion of regulatory assets for 1,928 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2008 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, California, Colorado, and 13 other states.

Zwj Investment Counsel provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and selection of other advisers. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Zwj Investment Counsel: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Zwj Investment Counsel Inc is $2.06 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 116% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $1.8 billion in discretionary accounts and $265.34 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $960.79 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $4.66 million.

Zwj Investment Counsel has custody of $52.79 million in cash and securities for 10 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 67% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment grade corporate bonds, which make up 11% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 9% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Zwj Investment Counsel Inc for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and fixed 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 Clayton Franklin Jackson serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, pension and profit sharing plans, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of Clayton Franklin Jackson is high net worth individuals with 469 clients and $1.68 billion of assets under management. Among the 6 most similar advisory firms, Zwj Investment Counsel has the 3rd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $2.06 billion for 839 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.

Zwj Investment Counsel doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Zwj Investment Counsel Inc

The company employs 15 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 67 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 10 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 4 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.

Clayton Franklin Jackson has been acting as President since 1 Aug 2000. Glen Russell Carpenter joined the executive team most recently as the Vice President.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Charles Judson Wallace	Executive vice president/chief compliance officer/treasurer	1 Apr 1981	Other	1031940
Clayton Franklin Jackson	President	1 Aug 2000	50% - 75%	2520920
Charles Lyndorf Abney	Senior vice president	1 Aug 2004	Other	2711031
John Bartlett Shepard	Senior vice president	1 Oct 2004	Other	4371652
Stacey Devan Ewing	Vice president	1 Oct 2004	Other	4407699
Bradford Sidney Johnston Young	Vice president	1 Dec 2004	Other	4899077
Charles Judson Wallace	Retired	1 Dec 2008	Other	1031940
Krista Lee Cosgrove	Chief compliance officer, vice president	1 Jan 2009	Other	2167065
Glen Russell Carpenter	Vice president	1 Dec 2012	Other	4855727
Kevin Chun Hsiang Yang	Vice president	1 Dec 2012	Other	5940910

Based in Atlanta

The principal office where Zwj Investment Counsel Inc performs its advisory services is located at 75 14 Th Street Ne, Atlanta, GA 30309 7604, 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 404-873-2211 or by fax 404-873-6424. The normal business hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at zwjic.com/.