Equius Partners, Inc. (Novato)

Name: Equius Partners, Inc.
Address: 3 Hamilton Landing, Novato, CA, 94949
Telephone: 415-382-2500

Equius Partners, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Novato. It manages $941.93 million of regulatory assets for 1,493 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2007 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Florida, and 7 other states.

Equius Partners provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and pension consulting services. It prepares financial plans for more than 499 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Equius Partners: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Equius Partners, Inc. is $941.93 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 51% since the beginning of its operation, and $2.23 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $916.25 million in discretionary accounts and $25.68 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $618.67 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $2.14 million.

Equius Partners has custody of $941.93 million in cash and securities for 739 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 95% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 4% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Equius Partners, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees. Flat-fee based compensation is the most transparent and the one you can safely predict in advance. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Equius Partners serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Equius Partners is high net worth individuals with 201 clients and $628.94 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Equius Partners has the 4th highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $941.93 million for 739 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 1% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Equius Partners doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Equius Partners, Inc.

The company employs 12 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 58 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 7 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There’s a single person 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.

Nicholas Humphrey joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Operating Officer, Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Philip Willem Jonckheer	Managing director	1 Jun 1991	25% - 50%	2309161
Jeffrey Charles Troutner	Managing director chief compliance officer	1 Sep 2004	50% - 75%	705722
Jason John Zahorenko	Chief compliance officer	1 Jul 2008	Other	4131760
Thomas Jeffrey Troutner	Chief relationship officer	1 Jan 2012	Other	5416579
Kathryn Lynn Troutner Calagui	Chief executive officer	1 Jan 2012	Other	5995076
Jeffrey Charles Troutner	Chief executive officer	1 Jan 2015	25% - 50%	705722
Nicholas Humphrey	Chief operating officer, chief compliance officer	1 Mar 2017	Other	5596815

Based in Novato

The principal office where Equius Partners, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 3 Hamilton Landing, Novato, CA 94949, 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 415-382-2500 or by fax 415-382-2005. The normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at equiuspartners.com and its LinkedIn profile.