Messner & Smith Theme Value Investment Management Ltd (San Diego)

Name: Messner & Smith Theme Value Investment Management Ltd
Address: 530 B Street, San Diego, CA, 92101 4407
Telephone: 619-239-9049

Messner & Smith Theme Value Investment Management Ltd is a large advisory firm based in San Diego. It manages $100.73 million of regulatory assets for 97 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdiction of California.

Messner & Smith Theme Value Investment Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Messner & Smith Theme Value Investment Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Messner & Smith Theme Value Investment Management Ltd is $100.73 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -59% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $100.73 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.04 million each.

Messner & Smith Theme Value Investment Management has custody of $1.49 million in cash and securities for 1 client in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 73% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 20% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment grade corporate bonds form 6% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Messner & Smith Theme Value Investment Management Ltd 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 Messner & Smith Theme Value Investment Management serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Messner & Smith Theme Value Investment Management is high net worth individuals with 21 clients and $49.73 million of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Messner & Smith Theme Value Investment Management has the 3rd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $100.73 million for 86 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.

Messner & Smith Theme Value Investment Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Messner & Smith Theme Value Investment Management Ltd

The company employs 6 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 50 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 2 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
John Davis Messner	Principal	1 Apr 1984	50% - 75%	4394142
Ellis Charles Smith	Principal and chief compliance officer	1 Apr 1984	50% - 75%	4768573
Bradley Philipe Noel	Research associate	1 Jun 1995	Other	4394297
Bradley Philipse Noel	Research associate	1 Jun 1995	Other	4394297
Kevin Thomas Hamilton	Principal & portfolio manager	1 Oct 1999	Other	2139752
Kevin J Dukesherer	Director of research	1 May 2002	Other	2022163
Michael B Spector	Research associate	1 Jun 2003	Other	2939340
The John Davis Messner Trust Dtd 12/23/2007	Principal	1 Jul 2017	50% - 75%	82-6451982

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
David Z Messner	Trustee	1 Jul 2017	75% - 100%	6851494

Based in San Diego

The principal office where Messner & Smith Theme Value Investment Management Ltd performs its advisory services is located at 530 B Street, San Diego, CA 92101 4407, 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 619-239-9049 or by fax 619-239-0838. The normal business hours are 7:00 - 5:30 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at messnersmith.com/.