Stark Richard Joseph (Englewood)

Stark Richard Joseph is a large advisory firm based in Englewood. It manages $495.04 million of regulatory assets for 13 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Stark Richard Joseph 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.

Stark Richard Joseph: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Stark Richard Joseph is $495.04 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 72% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $495.04 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $38.08 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 89% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is state and local bonds, which make up 5% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 4% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Stark Richard Joseph 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 Stark Richard Joseph serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Stark Richard Joseph is high net worth individuals with 13 clients and $495.04 million of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Stark Richard Joseph has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $495.04 million for 13 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.

Stark Richard Joseph doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Stark Richard Joseph

The company employs 4 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 50 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. Only one employee is registered as an investment adviser representative 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.

Stark Richard Joseph is owned by Jane Linda Stark. Richard Christopher Stark joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Richard Joseph Stark	Sole proprietor / owner	1 Apr 1984	75% - 100%	4368264
Richard Christopher Stark	Chief compliance officer	1 Dec 2003	Other	4603234
Jane Linda Stark	Owner	1 May 2015	25% - 50%	6488849

Based in Englewood

The principal office where Stark Richard Joseph performs its advisory services is located at 9785 Maroon Circle, Englewood, CO 80112, 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 303-779-8772 or by fax 303-779-8774. The normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday.