Rowling And Associates Accountancy Corporation (San Diego)


Rowling And Associates Accountancy Corporation is a large advisory firm based in San Diego. It manages $354 million of regulatory assets for 993 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2013 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Michigan, and Virginia.

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Rowling And Associates Accountancy Corporation provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and pension consulting services. It prepares financial plans for more than 25 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Rowling And Associates Accountancy Corporation: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Rowling And Associates Accountancy Corporation is $354 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 41% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $326.26 million in discretionary accounts and $27.74 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $364.13 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $285.99 thousand.
Rowling And Associates Accountancy Corporation has custody of $156.35 million in cash and securities for 295 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 93% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 5% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 1% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Rowling And Associates Accountancy Corporation for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Hourly charges are usually charged for consulting work and special projects. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Sheryl Lisa Rowling serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Sheryl Lisa Rowling is high net worth individuals with 111 clients and $299.52 million of assets under management. Among the 6 most similar advisory firms, Rowling And Associates Accountancy Corporation has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.


The amount of regulatory assets under management is $352.19 million for 241 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.

Rowling And Associates Accountancy Corporation doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Rowling And Associates Accountancy Corporation

The company employs 15 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 47 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 3 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
Sheryl Lisa Rowling President/chief compliance officer 1 Feb 2012 75% - 100% 2663450

Based in San Diego

The principal office where Rowling And Associates Accountancy Corporation performs its advisory services is located at 8889 Rio San Diego Dr., San Diego, CA 92108, 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 619-295-0200 or by fax 619-295-0210. The normal business hours are m-th - 8am to 5pm; fri: 8am to 1pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at rowling.com.