Gwynn Management Co (Atlanta)

Gwynn Management Co is a large advisory firm based in Atlanta. It manages $209.82 million of regulatory assets for 289 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas.

Gwynn 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.

Gwynn Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Gwynn Management Co is $209.82 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 118% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $209.82 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $726.03 thousand each.

Gwynn Management has custody of $48.08 million in cash and securities for 33 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 51% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 25% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in state and local bonds form 11% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Gwynn Management Co 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 Philip Gwynn 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 Philip Gwynn is high net worth individuals with 51 clients and $154.15 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Gwynn Management has the 5th highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $209.82 million for 90 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.

Gwynn Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Gwynn Management Co

The company employs 3 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 67 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.

Philip Gwynn has been acting as President since 1 Jan 1990. David Bradley Fields joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Philip Gwynn	President	1 Jan 1990	75% - 100%	2323190
Nowland Bennett Gwynn	Vice president, chief compliance officer	1 Jan 1990	Other	2323197
Nowland Gwynn	Vice president	1 Jan 1990	Other	2323197
David Bradley Fields	Vice president, portfolio manager	1 Jul 1998	Other	2200471
David Bradley Fields	Chief compliance officer	1 Mar 2004	Other	2200471

Based in Atlanta

The principal office where Gwynn Management Co performs its advisory services is located at 11 Piedmont Center, Suite 201, Atlanta, GA 30305 1717, 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 404-233-4031 or by fax 404-464-0308. The normal business hours are 8:30 - 4:30 on Monday - Friday.