Devere Usa Inc. (New York)


Devere Usa Inc. is a large advisory firm based in New York. It manages $427 million of regulatory assets for 920 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2013 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, Arkansas, California, and 26 other states.

Devere U provides financial planning services, pension consulting services, educational seminars and workshops, and investment advisory services. It prepares financial plans for more than 25 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Devere U: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Devere Usa Inc. is $427 million. $1.1 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

Investments

The firm invests in other assets the most. They account for 75% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 10% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 10% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Devere Usa 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 Devere U serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Devere U is individuals with 616 clients and $294.41 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Devere U has the highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $427 million for 894 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.

Devere U doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Devere Usa Inc.

The company employs 17 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 47 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 12 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.

Stephen Dain Philp joined the executive team most recently as the Interim Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Devere Group Limited Gmbh Shareholder 1 Jul 2003 50% - 75% foreign
Nigel James Green Chief executive officer 1 Jul 2003 Other 5881710
Devere Recruitment Shareholder 1 Feb 2012 50% - 75% foreign
Devere Recruitment Ltd. Shareholder 1 Feb 2012 50% - 75% foreign entity
Andoni Yturralde Chief compliance officer 1 May 2012 Other 3070270
Benjamin John Alderson Director / president 1 Dec 2012 Other 6120011
Allison Gail Jaffe Chief compliance officer 1 Feb 2016 Other 2391256
Damian Hubert Peter Chief executive officer 1 Jan 2017 Other 4385494
Matthew Doherty Chief executive officer 1 Jun 2017 Other 6160873
Matthew Nmn Doherty Chief executive officer 1 Jun 2017 Other 6160873
Nigel C Gregory Chief executive officer 1 Jul 2018 Other 6988743
Stephen Dain Philp Interim chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2018 Other 4620936

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 8 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Nigel James Green Shareholder 1 Aug 2007 75% - 100% 5881710
Nigel James Green Shareholder 1 Aug 2010 75% - 100% 5881710
Brian Green Shareholder 1 Feb 2012 75% - 100% 6169977
Brian Nmn Estate Of Green Shareholder 1 Feb 2012 75% - 100% none
Devere Group Limited Sole owner 1 Jul 2016 75% - 100% foreign entity
Estate Of Brian Green Shareholder 1 Mar 2017 75% - 100% foreign
Patricia Green Shareholder 1 Jun 2017 75% - 100% 6823026
Hannah Louise Hughes Shareholder 1 Mar 2018 75% - 100% 7014849

Based in New York

The principal office where Devere Usa Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 767 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017, 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 646-366-5180 or by fax 646-664-0678. The normal business hours are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at devere-usa.com.