Ar Asset Management, Inc. (West Hollywood)

Ar Asset Management, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in West Hollywood. It manages $475.68 million of regulatory assets for 126 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2006 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California and Nevada.

Ar Asset Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, 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.

Ar Asset Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Ar Asset Management, Inc. is $475.68 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 3% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $475.68 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $3.78 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 58% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 23% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in state and local bonds form 12% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Ar Asset Management, Inc. 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 Anita May Rosenstein serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, and pooled investment vehicles. The largest group of clients of Anita May Rosenstein is high net worth individuals with 99 clients and $295.91 million of assets under management. Among the 5 most similar advisory firms, Ar Asset Management has the 3rd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $475.68 million for 126 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.

Ar Asset Management also advises several private funds. Namely, three hedge funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $250,000 to $500,000.

Careers at Ar Asset Management, Inc.

The company employs 3 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 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.

Anita May Rosenstein has been acting as President since 1 Feb 1981. Robette Gayle Johns joined the executive team most recently as the Vice President.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Anita May Rosenstein	President	1 Feb 1981	50% - 75%	4360095
Arnold Stuart Rosenstein	Secretary/chief compliance officer	1 Feb 1981	50% - 75%	4360096
Annie Anh Ngoc Kim	Vice president / portfolio manager	1 Feb 2000	Other	5475904
Robette Gayle Johns	Vice president	1 Jan 2004	Other	712603

Based in West Hollywood

The principal office where Ar Asset Management, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 9229 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90069, 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 (310) 859-7644 or by fax (310) 859-7854. The normal business hours are 8:00am - 5:00pm on Monday - Friday.