Westmount Asset Management, LLC (Los Angeles)

Westmount Asset Management provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and selection of other advisers. It prepares financial plans for more than 250 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Westmount Asset Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Westmount Asset Management, LLC is $2.64 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 127% since the beginning of its operation, and $10.5 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $2.58 billion in discretionary accounts and $53.22 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $657.63 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $316.79 thousand.

Westmount Asset Management has custody of $1.59 billion in cash and securities for 934 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in pooled investment vehicles the most. They account for 89% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 6% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in other assets form 5% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Westmount Asset Management, LLC 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 Robert Adler Berliner serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Robert Adler Berliner is high net worth individuals with 642 clients and $2.16 billion of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Westmount Asset Management has the 2nd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $2.64 billion for 1,377 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.

Westmount Asset Management also advises several private funds. Namely, one other private fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $50,000 for each fund.

Careers at Westmount Asset Management, LLC

The company employs 30 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 53 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 16 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 4 people with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Robert Adler Berliner has been acting as President since 1 Sep 2011. Temperance Wealth Partners Inc. joined the executive team most recently as the General Partner.

Direct owners and executive officers

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 18 indirect owners.

Based in Los Angeles

The principal office where Westmount Asset Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 2049 Century Park East, Los Angeles, CA 90067, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Pasadena, CA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 310-556-2502 or by fax 310-556-8661. The normal business hours are 8:00 to 5:00 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at westmount.com.

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