Ted Buchan & Company, LLC (San Diego)

Name: Ted Buchan & Company, LLC
Address: 12396 World Trade Drive, San Diego, CA, 92128
Telephone: 858-605-0686

Ted Buchan & Company, LLC is a large advisory firm based in San Diego. It manages $150.6 million of regulatory assets for 791 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2006 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California and Texas.

Ted Buchan & Company provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and educational seminars and workshops. It prepares financial plans for more than 100 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Ted Buchan & Company: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Ted Buchan & Company, LLC is $150.6 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 484% since the beginning of its operation, and $177.81 thousand of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $119.54 million in discretionary accounts and $31.06 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $172.75 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $313.76 thousand.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 82% 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 5% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Ted Buchan & Company, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, 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 Edward John Buchan serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Edward John Buchan is high net worth individuals with 47 clients and $111.51 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Ted Buchan & Company has the 4th highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $150.6 million for 267 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.

Ted Buchan & Company doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Ted Buchan & Company, LLC

The company employs 5 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 40 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.

Edward John Buchan has been acting as President since 1 May 2006. Eric Vincent Schmid joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Edward John Buchan	President	1 May 2006	75% - 100%	2301238
Kimberley Ann Miller	Director of operations	1 Sep 2006	Other	6169049
Eric Vincent Schmid	Chief compliance officer	1 Oct 2017	Other	6761692

Based in San Diego

The principal office where Ted Buchan & Company, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 12396 World Trade Drive, San Diego, CA 92128, 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 858-605-0686 or by fax 858-762-4082. The normal business hours are 9:00am to 5:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at tedbuchan.com.