Uma Financial Services Inc (Salt Lake City)


Uma Financial Services Inc is a large advisory firm based in Salt Lake City. It manages $997.78 million of regulatory assets for 5,649 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Colorado, Idaho, and 5 other states.

Uma Financial Services provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting services, and educational seminars and workshops. It prepares financial plans for more than 25 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Uma Financial Services: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Uma Financial Services Inc is $997.78 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 334% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $549.66 million in discretionary accounts and $448.12 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $237.33 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $134.45 thousand.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 60% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is government bonds, which make up 15% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in sovereign bonds form 9% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Uma Financial Services 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 Mcomber Michelle serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Mcomber Michelle is pension and profit sharing plans with 46 clients and $448.12 million of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Uma Financial Services has the highest percentage of pension and profit sharing plans out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $997.78 million for 1,030 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.

Uma Financial Services doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Uma Financial Services Inc

The company employs 13 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 54 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 8 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There’s a single person 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.

Mcomber Michelle has been acting as President since 1 Sep 2009. Matthew Tyler Newton joined the executive team most recently as the Director.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Utah Medical Association Shareholder 1 Sep 1993 Other 87-0204459
John Leon Sorenson President 1 Sep 1993 Other 4361624
Martin Arthur Watkins Chief operating officer 1 Sep 1993 Other 2251777
Richard Clifton Brown Director 1 Sep 1993 Other 4361642
Brent Stanley Child Director 1 Sep 1993 Other 4361644
Lynn Taylor Dayton Director 1 Sep 1993 Other 4361649
Gary D Lower Director 1 Sep 1993 Other 4361654
A Robert Thorup Director 1 Sep 1993 Other 1903997
Alvin Robert Thorup Director 1 Sep 1993 Other 1903997
Alvin Robert Thorup Director 1 Jan 1998 Other 1903997
Scott Bergeson Director 1 Jan 1999 Other 4361659
Val Johnson Director 1 Oct 1999 Other 4361668
Craig L Smith Director 1 Nov 1999 Other 4433706
Trent Lynn Searle Vp of operations 1 Jan 2000 Other 4433677
James Fowler Director 1 Oct 2000 Other 4361663
Douglas Reinhart Director 1 Oct 2000 Other 4361671
Douglas James Reinhart Director 1 Oct 2000 Other 4361671
Richard J Sperry Director 1 Apr 2001 Other 4433693
Richard Jones Sperry Director 1 Apr 2001 Other 4433693
Bateman Val Director 1 Jan 2005 Other 5031360
Jerry Marsden Director 1 Mar 2005 Other 5031358
Gordon Daniels Brown Director 1 Nov 2005 Other 4361637
Kurt Bodily Director 1 Nov 2005 Other 5109217
Mark Thompson Woodruff Director 1 Jan 2006 Other 2368330
Catherine Jeanne Wheeler Director 1 Jan 2007 Other 5288406
John Leon Sorenson Director 1 Jul 2007 Other 4361624
Trent Lynn Searle President/chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2007 Other 4433677
John Leon Sorenson Director 1 Jan 2008 Other 4361624
Craig Lamont Israelsen Director 1 Jan 2008 Other 5496657
Steven Scharmann Director 1 Jan 2008 Other 5496662
George Cannon Director 1 Jan 2008 Other 5496665
Stephen D. Scharmann Director 1 Jan 2008 Other 5496662
David Glen Morrell Director 1 Sep 2008 Other 5767203
John Leon Sorenson President 1 Mar 2009 Other 4361624
Trent Lynn Searle Chief compliance officer 1 Mar 2009 Other 4433677
Mcomber Michelle Director 1 Sep 2009 Other 5031360
Cole F. David Director 1 Sep 2009 Other 4433677
David Frederic Cole Director 1 Sep 2009 Other 5791442
Douglas J. Reinhart Director 1 Jan 2010 Other 5109217
F. Tempel Riekhof Director 1 Jan 2010 Other 5288406
Margaret Melissa Saez Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2010 Other 2691049
Brian E. Shiozawa Director 1 Sep 2010 Other 6042344
Jefforey R. Thorpe Director 1 Jan 2011 Other 6042348
Brian C. Hales Director 1 Sep 2011 Other 6043526
Kim Bateman Director 1 Jan 2012 Other 6040479
C. Kerry Stratford Director 1 Jan 2012 Other 6040484
Steven K. Miller Director 1 Oct 2012 Other 6179864
Jeffrey Dell Zesiger Chief compliance officer, president 1 Mar 2013 Other 2649450
B. Dee Allred Director 1 Sep 2013 Other 6464034
William Hamilton Director 1 Sep 2014 Other 6464037
John C. Bailey Director 1 Jan 2016 Other 6776451
Paul N. Clayton Director 1 Jan 2016 Other 6776450
Nicole D. Jeffreys Director 1 Jan 2017 Other 6776448
Elizabeth F. Howell Director 1 Jan 2017 Other 6776919
Matthew Tyler Newton Director 1 Jan 2018 Other 2756792
Howard R Weeks Director 1 Jan 2018 Other 6908585

Based in Salt Lake City

The principal office where Uma Financial Services Inc performs its advisory services is located at 310 East 4500 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84107, 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 801-747-0800 or by fax 801-747-3520. The normal business hours are 8:30 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at umafs.org.