Dowling & Yahnke, LLC (San Diego)
Dowling & Yahnke, LLC is a large advisory firm based in San Diego. It manages $4.36 billion of regulatory assets for 4,346 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2007 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Colorado, and 10 other states.
Dowling & Yahnke provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, selection of other advisers, publication of newsletters, and educational seminars and workshops. It prepares financial plans for more than 50 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.
Dowling & Yahnke: assets under management
The assets under management (AUM) of Dowling & Yahnke, LLC is $4.36 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 275% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.
Investments
The firm invests in non-exchange traded securities the most. They account for 30% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 26% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in state and local bonds form 20% of the total invested assets.Fees & Commissions
The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Dowling & Yahnke, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and hourly charges. Hourly charges are usually charged for consulting work and special projects. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.
What kind of clients William Giles Beamer serves?
The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of William Giles Beamer is high net worth individuals with 1,035 clients and $4.04 billion of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Dowling & Yahnke has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.
The amount of regulatory assets under management is $4.36 billion for 1,239 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.
Dowling & Yahnke doesn't advise any private funds.
Careers at Dowling & Yahnke, LLC
The company employs 44 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 48 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 14 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 compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.
William Giles Beamer has been acting as President since 1 Nov 2013. Mark Joseph Munoz joined the executive team most recently as the Secretary.
Direct owners and executive officers
Indirect Owners
The SEC currently registers 10 indirect owners.Based in San Diego
The principal office where Dowling & Yahnke, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 12265 El Camino Real, San Diego, CA 92130, 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 858-509-9500 or by fax 858-509-9520. 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 dywealth.com.
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