Whv Investments, Inc. (San Francisco)


Whv Investments, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in San Francisco. It manages $1 billion of regulatory assets for 860 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2015 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 49 other states.

Whv Investments provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, 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.

Whv Investments: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Whv Investments, Inc. is $1 billion. The firm's AUM has gone down by -88% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $724.33 million in discretionary accounts and $276.32 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $855.17 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $21.26 million.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Whv Investments, 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.

Careers at Whv Investments, Inc.

Jeffery Steven Vincent has been acting as President since 1 Jul 2003. Lawrence Stewart Hing joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Jeffery Steven Vincent Director 1 Jul 2003 Other 4780173
Inc. Laird Norton Investment Management Owner 1 Dec 2003 75% - 100% 91-1639191
Theodore Hilton Smythe Chairman 1 Apr 2009 Other 1041528
Heather Lyn Hall Chief financial officer 1 Nov 2012 Other 1921894
Kenneth E. Piper Chief operational officer 1 Nov 2012 Other 6154159
Andrew Laird Turner Chief executive officer/ president/ director 1 Jan 2013 Other 5249162
H Paul Reynolds Director 1 Apr 2013 Other 1741390
Timothy Jacob Carver Director 1 Apr 2013 Other 2638120
Lawrence Stewart Hing Chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2013 Other 6236576

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Llc Laird Norton Company Shareholder 1 Apr 1994 50% - 75% 91-2027437

Based in San Francisco

The principal office where Whv Investments, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 301 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111 3203, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in New York, NY. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 415-981-6911 or by fax 415-288-6153. 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 whv.com.