Litman Gregory Fund Advisors, LLC (Walnut Creek)

Name: Litman Gregory Fund Advisors, LLC
Address: 1676 N. California Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA, 94596
Telephone: 925-254-8999

Litman Gregory Fund Advisors, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Walnut Creek. It manages $2.69 billion of regulatory assets for 5 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012 and has operated in the jurisdiction of California.

Litman Gregory Fund Advisors provides portfolio management for investment companies. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Litman Gregory Fund Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Litman Gregory Fund Advisors, LLC is $2.69 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 13% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $2.69 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $537.65 million each.

Litman Gregory Fund Advisors has custody of $809.61 million in cash and securities for 242 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Litman Gregory Fund Advisors, 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 Kenneth Edmond Gregory serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Kenneth Edmond Gregory is investment companies with 5 clients and $2.69 billion of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Litman Gregory Fund Advisors has the highest percentage of investment companies out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $2.69 billion for 5 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Litman Gregory Fund Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Litman Gregory Fund Advisors, LLC

The company employs 25 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 24 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No 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.

Kenneth Edmond Gregory has been acting as President since 1 Jan 2014. Steve Matthew Savage joined the executive team most recently as the President.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Llc Litman Gregory Asset Management	Member	1 Jul 1996	75% - 100%	68-0362255
Kenneth Edmond Gregory	Manager	1 Jul 1996	25% - 50%	867309
Craig Litman	Manager	1 Jul 1996	Other	1752876
John Morris Coughlan	Chief operating officer, chief compliance officer	1 Dec 1996	Other	4780433
Kenneth Edmond Gregory	Chairman	1 Jan 2014	Other	867309
Steve Matthew Savage	President	1 Jan 2014	Other	4641261

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 12 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Craig Litman	Member of litman gregory capital partners, manager of litman gregory asset management	1 Jul 1995	Other	1752876
Kenneth Edmond Gregory	Member of litman gregory capital partners, manager of litman gregory asset management llc	1 Jul 1995	Other	867309
Ronald Timothy Johnson	Member of lgam llc	1 Jul 1996	Other	1106610
Christopher C Wheaton	Member, managing partner of litman gregory capital partners, manager of litman gregory asset managment llc	1 Jan 2001	Other	2461422
Steve Matthew Savage	Member, managing partner of litman gregory capital partners, manager of litman gregory asset managment llc	1 Jan 2003	Other	4641261
Litman Gregory Capital Partners Lp	Member of litman gregory asset management llc	1 Apr 2013	75% - 100%	46-2385639
Steve Matthew Savage	Principal, managing principal of litman gregory capital partners, manager of litman gregory asset managment llc	1 Apr 2013	Other	4641261
Christopher C Wheaton	Principal, managing principal of litman gregory capital partners, manager of litman gregory asset managment llc	1 Apr 2013	Other	2461422
Craig Litman	Principal, managing principal of litman gregory capital partners, manager of litman gregory asset management	1 Apr 2013	Other	1752876
Kenneth Edmond Gregory	Principal, managing principal of litman gregory capital partners, manager of litman gregory asset management llc	1 Apr 2013	Other	867309
Jeremy Lawrence Degroot	Principal, managing principal of litman gregory capital partners, manager of litman gregory asset management	1 Apr 2013	Other	4641277
Craig Bernard Keller	Principal, managing principal of litman gregory capital partners, manager of litman gregory asset management	1 Apr 2013	Other	4803363

Based in Walnut Creek

The principal office where Litman Gregory Fund Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 1676 N. California Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, 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 925-254-8999 or by fax 925-254-0335. The normal business hours are 8:00 am to 6:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at mastersfunds.com.