Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC (Tampa)

Name: Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC
Address: 511 W. Bay Street, Tampa, FL, 33606
Telephone: 813-254-4700

Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC is a large advisory firm based in Tampa. It manages $2.2 billion of regulatory assets for 811 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2009 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Florida, Georgia, New York, and Texas.

Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers, educational seminars and workshops, and project consulting or analysis. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC is $2.2 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 4227% since the beginning of its operation, and $25.43 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $510.64 million in discretionary accounts and $1.69 billion in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $936.96 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $6.34 million.

Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors has custody of $5.12 million in cash and securities for 2 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 50% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment grade corporate bonds, which make up 17% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in government bonds form 15% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees. 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 Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, insurance companies, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, pension and profit sharing plans, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors is corporations or other businesses with 4 clients and $985.44 million of assets under management. Among the 6 most similar advisory firms, Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors has the highest percentage of corporations or other businesses out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $2.2 billion for 130 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.

Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC

The company employs 11 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 64 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 7 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.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Jeffrey Stuart Annis	Managing member, chief compliance officer	1 Apr 2009	25% - 50%	3081533
Peter Justin Gardner	Managing member, chief investment officer	1 Apr 2009	25% - 50%	3081457
Paul Leo Whiting	Managing member, chief financial officer, chief operating officer	1 May 2009	25% - 50%	5671116

Based in Tampa

The principal office where Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC performs its advisory services is located at 511 W. Bay Street, Tampa, FL 33606, 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 813-254-4700 or by fax 813-254-4717. The normal business hours are 8:30am - 5pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at agwcapital.com.