Nelson Benson & Zellmer Inc (Denver)


Nelson Benson & Zellmer Inc is a large advisory firm based in Denver. It manages $167.32 million of regulatory assets for 327 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Colorado, Texas, and Virginia.

Nelson Benson & Zellmer provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, and pension consulting services. It prepares financial plans for less than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Nelson Benson & Zellmer: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Nelson Benson & Zellmer Inc is $167.32 million. The firm's AUM has gone down by -20% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $64.67 million in discretionary accounts and $102.65 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $367.45 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $679.81 thousand.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Nelson Benson & Zellmer Inc for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees. Flat-fee based compensation is the most transparent and the one you can safely predict in advance. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at Nelson Benson & Zellmer Inc

John Albert Benson has been acting as President since 1 Aug 1983. Thomas Lowell Herrington joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
John Albert Benson President/ceo 1 Aug 1983 25% - 50% 18587
Wallace Albert Zellmer Executive vice president 1 Aug 1983 25% - 50% 2375502
Thomas Lowell Herrington Senior vice president 1 Jan 1996 25% - 50% 1925040
Meghan Shay Arnold Compliance officer 1 May 1997 Other 4345263
Kristi Rachelle Dodson Chief compliance officer 1 Oct 2004 Other 5011568
Thomas Lowell Herrington Chief compliance officer 1 Feb 2007 50% - 75% 1925040

Based in Denver

The principal office where Nelson Benson & Zellmer Inc performs its advisory services is located at 3200 Cherry Creek South Drive Ste 730, Denver, CO 80209, 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 303-778-6800 or by fax 303-778-7931. The normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at www.investmenttrust.com.