W. H. Reaves & Co., Inc. (Jersey City)


W. H. Reaves & Co., Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Jersey City. It manages $2.81 billion of regulatory assets for 658 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, California, Connecticut, and 18 other states.

W. H. Reaves & Co. provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, 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.

W. H. Reaves & Co.: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of W. H. Reaves & Co., Inc. is $2.81 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 127% since the beginning of its operation, and $3.95 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $2.81 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $4.27 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 96% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 4% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay W. H. Reaves & Co., 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.

What kind of clients William Avrum Ferer serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, insurance companies, investment companies, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of William Avrum Ferer is investment companies with 4 clients and $2.37 billion of assets under management. Among the 13 most similar advisory firms, W. H. Reaves & Co. has the highest percentage of investment companies out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $2.81 billion for 658 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.

W. H. Reaves & Co. doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at W. H. Reaves & Co., Inc.

The company employs 23 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 26 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 2 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 2 people 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 Avrum Ferer has been acting as President since 1 Jul 1987. Louis Francisco Cimino joined the executive team most recently as the Reaves Board Member.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
William Hamlin Reaves President 1 Sep 1977 25% - 50% 372104
Thomas Russell Williams Senior vp 1 Sep 1977 Other 468337
Louis Henry Paternoster Vice president 1 Sep 1977 Other 357685
Lloyd Russel Karp Vice president 1 Aug 1981 Other 1061727
Joseph Burns Rhame Vice president, secretary, treasurer 1 May 1986 Other 1522859
William Avrum Ferer President 1 Jul 1987 Other 824052
Ronald James Sorenson Vice chairman, chief executive officer 1 Dec 1991 Other 2218479
Thomas Michael Grimes Vice president 1 Dec 1992 Other 1854596
Everett L Morris Vice president 1 Jun 1993 Other 2379883
Mark David Luftig Executive vice president 1 Jan 1995 Other 319989
Louis Francisco Cimino Vice president, chief operating officer, treasurer 1 Apr 1997 Other 1596549
M Kathleen Vuchetich Vice president 1 Sep 1997 Other 2962685
David Marc Pass Vice president, secretary, chief compliance officer, cfo, municipal securities principal 1 Mar 1998 Other 1041996
Rowland Otto Jr Wilhelm Vice president 1 Jan 2000 Other 2368027
Rowland O Wilhelm Vice president 1 Jan 2000 Other 2368027
Shawn Michael Brennan Vice president 1 Jan 2000 Other 2430075
John Prentiss Bartlett Vice president 1 Jan 2001 Other 2248307
Stacy Rosen Saul Vice president 1 Dec 2002 Other 2534811
Timothy Ottaviano Porter Vice president 1 Jun 2007 Other 2512256
Joseph Burns Iii Rhame Vice president 1 May 2010 Other 4676211
Joseph Burns Rhame Ceo 1 May 2010 Other 4676211
Brian Wallace Weeks Vice president 1 Mar 2015 Other 4679843
Louis Francisco Cimino Reaves board member 1 Jul 2019 Other 1596549
David Marc Pass Vice president, secretary, chief operating officer, cfo 1 Jul 2019 Other 1041996
John Prentiss Bartlett President 1 Jul 2019 Other 2248307
Alison Wendy Davis Rodriguez Vice president, chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2019 Other 728843

Based in Jersey City

The principal office where W. H. Reaves & Co., Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 10 Exchange Place, 18 Th Floor, Jersey City, NJ 07302, 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 201-332-4596 or by fax 201-332-8593. The normal business hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at whreaves.com.