Auxier Asset Management LLC (Aurora)

Name: Auxier Asset Management LLC
Address: 15668 Ne Eilers Rd, Aurora, OR, 97002
Telephone: 503-885-8807

Auxier Asset Management LLC is a large advisory firm based in Aurora. It manages $609.19 million of regulatory assets for 408 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Colorado, Oregon, Texas, and Washington.

Auxier Asset Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and pension consulting services. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Auxier Asset Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Auxier Asset Management LLC is $609.19 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 313% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $601.63 million in discretionary accounts and $7.55 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.54 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $419.71 thousand.

Auxier Asset Management has custody of $1.96 million in cash and securities for 1 client in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 67% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is government bonds, which make up 22% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 7% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Auxier Asset Management LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, and performance-based 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 James Jeffrey Auxier serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, investment companies, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of James Jeffrey Auxier is investment companies with 1 clients and $220.28 million of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Auxier Asset Management has the 3rd highest percentage of investment companies out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $609.19 million for 408 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.

Auxier Asset Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Auxier Asset Management LLC

The company employs 9 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 5 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 doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

James Jeffrey Auxier has been acting as President since 1 Jul 1998. Lillian Marie Widolff joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
James Jeffrey Auxier	President	1 Jul 1998	Other	1085665
Inc. Ja Holdings	Sole member	1 Jan 2000	75% - 100%	93-1266856
Shauna Colleen Tweedy	Chief financial officer	1 Jan 2000	Other	4374619
Lillian Marie Widolff	Chief compliance officer	1 Jul 2003	Other	2395068
Lillian Marie Walker	Operations & compliance manager (cco function)	1 Jul 2003	Other	2395068

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
James Jeffrey Auxier	Shareholder 100%	1 Apr 1999	75% - 100%	1085665

Based in Aurora

The principal office where Auxier Asset Management LLC performs its advisory services is located at 15668 Ne Eilers Rd, Aurora, OR 97002, 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 503-885-8807 or by fax 503-885-8607. The normal business hours are 7:00 am - 4:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at auxierasset.com.