Ghp Investment Advisors Inc (Denver)

Name: Ghp Investment Advisors Inc
Address: 1801 California Street, Denver, CO, 80202
Telephone: 303-831-5051

Ghp Investment Advisors Inc is a large advisory firm based in Denver. It manages $1.28 billion of regulatory assets for 3,472 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Colorado, and 9 other states.

Ghp Investment Advisors provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, pension consulting services, publication of newsletters, and educational seminars and workshops. It prepares financial plans for more than 100 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Ghp Investment Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Ghp Investment Advisors Inc is $1.28 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 1141% since the beginning of its operation, and $11.8 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $1.27 billion in discretionary accounts and $12.01 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $366.31 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $667.08 thousand.

Ghp Investment Advisors has custody of $5.86 million in cash and securities for 1 client 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 43% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is non-exchange traded securities, which make up 36% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 10% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Ghp Investment Advisors Inc for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, 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 Brian Jay Friedman serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Brian Jay Friedman is high net worth individuals with 170 clients and $849.94 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Ghp Investment Advisors has the 4th highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $1.28 billion for 841 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.

Ghp Investment Advisors also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $100,000 for each fund.

Careers at Ghp Investment Advisors Inc

The company employs 18 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 78 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 16 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 7 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.

Brian Jay Friedman has been acting as President since 1 Jan 1999. Deirdre Marie Mcguire joined the executive team most recently as the Financial Planning Associate.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Robert Walter Hochstadt	Principal	1 Jul 1995	Other	4354443
Jerald Ralph Kaiser	Shareholder	1 Jul 1995	Other	4354466
Steven Ira Levey	Principal	1 Jul 1995	Other	4354458
Brian Jay Friedman	President	1 Jan 1999	25% - 50%	2541538
David Leon Peketz	Shareholder	1 Jan 1999	Other	4354468
Lawrence Peter Gelfond	Shareholder	1 Jan 1999	Other	4354470
Robert Mcquiston Webb	Shareholder	1 Jan 1999	Other	4355049
Donald Dwayne Pangburn	Shareholder	1 Jan 1999	Other	4355060
Carin Dawn Wagner	Vice president of personal wealth management	1 Jan 2013	Other	2776383
Sebrina Chriselda Ivey	Chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2014	Other	6066606
William Alexander Rooney	Shareholder	1 Jan 2016	Other	4389059
Michael Thomas Sullivan	Wealth management advisor	1 Jul 2016	Other	4425881
Deirdre Marie Mcguire	Financial planning associate	1 Jan 2017	Other	5808066
Bradley Allen Engle	Director of research, trading, and analytics	1 Jan 2017	Other	4812059

Based in Denver

The principal office where Ghp Investment Advisors Inc performs its advisory services is located at 1801 California Street, Denver, CO 80202, 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 303-831-5051 or by fax 303-831-5082. The normal business hours are 8:30 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at ghpia.com.