Msh Capital Advisors LLC (Scottsdale)

Name: Msh Capital Advisors LLC
Address: 20555 N Pima Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85255 7153
Telephone: 480-563-2007

Msh Capital Advisors LLC is a large advisory firm based in Scottsdale. It manages $438.16 million of regulatory assets for 934 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2017 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alaska, Arizona, California, and 23 other states.

Msh Capital Advisors provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, and selection of other advisers. It prepares financial plans for approximately 887 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Msh Capital Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Msh Capital Advisors LLC is $438.16 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 769% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $114.57 million in discretionary accounts and $323.59 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $265.83 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $643.31 thousand.

Investments

The firm invests in government bonds the most. They account for 32% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 31% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 24% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Msh 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 Msh Capital Advisors serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, 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 Msh Capital Advisors is state or municipal government entities with 25 clients and $193.11 million of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Msh Capital Advisors has the highest percentage of state or municipal government entities out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $438.16 million for 934 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.

Msh Capital Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Msh Capital Advisors LLC

The company employs 14 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 36 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 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.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Mark Stephen Howells	Managing member	1 May 2011	75% - 100%	726921
Julie Jane Gebert	Cco	1 Apr 2016	Other	2195764
Mark Stephen Howells	Chief compliance officer	1 Aug 2017	75% - 100%	726921
Eraine Johnson Parker	Chief compliance officer	1 Dec 2018	Other	2337261
Katrina Patricia Santamaria	Chief operating officer	1 Dec 2018	Other	3248779
Marcy Ann Crites	Chief financial officer	1 Dec 2019	Other	6346298

Based in Scottsdale

The principal office where Msh Capital Advisors LLC performs its advisory services is located at 20555 N Pima Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85255 7153, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Billings, MT. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 480-563-2007 or by fax 480-563-2001. The normal business hours are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm mst on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at mshowells.com and its LinkedIn profile.