Questar Asset Management, Inc. (Minneapolis)


Questar Asset Management, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Minneapolis. It manages $1.05 billion of regulatory assets for 6,432 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2004 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 47 other states.

Questar Asset Management provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and selection of other advisers. It prepares financial plans for more than 250 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Questar Asset Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Questar Asset Management, Inc. is $1.05 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 2378% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $182.59 million in discretionary accounts and $871.51 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $161.59 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $164.37 thousand.

Investments

The firm invests in non-exchange traded securities the most. They account for 56% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 33% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 8% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Questar Asset Management, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, 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 Thomas Patrick Burns serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Thomas Patrick Burns is individuals with 4,450 clients and $985.53 million of assets under management. Among the 13 most similar advisory firms, Questar Asset Management has the highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $1.05 billion for 4,519 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.

Questar Asset Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Questar Asset Management, Inc.

The company employs 431 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 431 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.

Thomas Patrick Burns has been acting as President since 1 Dec 2007. Matthew Neil Kalani Fries has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Oct 2007. Eric Jon Thomes joined the executive team most recently as the Chairman.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Inc. Indiana Yorktown Financial Companies Shareholder 1 Apr 2004 75% - 100% 35-2065919
John Herbert Gakenheimer President and director 1 Apr 2004 Other 810171
Robert Edward Boone Director 1 Apr 2004 Other 600374
Jason Patrick Kavanaugh Secretary, treasurer and director 1 Apr 2004 Other 2693303
Patrick James Swarz Chief compliance officer 1 Apr 2004 Other 2554578
Inc. Yorktown Financial Companies Shareholder 1 Apr 2004 75% - 100% 35-2065919
Thaddeus Winthrop Ingersoll Chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2004 Other 2616975
Kristine Marie Lord Krahn Chief legal officer, secretary 1 Oct 2005 Other 4241291
Vincent Gerard Vitiello Director 1 Nov 2005 Other 1059845
Lynn Carlton Tyson Director 1 Nov 2005 Other 849990
Vincent Gerard Vitiello Director and chairman 1 Feb 2006 Other 1059845
Thaddeus Winthrop Ingersoll Chief compliance officer and secretary 1 Jul 2006 Other 2616975
Michael James Jorgensen Director 1 Jul 2006 Other 2676329
John Herbert Gakenheimer Chief executive office and president 1 Aug 2006 Other 810171
Thomas Donald Barta Chief financial officer 1 Aug 2006 Other 5209802
Anastasia Marie Kenny Chief operating officer 1 Aug 2006 Other 1341868
Julius Maxamillion Davidson Secretary 1 Aug 2006 Other 4708359
Melissa Ann O'donnell Assistant secretary 1 Aug 2006 Other 5225781
Emily Suzanne Reitan Chief financial officer 1 Sep 2006 Other 5209812
Patrick Andrew Foley Chief operating officer 1 Dec 2006 Other 4143171
Matthew Neil Kalani Fries Vp, investment platforms and products 1 May 2007 Other 2723824
Matthew Neil Kalani Fries Chief investment officer 1 Oct 2007 Other 2723824
Thomas Patrick Burns Chairman 1 Dec 2007 Other 1028109
Teresa Michelle Hardy Assistant secretary 1 May 2008 Other 5998275
Giulio Terzariol Director 1 Aug 2008 Other 5650071
Kevin Scott Bachmann President, ceo and director 1 Dec 2008 Other 1406637
Melissa Cawood Brooks Chief financial officer 1 Mar 2011 Other 4219393
Matthew Neil Kalani Fries Chief operating officer 1 Jun 2012 Other 2723824
Aimee Boyd Hulsing Chief technology officer 1 Jun 2012 Other 4948004
Aimee Boyd Hulsing Chief technology/processes officer 1 Sep 2013 Other 4948004
Amy Catherine Halverson Director of field development 1 Nov 2013 Other 3231087
Matthew Christopher Dian Chief supervision officer 1 Feb 2015 Other 2246088
Sharon Lea Du Mond Chief executive officer, director 1 Jul 2015 Other 2134316
Scott Andrew Carlson President 1 Jul 2015 Other 1785284
Matthew Christopher Dian Chief operating and supervision officer 1 Sep 2015 Other 2246088
Amy Catherine Halverson Chief marketing and program development officer 1 Sep 2015 Other 3231087
Darcy Lyn Matz Chief field development and marketing officer 1 Nov 2015 Other 4847207
William Edward Gaumond Director 1 Jan 2016 Other 5294073
Amy Catherine Halverson Chief financial officer and strategic planning 1 Apr 2016 Other 3231087
Barbara J Braun Chief technology and executive projects officer 1 Jul 2017 Other 6839583
Kristine Alane Starkman Chief compliance officer 1 Sep 2017 Other 2409241
Jessica Kay Sand Peterson Chief operating and supervision officer 1 Feb 2019 Other 4274882
Eric Jon Thomes Chairman 1 Apr 2019 Other 4645308
Melissa Cawood Brooks Chief financial officer 1 Apr 2019 Other 4219393

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 6 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Allianz Of America Inc Shareholder 1 Apr 1996 75% - 100% 13-2883190
Allianz Life Insurance Company Of North America Shareholder 1 Nov 2005 75% - 100% 41-1366075
Allianz Akiengesellschaft Sharehholder 1 Nov 2005 75% - 100% 98-0122343
Allianz Societas Europaea Shareholder 1 Nov 2005 75% - 100% 98-0122343
Allianz Societas Europaea Shareholder 1 Jun 2012 75% - 100% 98-0122343
Allianz Europe B.V. Shareholder 1 Jun 2012 75% - 100% foreign

Based in Minneapolis

The principal office where Questar Asset Management, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 5701 Golden Hills Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55416, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Greeley, CO. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 763-765-2826 or by fax 763-765-5996. The normal business hours are 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at questarcapital.com.