Curtis Advisory Group, LLC (Santa Barbara)

Name: Curtis Advisory Group, LLC
Address: 735 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101
Telephone: 805-963-6181

Curtis Advisory Group, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Santa Barbara. It manages $149.7 million of regulatory assets for 204 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2015 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California and Texas.

Curtis Advisory Group provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers, and independent performance reporting and investment oversight. It prepares financial plans for more than 25 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Curtis Advisory Group: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Curtis Advisory Group, LLC is $149.7 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 5% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $149.7 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $733.8 thousand each.

Curtis Advisory Group has custody of $5.49 million in cash and securities for 4 clients 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 75% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 14% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 9% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Curtis Advisory Group, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Hourly charges are usually charged for consulting work and special projects. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Curtis Advisory Group serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Curtis Advisory Group is high net worth individuals with 22 clients and $115.99 million of assets under management. Among the 12 most similar advisory firms, Curtis Advisory Group has the 5th highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $125.05 million for 72 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.

Curtis Advisory Group doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Curtis Advisory Group, LLC

The company employs 2 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 2 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
Ryan Earl Curtis	Managing member/principal/cco	1 Aug 2009	75% - 100%	2591395

Based in Santa Barbara

The principal office where Curtis Advisory Group, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 735 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, 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 805-963-6181 or by fax 805-963-6181. The normal business hours are 8am -5pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at curtisadvisory.com.