Oakwood Capital Management LLC (Los Angeles)


Oakwood Capital Management LLC is a large advisory firm based in Los Angeles. It manages $783.59 million of regulatory assets for 821 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Florida, and 14 other states.

Oakwood Capital Management provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, and see schedule d-miscellaneous. It prepares financial plans for more than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm also engages as see schedule d - miscellaneous.

Oakwood Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Oakwood Capital Management LLC is $783.59 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 116% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $783.59 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $954.43 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 36% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 28% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in state and local bonds form 18% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Oakwood Capital Management LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. 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 Bruce Ansel Mandel 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 Bruce Ansel Mandel is high net worth individuals with 122 clients and $466.62 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Oakwood Capital Management has the 3rd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $783.59 million for 410 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.

Oakwood Capital Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Oakwood Capital Management LLC

The company employs 14 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 86 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 7 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 6 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.

Oakwood Capital Management LLC is owned by Alan Robert Blais. Bruce Ansel Mandel has been acting as President since 1 Mar 1998. Mandel Living Trust joined the executive team most recently as the Owner.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Bruce Ansel Mandel Ceo/president 1 Mar 1998 Other 1331069
Nicanor Mabunga Mamaril Evp/cfo/coo/chief compliance officer 1 Mar 1998 Other 1320292
Tom Watson Doxey Evp/private client wealth management 1 Mar 1998 Other 1795748
Oakwood Capital Holdings Llc Parent company 1 Mar 1998 75% - 100% 95-4676408
Alan Robert Blais Owner/evp/director fixed income 1 Mar 1998 Other 2141455
Marletta L Harkness Owner/evp/director equity 1 Mar 1998 Other 237138
James Mark Lyon Owner/sr. vp/pm/sr. securities analyst 1 Dec 1999 Other 2340433
Thomas Lee Roley Passive investor 1 Dec 2003 Other 1320309
Mandel Living Trust Owner 1 Dec 2003 Other 1331069
Mamaril Family Trust Owner 1 Dec 2003 Other 1320292
Tom W. Doxey & Barbara A. Doxey Family Trust Owner 1 Dec 2003 Other 1795748
Lyon Family Trust Owner 1 Dec 2003 Other 2340433
The Roley Family Trust Owner 1 Dec 2003 Other 1320309
Mandel Living Trust Owner 1 Dec 2014 25% - 50% xxx-xx-xxxx
Mamaril Family Trust Owner 1 Dec 2014 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Tom W. Doxey & Barbara A. Doxey Family Trust Owner 1 Dec 2014 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
The Roley Family Trust Owner 1 Dec 2014 25% - 50% xxx-xx-xxxx

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 8 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Bruce Ansel Mandel Trustee 1 Dec 2003 25% - 50% 1331069
Nicanor Mabunga Mamaril Trustee 1 Dec 2003 Other 1320292
Tom Watson Doxey Trustee 1 Dec 2003 Other 1795748
James Mark Lyon Trustee 1 Dec 2003 Other 2340433
Bruce Ansel Mandel Trustee 1 Dec 2014 25% - 50% 1331069
Nicanor Mabunga Mamaril Trustee 1 Dec 2014 Other 1320292
Tom Watson Doxey Trustee 1 Dec 2014 Other 1795748
Thomas Lee Roley Trustee 1 Dec 2014 25% - 50% 1320309

Based in Los Angeles

The principal office where Oakwood Capital Management LLC performs its advisory services is located at 12121 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1250, Los Angeles, CA 90025, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Las Vegas, NV. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 310-772-2600 or by fax 310-772-2601. The normal business hours are 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at oakwoodcap.com.