Bfsg, LLC (Irvine)


Bfsg, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Irvine. It manages $444.82 million of regulatory assets for 1,072 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2007 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Colorado, and 4 other states.

Bfsg provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers, and educational seminars and workshops. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Bfsg: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Bfsg, LLC is $444.82 million. The firm's AUM has gone down by -91% since the beginning of its operation, and $478.96 thousand of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $444.42 million in discretionary accounts and $394.64 thousand in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $415.35 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $197.32 thousand.
Bfsg has custody of $59.04 million in cash and securities for 113 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 60% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 29% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 11% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Bfsg, LLC 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 John Christopher Campbell 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 John Christopher Campbell is high net worth individuals with 134 clients and $296.41 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Bfsg has the 5th highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $440.08 million for 452 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.

Bfsg also advises several private funds. Namely, one other private fund.

Careers at Bfsg, LLC

The company employs 28 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 68 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 18 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There’s a single person 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.

John Christopher Campbell has been acting as President since 1 Mar 2007. Martina Marie Schackman joined the executive team most recently as the Vice President.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Rachel Marie Genske Chief compliance officer 1 Jun 2005 Other 2219182
Rachel Marie Fequiere Chief compliance officer 1 Jun 2005 Other 2219182
Llc Focus Operating Member 1 Mar 2007 75% - 100% 20-8161914
John Christopher Campbell President 1 Mar 2007 Other 4393592
Rachel Marie Fequiere Chief compliance officer 1 Mar 2007 Other 2219182
John C Campbell President 1 Mar 2007 Other 4393592
Martina Marie Schackman Chief financial officer 1 Jul 2008 Other 2198637
Rachel Marie Fequiere Vice president & treasurer 1 Jan 2016 Other 2219182
Patrick David Powers Co-president 1 Jan 2016 Other 1583912
Michael Angelo Allbee Senior portfolio manager and chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2016 Other 5411348
Darren Robert Stewart Vice president and secretary 1 Jan 2016 Other 5178972
Christopher Scott Rowey Vice president 1 Jan 2016 Other 1601388
Grace Lau Co-president 1 Jan 2017 Other 2766928
Martina Marie Schackman Vice president 1 Mar 2019 Other 2198637

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 14 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
L.P. Summit Partners Vi (Gp) General partner 1 Feb 2000 Other 04-3540852
Llc Summit Partners Vi (Gp) General partner 1 Feb 2000 Other 135263
L.P. Summit Partners Vi (Gp) General partner 1 Dec 2000 Other 04-3540852
Llc Summit Partners Vi (Gp) General partner 1 Dec 2000 Other 135263
L.P. Summit Ventures Via Member 1 Jan 2006 50% - 75% 04-3540853
L.P. Summit Ventures Vi A Member (manager) 1 Jan 2006 25% - 50% 04-3540853
Llc Focus Financial Partners Member 1 Jan 2007 75% - 100% 16-1728260
Llc Focus Financial Partners Member 1 Mar 2007 75% - 100% 16-1728260
Lp. Cp Falcon Aiv Member 1 Oct 2013 25% - 50% 36-4767158
L.P. Trident Vi Parallel Fund Member 1 Apr 2017 75% - 100% 98-1132009
Trident Ffp Blocker Llc Limited partner 1 May 2017 25% - 50% 82-1662776
L.P. Trident Vi Limited partner 1 May 2017 25% - 50% 98-1131820
L.P. Trident Ffp Member 1 Jul 2017 25% - 50% 82-1662703
Focus Financial Partners Inc. Member 1 Jul 2018 75% - 100% 47-4780811

Based in Irvine

The principal office where Bfsg, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 2040 Main Street, Irvine, CA 92614, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Phoenix, AZ. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 949-955-2552 or by fax 949-955-2553. The normal business hours are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at bfsg.net.