Ives Asset Management Inc (Scottsdale)


Ives Asset Management Inc is a large advisory firm based in Scottsdale. It manages $68.6 million of regulatory assets for 487 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Pennsylvania, and Texas.




Ives Asset Management provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles. It prepares financial plans for more than 100 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Ives Asset Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Ives Asset Management Inc is $68.6 million. The firm's AUM has gone down by -16% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $32.51 million in discretionary accounts and $36.09 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $500.15 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $85.53 thousand.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Ives Asset Management Inc for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees. Flat-fee based compensation is the most transparent and the one you can safely predict in advance. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at Ives Asset Management Inc

Ives Machiz has been acting as President since 1 Jan 1987. Reid Stuart Johnson joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Ives Machiz President 1 Jan 1987 75% - 100% 2625915
Cynthia Jeanne Keefe Chief compliance officer 1 Oct 2004 Other 4859950
The Planning Group Shareholder 1 Apr 2009 75% - 100% 86-0677512
Reid Stuart Johnson President 1 Apr 2009 Other 1043574
Reid Stuart Johnson Chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2009 Other 1043574

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Reid Stuart Johnson Shareholder 1 Jun 2003 75% - 100% 1043574

Based in Scottsdale

The principal office where Ives Asset Management Inc performs its advisory services is located at 8800 N. Gainey Center Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85258, 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 602-971-7545 or by fax 480-596-2165. The normal business hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm on Monday - Friday.