Wespac Advisors, LLC (Oakland)


Wespac Advisors, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Oakland. It manages $908.3 million of regulatory assets for 643 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2006 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Louisiana, and 5 other states.

Wespac Advisors provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and pension consulting services. It prepares financial plans for less than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Wespac Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Wespac Advisors, LLC is $908.3 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 149% since the beginning of its operation, and $591.07 thousand of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $908.3 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.41 million each.
Wespac Advisors has custody of $818.63 million in cash and securities for 1,152 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 71% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 20% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 6% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Wespac Advisors, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and hourly charges. 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 Renee Tailing Szu serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Renee Tailing Szu is pension and profit sharing plans with 330 clients and $797.43 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Wespac Advisors has the highest percentage of pension and profit sharing plans out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $908.3 million for 643 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.

Wespac Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Wespac Advisors, LLC

The company employs 10 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 80 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 8 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 compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Renee Tailing Szu has been acting as President since 1 Aug 2008. Focus Financial Partners Inc. joined the executive team most recently as the Member.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
John Cole Williams Chief compliance officer 1 Aug 1997 Other 2972146
Nelson Peter Chia Co-president 1 Mar 2006 Other 810458
Renee Szu Tailing Tanski Co-president 1 Mar 2006 Other 1346858
Inc. Benefitstreet Owner 1 Mar 2006 75% - 100% 94-3185771
James Michael Drury Ceo 1 Mar 2006 Other 1074435
Grant Rollin Cfo 1 Mar 2006 Other 5132395
Ken Weida Secretary 1 Mar 2006 Other 5132396
Scott Zeilinger Vice president 1 Mar 2006 Other 5132397
Llc Focus Operating Member 1 Jul 2008 75% - 100% 20-8161914
Renee Tailing Szu President 1 Aug 2008 Other 1346858
Thomas Christopher Lambert Vice-president 1 Aug 2008 Other 1050882
Nelson Peter Chia Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2010 Other 810458
John Cole Williams Chief compliance officer 1 May 2011 Other 2972146

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 13 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
James Michael Drury Ceo/shareholder 1 Jul 1993 25% - 50% 1074435
Lp 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 25% - 50% 04-3540853
L.P. Summit Ventures V Ia Member (manager) 1 Jan 2006 25% - 50% 04-3540853
Llc Focus Financial Partners Member 1 Dec 2006 75% - 100% 16-1728260
Llc Focus Financial Partners Member 1 Jan 2007 75% - 100% 16-1728260
L.P. 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 Oakland

The principal office where Wespac Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 519 17 Th Street, Oakland, CA 94612 The mailing address of the firm is 689 Sierra Rose Drive, Reno, NV 89511. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 510-287-5255 or by fax 510-287-5282. The normal business hours are 8:30 am- 5:30 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at wespac.net and its LinkedIn profile.