Toews Corporation (Northfield)


Toews Corporation is a large advisory firm based in Northfield. It manages $1.52 billion of regulatory assets for 381 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Colorado, Connecticut, and 19 other states.

Toews Corporation provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, 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.

Toews Corporation: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Toews Corporation is $1.52 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 949% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $856.14 million in discretionary accounts and $660.68 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $2.29 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $94.38 million.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 77% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 21% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 1% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Toews Corporation for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, and performance-based 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 Toews Corporation serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, investment companies, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, and corporations or other businesses. The largest group of clients of Toews Corporation is investment companies with 7 clients and $796.29 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Toews Corporation has the highest percentage of investment companies out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $856.14 million for 374 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.

Toews Corporation also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $500,000 for each fund.

Careers at Toews Corporation

The company employs 18 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 72 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 14 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 8 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.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Phillip Ray Toews President, sole shareholder and sole director 1 Oct 1994 75% - 100% 1643056
Alexander John Rigolizzo Coo 1 Mar 1998 Other 2247884
Randall Dean Schroeder Chief operating officer 1 Jul 2006 Other 4415247
Jennifer Lynn Rodriguez Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2013 Other 6170843
Jennifer Lynn Post Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2013 Other 6170843

Based in Northfield

The principal office where Toews Corporation performs its advisory services is located at 1750 Zion Road, Northfield, NJ 08225 1844, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Kingwood, TX. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 877-863-9726 or by fax 800-511-8490. The normal business hours are 9:00 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at toewscorp.com and its LinkedIn profile.