Sarofim Trust Co (Houston)

Sarofim Trust Co is a large advisory firm based in Houston. It manages $538.73 million of regulatory assets for 28 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Texas.

Sarofim Trust provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and trust services. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Sarofim Trust: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Sarofim Trust Co is $538.73 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -91% since the beginning of its operation, and $304.75 thousand of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $538.73 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $19.24 million each.

Sarofim Trust has custody of $304.9 million in cash and securities for 18 clients in total and acts as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 97% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment grade corporate bonds, which make up 1% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 1% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Sarofim Trust Co 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 Fayez Shalaby Sarofim serves?

The firm provides services to charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Fayez Shalaby Sarofim is pension and profit sharing plans with 1 clients and $187.53 million of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Sarofim Trust has the highest percentage of pension and profit sharing plans out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $538.73 million for 26 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.

Sarofim Trust doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Sarofim Trust Co

The company employs 23 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 74 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 17 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 doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Fayez Shalaby Sarofim has been acting as President since 1 Sep 2010. Reynaldo (Nmn) Reza joined the executive team most recently as the Director, Senior Vice President.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Raye Gillis White	Director, president, treasurer, chief compliance officer	1 Dec 1977	Other	1124375
Fayez Sarofim & Co.	Shareholder	1 Dec 1977	75% - 100%	76-0488615
Fayez Shalaby Sarofim	Director, president	1 Dec 1977	Other	1124386
Charles Edmund Sheedy	Director, senior vice president	1 Mar 1982	Other	1501286
Ralph Bowman Thomas	Director, senior vice president	1 Mar 1982	Other	1124381
William Kline Mcgee	Director, senior vice president	1 Mar 1982	Other	1124385
Russell Morris Frankel	Director, senior vice president	1 Mar 1982	Other	4341783
James Aloysius Reynolds	Vice president	1 Mar 1982	Other	1124380
Alice M Youngblood	Vice president, controller	1 Aug 1985	Other	1255729
Robert M. Hopson	Director and vice president	1 Dec 1998	Other	4341793
Christopher Sarofim	Vice president	1 Sep 1999	Other	2790832
Catherine Elizabeth Paddock	Vice president	1 Nov 2003	Other	1987390
Jr. William Gentry Lee	Vice president	1 Nov 2003	Other	4558092
David Pesikoff	Vice president	1 Nov 2003	Other	2797240
Reynaldo Reza	Vice president	1 Nov 2003	Other	2794248
Elizabeth Braxton Schulze	Vice president	1 Nov 2003	Other	2565776
Manisha Ann Thakor	Vice president	1 Nov 2003	Other	2275942
Daniel Scott Crumrine	Asst. vice president	1 Dec 2005	Other	5513142
John Madison Ratcliff	Vice president	1 May 2007	Other	5513136
William Kline Mcgee	Consultant	1 Oct 2007	Other	1124385
Daniel Scott Crumrine	Director, secretary, vice president and chief financial officer	1 Apr 2008	Other	5513142
Fayez Shalaby Sarofim	Chairman	1 Sep 2010	Other	1124386
Jr. William Gentry Lee	Senior vice president	1 Sep 2010	Other	4558092
Alan Robert Christensen	Vice president and chief operating officer	1 Sep 2010	Other	5404108
Christopher Binyon Sarofim	Vice chairman	1 Sep 2010	Other	2790832
Jeffrey Michael Jacobe	Senior vice president	1 Sep 2010	Other	2523382
William David Hanna	Director	1 Feb 2013	Other	6317237
Reynaldo (Nmn) Reza	Director, senior vice president	1 Aug 2015	Other	2794248
Reynaldo Reza	Senior vice president	1 Aug 2015	Other	2794248

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 4 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Fayez Shalaby Sarofim	Shareholder	1 Dec 1995	75% - 100%	1124386
Inc. The Sarofim Group	Shareholder	1 Dec 1995	75% - 100%	76-0488615
Inc. Sarofim Holdings	Shareholder	1 Dec 1995	75% - 100%	51-0375612
Christopher Binyon Sarofim	Shareholder	1 Dec 1995	75% - 100%	2790832

Based in Houston

The principal office where Sarofim Trust Co performs its advisory services is located at Two Houston Center, Houston, TX 77010 1014, 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 713-654-4484 or by fax 713-654-8184. The normal business hours are 8:30 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday.