Phocas Financial Corporation (Alameda)

Name: Phocas Financial Corporation
Address: 980 Atlantic Avenue, Alameda, CA, 94501 1001
Telephone: 510-523-5800

Phocas Financial Corporation is a large advisory firm based in Alameda. It manages $959.49 million of regulatory assets for 193 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2005 and has operated in the jurisdiction of California.

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

Phocas Financial Corporation: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Phocas Financial Corporation is $959.49 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 2808% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $959.49 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $4.97 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 91% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 6% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment grade corporate bonds form 2% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Phocas Financial Corporation for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management 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 Cynthia Schaff serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, investment companies, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, corporations or other businesses, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of Cynthia Schaff is state or municipal government entities with 13 clients and $668.45 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Phocas Financial Corporation has the highest percentage of state or municipal government entities out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $959.49 million for 109 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.

Phocas Financial Corporation doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Phocas Financial Corporation

The company employs 11 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 45 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 3 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 3 people 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.

Cynthia Schaff has been acting as President since 1 Mar 2005. Kevin Francis Granger joined the executive team most recently as the Portoflio Manager.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
William Franz Kim Schaff	Ceo, president, cfo and director	1 Mar 2005	50% - 75%	1577475
James Archie Murray	Portfolio manager	1 Mar 2005	Other	2651053
Cynthia Schaff	Director	1 Mar 2005	Other	4958567
Alan Rubin	Director	1 Mar 2005	Other	4957879
Stephen Lee Block	Portfolio manager	1 Mar 2006	Other	4584035
Harold Edwin Jones	Chief compliance officer	1 Apr 2008	Other	2658086
Frances Chiu	Chief compliance officer	1 Mar 2009	Other	5248204
Kevin Francis Granger	Portoflio manager	1 Jan 2012	Other	2093058

Based in Alameda

The principal office where Phocas Financial Corporation performs its advisory services is located at 980 Atlantic Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501 1001, 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 510-523-5800 or by fax 510-523-5801. The normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at phocasfinancial.com.