Kearns And Associates, LLC (Malibu)


Kearns And Associates, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Malibu. It manages $1.26 billion of regulatory assets for 140 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012 and has operated in the jurisdiction of California.




Kearns And Associates provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, 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.

Kearns And Associates: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Kearns And Associates, LLC is $1.26 billion. The company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $72.92 million in discretionary accounts and $1.19 billion in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $9.12 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $9.01 million.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Kearns And Associates, LLC for their services and products based on 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 Kearns And Associates, LLC

Joseph James Kearns has been acting as President since 1 Dec 2002. Jeffrey Joseph Kearns joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Joseph James Kearns President 1 Dec 2002 50% - 75% 5948720
Jeffrey Joseph Kearns Member & vice president 1 Jan 2003 25% - 50% 5948719
The Kearns Family Trust Member 1 Jan 2003 50% - 75% xxx-xx-xxxx
Carole Jeanne Kearns Trustee 1 Jan 2003 Other 6018780
Joseph James Kearns Trustee 1 Jan 2003 Other 5948720
Jeffrey Joseph Kearns Chief compliance officer 1 Feb 2012 25% - 50% 5948719

Based in Malibu

The principal office where Kearns And Associates, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 6287 Via Escondido Drive, Malibu, CA 90265 The mailing address of the firm is 22631 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA 90265. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 310-457-2125 or by fax 310-457-8779. The normal business hours are by appointment only on Monday - Friday.