Evt Financial Advisors Ag (Zurich)

Name: Evt Financial Advisors Ag
Address: Stockerstrasse 43, Zurich, 8002
Telephone: 41 44 204 20 50

Evt Financial Advisors Ag is a large advisory firm based in Zurich. It manages $290.17 million of regulatory assets for 126 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2010 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Florida, and 5 other states.

Evt Financial Advisors Ag provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Evt Financial Advisors Ag: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Evt Financial Advisors Ag is $290.17 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 447% since the beginning of its operation, and $99.29 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $254.87 million in discretionary accounts and $35.31 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $2.36 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $1.96 million.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 55% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment grade corporate bonds, which make up 25% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 14% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Evt Financial Advisors Ag 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 Evt Financial Advisors Ag serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Evt Financial Advisors Ag is high net worth individuals with 60 clients and $257.15 million of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Evt Financial Advisors Ag has the 3rd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $290.17 million for 126 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 9% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Evt Financial Advisors Ag doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Evt Financial Advisors Ag

The company employs 5 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 80 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. Only one employee is registered as an investment adviser representative 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 receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Dino Presta joined the executive team most recently as the Managing Director.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Dino Presta	Managing director	1 Sep 2010	25% - 50%	5850463
Stefan Hug	Chief executive officer	1 Sep 2010	25% - 50%	5850459
Peter Brummer	Chief compliance officer	1 Sep 2010	25% - 50%	5850461
Georg Marti	Managing director	1 Sep 2010	25% - 50%	5850462

Based in Zurich

The principal office where Evt Financial Advisors Ag performs its advisory services is located at Stockerstrasse 43, Zurich, 8002, which is also the mailing address of the firm. The firm also has an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 41 44 204 20 50 or by fax 41 44 204 20 59. The normal business hours are 8:30-5:00 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at evtfa.com.