Ark & Tlk Investments, LLC (Oklahoma City)

Name: Ark & Tlk Investments, LLC
Address: 9112 N. Kelley Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK, 73131
Telephone: 405-705-2906

Ark & Tlk Investments, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Oklahoma City. It manages $209.43 million of regulatory assets for 639 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2015 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Ark & Tlk Investments provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting services, and educational seminars and workshops. It prepares financial plans for more than 100 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Ark & Tlk Investments: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Ark & Tlk Investments, LLC is $209.43 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 109% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $177.04 million in discretionary accounts and $32.4 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $281.91 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $2.95 million.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 95% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 4% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment grade corporate bonds form 1% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Ark & Tlk Investments, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and 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.

What kind of clients Ark & Tlk Investments serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Ark & Tlk Investments is high net worth individuals with 67 clients and $159.76 million of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Ark & Tlk Investments has the 3rd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $209.43 million for 172 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.

Ark & Tlk Investments doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Ark & Tlk Investments, LLC

The company employs 7 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 71 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 4 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 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
Kendall Wayne King	Managing member and chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2015	75% - 100%	4449600
Melissa Kaye Ray	Chief compliance officer	1 Oct 2018	Other	7023594
Melissa Ray	Chief compliance officer	1 Oct 2018	Other	7023594
Jacob Nolan Weatherford	Partner, wealth advisor	1 Jul 2019	Other	6664716
Drew Spencer Garner	Partner, coo, wealth advisor	1 Jul 2019	Other	6739306

Based in Oklahoma City

The principal office where Ark & Tlk Investments, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 9112 N. Kelley Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73131 The mailing address of the firm is 9112 N. Kelley Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73131. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 405-705-2906 or by fax 405-563-9748. The normal business hours are see above on Other. You can find more information about the New York firm at guardiawealth.com.