Pugh Capital Management, Inc. (Seattle)


Pugh Capital Management, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Seattle. It manages $7.21 billion of regulatory assets for 53 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Illinois and Washington.

Pugh Capital Management provides 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.

Pugh Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Pugh Capital Management, Inc. is $7.21 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 1564% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $7.21 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $136.03 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in investment grade corporate bonds the most. They account for 40% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is government bonds, which make up 29% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in other assets form 28% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Pugh Capital Management, Inc. 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 Mary Pugh serves?

The firm provides services to charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, corporations or other businesses, pension and profit sharing plans, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of Mary Pugh is pension and profit sharing plans with 10 clients and $2.65 billion of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Pugh Capital Management has the 2nd highest percentage of pension and profit sharing plans out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $5.9 billion for 38 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Pugh Capital Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Pugh Capital Management, Inc.

The company employs 23 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 52 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.

Mary Pugh has been acting as President since 1 Jul 1991. Jean David Henri Pascal Larson joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Operating Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Mary Pugh President 1 Jul 1991 75% - 100% 2138699
Mary E. Pugh Ceo 1 Jul 1991 50% - 75% 2138699
Scott Thomas Greiwe President 1 Jul 1991 Other 2139434
Scott Greiwe Vice-president 1 Jul 1991 Other 2139434
Mary Easter Pugh Ceo 1 Jul 1991 75% - 100% 2138699
Scott Thomas Greiwe Shareholder 1 Jun 1992 Other 2139434
Naomi Ann Urata Cco 1 Jul 2005 Other 1799458
Naomi Urata Joy Cco 1 Jul 2005 Other 1799458
Yuyan Lou Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2009 Other 5626065
Scott Thomas Greiwe President 1 Jan 2011 Other 2139434
Jane M Hecht Chief compliance officer 1 Feb 2014 Other 2739588
Katherine Marie Stephens Chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2016 Other 2905471
Ryan Douglas Cook Shareholder 1 Apr 2017 Other 6385198
Yuyan Lou Shareholder 1 Apr 2017 Other 5626065
Deanna Dee Hobson Executive vice president, marketing and client service 1 Sep 2018 Other 2846838
Jean David Henri Pascal Larson Chief operating officer 1 Feb 2019 Other 7087467

Based in Seattle

The principal office where Pugh Capital Management, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 520 Pike Street, Seattle, WA 98101, 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 206-322-4985 or by fax 206-322-3025. The normal business hours are 6:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at pughcapital.com.