Ssi Investment Management Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Beverly Hills. It manages $1.94 billion of regulatory assets for 97 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Florida, and Hawaii.
Ssi Investment Management 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.
The assets under management (AUM) of Ssi Investment Management Inc. is $1.94 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 228% since the beginning of its operation, and $54.61 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.
The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Ssi Investment Management Inc. 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.
The firm provides services to individuals, insurance companies, investment companies, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit sharing plans, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of John David Gottfurcht is investment companies with 3 clients and $531.95 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Ssi Investment Management has the 4th highest percentage of investment companies out of all clients.
The amount of regulatory assets under management is $1.94 billion for 97 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 1% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.
Ssi Investment Management also advises several private funds. Namely, two hedge funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $500,000 for each fund.
The company employs 36 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 33 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No 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.
John David Gottfurcht has been acting as President since 1 Mar 2011. George Michael Douglas has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Mar 2011. Syed Fazal Mehdi joined the executive team most recently as the President, Chief Compliance Officer, Director.
The principal office where Ssi Investment Management Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 9440 Santa Monica Blvd, 8 Th Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, 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 310-595-2000 or by fax 310-595-2089. The normal business hours are 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at ssi-invest.com.