Quest Capital Strategies, Inc. (Lake Forest)
Quest Capital Strategies, Inc. is a mid-sized advisory firm based in Lake Forest. It manages $54.6 million of regulatory assets for 177 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2013 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Colorado, and 31 other states.
Quest Capital Strategies provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and selection of other advisers. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.
Quest Capital Strategies: assets under management
The assets under management (AUM) of Quest Capital Strategies, Inc. is $54.6 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 134% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.
Investments
The firm invests in non-exchange traded securities the most. They account for 88% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 10% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 1% of the total invested assets.Fees & Commissions
The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Quest Capital Strategies, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees, and commissions. 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 Quest Capital Strategies serves?
The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Quest Capital Strategies is individuals with 160 clients and $51.91 million of assets under management. Among the 3 most similar advisory firms, Quest Capital Strategies has the highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.
The amount of regulatory assets under management is $54.6 million for 177 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.
Quest Capital Strategies doesn't advise any private funds.
Careers at Quest Capital Strategies, Inc.
The company employs 7 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 5 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.
There are 73 people 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
Based in Lake Forest
The principal office where Quest Capital Strategies, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 23832 Rockfield Blvd., Lake Forest, CA 92630, 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 949-830-4885 or by fax 949-457-1055. The normal business hours are 6:30 am to 5 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at questcapital.com/index.aspx.
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