Clearview Investment Partners, LLC (Newport Beach)

Name: Clearview Investment Partners, LLC
Address: 20341 Birch Street, Newport Beach, CA, 92660
Telephone: 949-200-1560

Clearview Investment Partners, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Newport Beach. It manages $140.14 million of regulatory assets for 704 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2009 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Michigan, New York, and Texas.

Clearview Investment Partners provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and selection of other advisers. It prepares financial plans for more than 50 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Clearview Investment Partners: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Clearview Investment Partners, LLC is $140.14 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 19% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $138.4 million in discretionary accounts and $1.74 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $196.87 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $1.74 million.

Clearview Investment Partners has custody of $61.54 million in cash and securities for 170 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 35% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is government bonds, which make up 35% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 15% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Clearview Investment Partners, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and fixed 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 Clearview Investment Partners serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Clearview Investment Partners is high net worth individuals with 41 clients and $83.45 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Clearview Investment Partners has the 4th lowest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $121.89 million for 217 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.

Clearview Investment Partners doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Clearview Investment Partners, LLC

The company employs 5 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 80 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 doesn’t compensate 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
Scott Michael Brown	Manager/chief compliance officer	1 Apr 2009	75% - 100%	5525861
Llc Interim Holdings	Managing member	1 Apr 2009	75% - 100%	45-0592675
Kenneth Gordon Hobbs	Member/chief compliance officer	1 May 2009	Other	2755332
Kevin Brian Arnold	Member	1 May 2009	25% - 50%	1300993
Alan Alfredo Flores	Member	1 May 2009	Other	2372912
Ray Matthew Lombardo	Member	1 May 2009	25% - 50%	1865438

Based in Newport Beach

The principal office where Clearview Investment Partners, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 20341 Birch Street, Newport Beach, CA 92660, 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 949-200-1560 or by fax 949-200-1546. The normal business hours are 8:00 am - 4:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at cviewip.com.