Distribution Consultants, Inc. (Portland)

Distribution Consultants, Inc. is a related adviser based in Portland. It manages $10.99 million of regulatory assets for 4 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2013 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Oregon and South Dakota.

Distribution Consultants provides investment management for collective investment funds and asset allocation information for ria firms. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Distribution Consultants: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Distribution Consultants, Inc. is $10.99 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -35% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $10.99 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $2.75 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Distribution Consultants, 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 Distribution Consultants serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Distribution Consultants is investment companies with 1 clients and $10.99 million of assets under management. Among the 5 most similar advisory firms, Distribution Consultants has the 2nd highest percentage of investment companies out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $10.99 million for 1 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Distribution Consultants doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Distribution Consultants, Inc.

The company employs 2 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 50 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 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
Christopher Keil Hicks	Member & chief compliance officer	1 Feb 2013	75% - 100%	3231318
Todd Kiyoshi Sakoda	Chief compliance officer	1 Feb 2013	Other	2588183
Todd Kiyoshi Sakoda	Chief operating officer	1 Mar 2014	Other	2588183

Based in Portland

The principal office where Distribution Consultants, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 3395 Sw Garden View Ave., Portland, OR 97225, 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 503-445-1957 or by fax 503-292-5863. The normal business hours are 8am to 5pm on Monday - Friday.