First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. (Raleigh)

Name: First Citizens Investor Services, Inc.
Address: 100 E Tryon Road, Raleigh, NC, 27603
Telephone: 800-229-0205

First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Raleigh. It manages $789.74 million of regulatory assets for 3,330 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Florida, Georgia, and 14 other states.

First Citizens Investor Services 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.

First Citizens Investor Services: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. is $789.74 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 1050% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $789.74 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $237.16 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 50% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 45% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 2% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. 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 Edward Lee Iv Willingham serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, and corporations or other businesses. The largest group of clients of Edward Lee Iv Willingham is individuals with 3,150 clients and $619.54 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, First Citizens Investor Services has the highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $789.74 million for 3,330 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.

First Citizens Investor Services doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc.

The company employs 177 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 54 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 167 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.

Edward Lee Iv Willingham has been acting as President since 1 May 2009. Robert Edward Jr Spires joined the executive team most recently as the Director, Interim Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
First Citizens Bank & Trust Company	100% owner	1 Jan 1994	75% - 100%	56-0223230
James Boyd Hyler	Director	1 Jan 1994	Other	2989065
Kenneth Alexander Black	Director	1 Jan 1994	Other	2989066
Frank Brown Holding	Director	1 Jan 1994	Other	2989068
James Ervin Creekman	Director	1 Jan 1994	Other	2989069
Steven Fred Bogaczyk	Chief financial officer	1 May 1997	Other	2469749
Larry Thomas Christiansen	Srop, sr. vice president, sales manager	1 Aug 1998	Other	1010619
Allen Dale Smith	Chairman, president & ceo	1 Feb 1999	Other	717495
John Francis Quigley	Chief operating officer,crop, director of compliance	1 Oct 2000	Other	1502329
Daniel Keith Collins	Sr. vice president, sales manager	1 Oct 2000	Other	1061504
Steven Fred Bogaczyk	Director, chief financial officer	1 Aug 2001	Other	2469749
Larry Thomas Christiansen	Srop, sr. vice president, sales manager, director	1 Aug 2001	Other	1010619
John Francis Quigley	Chief operating officer,crop, director of compliance, director	1 Aug 2001	Other	1502329
Daniel Keith Collins	Sr. vice president, sales manager, director	1 Aug 2001	Other	1061504
John Francis Quigley	Chief operating officer,crop, director of compliance, director, interim srop	1 Apr 2004	Other	1502329
Annelise Brittain	Director of compliance; chief compliance officer; crop	1 Aug 2005	Other	1617698
Carol Blade Yochem	Director	1 Oct 2005	Other	1254414
Hiram Ramsey Ii Jones	President	1 Apr 2006	Other	1876061
Lawrence Minetree Lowman	Director of compliance; chief compliance officer; crop	1 Oct 2006	Other	1642166
Edward Lee Iv Willingham	Director	1 May 2009	Other	5667294
Barry Palmer Iv Harris	Director , secretary	1 Apr 2012	Other	1965172
Patricia Anne Price	Chief compliance officer	1 Mar 2013	Other	1346036
Ralph Sadler Powell	Chief compliance officer	1 Mar 2013	Other	2596347
Keith William Walker	President	1 Apr 2013	Other	2690232
Michael Christopher Wilson	Director	1 Feb 2014	Other	4301352
Paula Kay Heffron	Director, chief compliance officer	1 Aug 2014	Other	4901921
David Lee Jr Zimmerman	President	1 Feb 2016	Other	1406231
Keith William Walker	Director	1 Feb 2016	Other	2690232
Elizabeth Ostendorf	Secretary	1 Nov 2018	Other	7045951
Robert Edward Jr Spires	Director, interim chief compliance officer	1 Jun 2019	Other	2311376

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Inc. First Citizens Bancshares	Owner	1 Jan 1994	75% - 100%	56-1528994

Based in Raleigh

The principal office where First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 100 E Tryon Road, Raleigh, NC 27603 The mailing address of the firm is Po Box 27131, Raleigh, NC 27611. An additional office of the firm is in Myrtle Beach, SC. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 800-229-0205 or by fax 919-716-2230. The normal business hours are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at firstcitizens.com/.