Westchester Capital Management Inc (Omaha)


Westchester Capital Management Inc is a large advisory firm based in Omaha. It manages $335.64 million of regulatory assets for 494 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, Florida, Illinois, and 6 other states.

Westchester Capital Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses 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.

Westchester Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Westchester Capital Management Inc is $335.64 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -68% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $335.64 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $679.43 thousand each.
Westchester Capital Management has custody of $3.64 million in cash and securities for 1 client in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 77% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 23% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment and business development companies form 1% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Westchester Capital Management 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 John Warren Rogers serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of John Warren Rogers is high net worth individuals with 160 clients and $236.52 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Westchester Capital Management has the 2nd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $333.93 million for 424 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.

Westchester Capital Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Westchester Capital Management Inc

The company employs 7 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 43 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 3 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.

John Warren Rogers has been acting as President since 1 Oct 1986. Donna Charlotte Erickson Nelson joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer, Executive Vice President And Chief Operating Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Frederick William Green President 1 Jan 1980 75% - 100% 875389
John Warren Rogers President/ceo 1 Oct 1986 50% - 75% 809204
Bonnie Lee Smith Vice president 1 Jan 1989 Other 4337762
Cindy Christensen Exec vp/coo 1 Jul 1993 Other 2585833
Cindy Lou Christensen Exec vp/coo 1 Jul 1993 Other 2585833
Patricia Payne Green Director 1 Jan 1996 Other 5475363
Randall Dewey Greer Cio 1 Jan 2001 Other 816739
Cindy Lou Christensen Exec vp/coo,chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2004 Other 2585833
Roy Behren Chief compliance officer 1 Oct 2004 Other 4928762
Roy Douglas Behren Chief compliance officer 1 Oct 2004 Other 4928762
Bruce Jay Rubin Chief operating officer and chief compliance officer 1 Mar 2010 Other 2488081
James Alan Rogers Vice president of marketing 1 Dec 2012 Other 4922835
The Estate Of John W. Rogers Owner 1 Dec 2015 50% - 75% xxx-xx-xxxx
Cindy Lou Christensen President and chief executive officer 1 Feb 2016 50% - 75% 2585833
Donna Charlotte Erickson Nelson Chief compliance officer, executive vice president and chief operating officer 1 Sep 2019 Other 2992112

Based in Omaha

The principal office where Westchester Capital Management Inc performs its advisory services is located at 801 North 96 Th St, Omaha, NE 68114 2538, 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 402-392-2418 or by fax 402-392-2166. 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 westchestercapital.com.