Private Consulting Group, Inc. (Portland)


Private Consulting Group, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Portland. It manages $238.14 million of regulatory assets for 854 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Colorado, and 24 other states.

Private Consulting Group provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, and pension consulting services. It prepares financial plans for more than 100 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Private Consulting Group: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Private Consulting Group, Inc. is $238.14 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 36% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $209.06 million in discretionary accounts and $29.09 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $393.71 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $90.05 thousand.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Private Consulting Group, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees, and commissions. Flat-fee based compensation is the most transparent and the one you can safely predict in advance. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at Private Consulting Group, Inc.

Paul Merritt Brooks has been acting as President since 1 Feb 1999. Edward Anthony Mccabe joined the executive team most recently as the Finop.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Robert Lee Keys Ceo & president 1 Feb 1996 Other 720689
Llc Pcg Holding Company 100% 1 Jan 1999 75% - 100% 93-1260604
Gary Austin Miller Cio 1 Feb 1999 Other 1668284
Paul Merritt Brooks Director 1 Feb 1999 Other 859367
David John Fitzpatrick Executive vp 1 Jan 2001 Other 2660187
David Carl Hock Senior vp, cco, cfo 1 Feb 2001 Other 2246268
Lorelei Ramona Lee Coo 1 Aug 2005 Other 1298336
Lynn Cross Keys Director 1 Oct 2005 Other 1155541
Edward Anthony Mccabe Finop 1 Sep 2008 Other 1252538

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 6 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Robert Lee Keys Owner 1 Jan 1999 50% - 75% 720689
Ltd. Keys Family Partners Indirect owner 1 Jan 1999 75% - 100% 93-1198386
Keys Family Trust Ii Dtd 02/01/1996 Indirect owner 1 Jan 1999 75% - 100% 93-6301377
Richard Jr Egner Indirect owner 1 Jan 1999 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Lynn Cross Keys Indirect owner 1 Jan 1999 75% - 100% 1155541
Keys Family Trust Ii Dtd 02/01/1996 Richard Edgar Jr Ttee Indirect owner 1 Jan 1999 75% - 100% 93-6301377

Based in Portland

The principal office where Private Consulting Group, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 4650 S.W. Macadam Avenue, Portland, OR 97239 4263, 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 503-972-1500 or by fax 503-972-1597. The normal business hours are 8:00am - 5:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at www.privateconsulting.com.