Ferguson Wellman Capital Management has been named by InvestmentNews to its “Top Regional Fee-Only RIAs in the West” list, ranking 11 out of 25 advisers.
For the list, InvestmentNews qualified the list of RIA firms based on the data the firms provided in Form ADV to the Securities and Exchange Commission as of August 1, 2022. Many criteria were considered for the listing, such as exceeding $100 million in total assets under management, providing financial planning for clients and neither the firm nor its representatives may be actively engaging in a broker-dealer relationship.
“We are grateful to receive this award and are humbled to be in the same category as these other respected companies,” said Ralph Cole, CFA, director of the firm.
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Methodology:
InvestmentNews qualified 3,037 fee-only RIA firms headquartered in the United States based on data reported on Form ADV to the Securities and Exchange Commission. To qualify, firms must have met the following criteria: (1) latest ADV filing date is either on or after August 1, 2022, (2) total AUM is at least $100M, (3) does not have employees who are registered representatives of a broker-dealer, (4) managed assets for individual clients during its most recently completed fiscal year, (5) no more than 50% of amount of regulatory assets under management is attributable to pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies), (6) no more than 25% of amount of regulatory assets under management is attributable to pension and profit-sharing plans (but not the plan participants), (7) no more than 25% of amount of regulatory assets under management is attributable to corporations or other businesses, (8) does not receive commissions, (9) provides financial planning services, (10) is not actively engaged in business as a broker-dealer (registered or unregistered), (11) is not actively engaged in business as a registered representative of a broker-dealer, (12) has neither a related person who is a broker-dealer/municipal securities dealer/government securities broker or dealer (registered or unregistered) not one who is an insurance company or agency.
Additional Disclosures:
InvestmentNews Magazine produced this list by compiling data from Form ADV filings. Ferguson Wellman (the firm) is not aware of any facts that would call into question the validity of this rating. Ferguson Wellman views this rating as appropriate. The firm is not aware of any unfavorable rating of the firm. InvestmentNews qualified 3,037 firms headquartered in the United States for the ranking. Of these, 100 firms appear on the list, which represents 3% percent of the RIAs in the country. The rating may not be representative of any one client’s experience because the rating reflects an average of all, or a sample of all, of the experiences of Ferguson Wellman clients. The rating is not indicative of Ferguson Wellman’s future performance. InvestmentNews Magazine created and conducted the survey. Ferguson Wellman did not pay to participate in the survey.