Platt, Jeffrey Samuel (San Diego)

Platt, Jeffrey Samuel is a large advisory firm based in San Diego. It manages $165.03 million of regulatory assets for 308 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2018 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California and Texas.

Platt, Jeffrey Samuel provides financial planning services and portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Platt, Jeffrey Samuel: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Platt, Jeffrey Samuel is $165.03 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -10% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $165.03 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $535.82 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 58% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 19% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 8% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Platt, Jeffrey Samuel for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. 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.

What kind of clients Platt, Jeffrey Samuel 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 Platt, Jeffrey Samuel is high net worth individuals with 35 clients and $119.46 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Platt, Jeffrey Samuel has the 4th highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $165.03 million for 97 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.

Platt, Jeffrey Samuel doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Platt, Jeffrey Samuel

The company employs 3 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 67 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 2 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
Jeffrey Samuel Platt	Chief compliance officer/principal	1 May 2018	75% - 100%	2591205

Based in San Diego

The principal office where Platt, Jeffrey Samuel performs its advisory services is located at 3838 Camino Del Rio North, San Diego, CA 92108, 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 619-255-9554. The normal business hours are by appointment only on Other.