Eclectic Associates, Inc. (Fullerton)

Name: Eclectic Associates, Inc.
Address: 1021 W. Bastanchury Road, Fullerton, CA, 92833
Telephone: 714-738-0220

Eclectic Associates, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Fullerton. It manages $727.42 million of regulatory assets for 2,915 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2013 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Colorado, and 7 other states.

Eclectic Associates provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It prepares financial plans for approximately 800 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Eclectic Associates: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Eclectic Associates, Inc. is $727.42 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 48% since the beginning of its operation, and $2.14 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $610.27 million in discretionary accounts and $117.15 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $232.48 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $403.98 thousand.

Eclectic Associates has custody of $62 million in cash and securities for 76 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 81% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 14% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 5% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Eclectic Associates, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, 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 Judith Dolan Camp serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Judith Dolan Camp is high net worth individuals with 223 clients and $511.42 million of assets under management. Among the 12 most similar advisory firms, Eclectic Associates has the 3rd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $725.62 million for 751 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.

Eclectic Associates doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Eclectic Associates, Inc.

The company employs 14 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 57 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 8 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.

Judith Dolan Camp has been acting as President since 1 Apr 1998. Hall Living Trust 2015 Dtd 09/08/2015 joined the executive team most recently as the Shareholder.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Carl Jackson Camp	Chairman (president 12/1987 - 06/2016)	1 Dec 1987	50% - 75%	2625187
Wofford Benjamin Camp	Chairman of the board	1 Dec 1987	Other	4385795
Judith Dolan Camp	Director	1 Apr 1998	50% - 75%	4385790
David Kimber Little	President (since 06/2016), trustee of the david k. little and julie a. little living trust uad 09/16/2008	1 Sep 2001	25% - 50%	2465207
David K. Little And Julie A. Little Living Trust Uad 09/16/2008	Shareholder	1 Nov 2008	25% - 50%	xxx-xx-xxxx
Julie Ann Little	Trustee of the david k. little and julie a. little living trust uad 09/16/2008	1 Nov 2008	25% - 50%	6453125
Patricia Burnette Buchholtz	Chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2016	Other	6600640
Lachman Family Trust Dated 2/26/2004	Shareholder	1 Jan 2016	Other	xxx-xx-xxxx
Carl Wesley Roger Lachman	Vice president (since 06/2016), trustee of the lachman family trust dated 2/26/2004	1 Jan 2016	Other	4812617
Marcia Nash Lachman	Trustee of the lachman family trust dated 2/26/2004	1 Jan 2016	Other	6649957
Scott Andrew Rojas	Vice president	1 Jun 2016	Other	2375298
Hall Living Trust 2015 Dtd 09/08/2015	Shareholder	1 Jan 2017	Other	xxx-xx-xxxx
Russell William Hall	Trustee of the hall living trust 2015 dtd 09/08/2015	1 Jan 2017	Other	5426788
Connie Shek Hall	Trustee of the hall living trust 2015 dtd 09/08/2015	1 Jan 2017	Other	6757803

Based in Fullerton

The principal office where Eclectic Associates, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 1021 W. Bastanchury Road, Fullerton, CA 92833, 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 714-738-0220 or by fax 714-738-0483. The normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at eclecticassociates.com.