Douglas Emmett Realty Advisors (Santa Monica)


Douglas Emmett Realty Advisors is a large advisory firm based in Santa Monica. It manages $3.92 billion of regulatory assets for 142 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdiction of California.




Douglas Emmett Realty Advisors provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, 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.

Douglas Emmett Realty Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Douglas Emmett Realty Advisors is $3.92 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 208% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $3.79 billion in discretionary accounts and $130.92 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $29.57 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $9.35 million.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Douglas Emmett Realty Advisors for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based 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.

Careers at Douglas Emmett Realty Advisors

Dan Emmett has been acting as President since 1 Jul 1991. Michael Lee Nelson joined the executive team most recently as the Senior Vice President.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Dan Emmett President 1 Jul 1991 25% - 50% 2209278
Christopher Anderson Executive vice president 1 Jul 1991 Other 2196569
Jordan Kaplan Cfo, assistant secretary 1 Jul 1991 Other 2209277
Kenneth M. Panzer Senior vp, asst scty 1 Jul 1991 Other 4378071
Jonathan Dishell Senior vice president 1 Feb 1995 Other 2683266
Barbara Jean Orr Treasurer, asst scty, svp 1 Jan 1998 Other 4378067
William Kamer Snrvp,gnl counsel, scty 1 Jan 2000 Other 4378074
Michael Lee Nelson Senior vice president 1 Jul 2004 Other 4938214

Based in Santa Monica

The principal office where Douglas Emmett Realty Advisors performs its advisory services is located at 808 Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90401 1889, 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 310-255-7700 or by fax 310-255-7701. The normal business hours are 8:30 am to 5:30 pm on Monday - Friday.