Gunn & Company Investment Management, Inc. (Jacksonville)

Gunn & Company Investment Management, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Jacksonville. It manages $120.69 million of regulatory assets for 472 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2002 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Florida and Georgia.

Gunn & Company Investment Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and solicitation and sub-advisory services. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Gunn & Company Investment Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Gunn & Company Investment Management, Inc. is $120.69 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 358% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $120.69 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $255.69 thousand each.

Gunn & Company Investment Management has custody of $9.61 million in cash and securities for 8 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 86% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 9% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 4% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Gunn & Company Investment Management, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management 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 Marshall Dean Gunn serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, and corporations or other businesses. The largest group of clients of Marshall Dean Gunn is high net worth individuals with 28 clients and $78 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Gunn & Company Investment Management has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $120.69 million for 237 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.

Gunn & Company Investment Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Gunn & Company Investment Management, Inc.

The company employs 2 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 50 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. Only one employee is registered as an investment adviser representative with the state securities authorities.

There are 6 people 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.

Marshall Dean Gunn has been acting as President since 1 Nov 1996. Renee Lynn Morrell joined the executive team most recently as the Pres/Sec/Tres.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Marshall Dean Gunn	President	1 Nov 1996	50% - 75%	1210021
Susan Rae Kelly	Secretary/treasurer	1 Nov 1996	Other	2450665
Vicky Grant Wild	Vice-president	1 Nov 1996	Other	2450656
Renee Lynn Morrell	Vice-president	1 Jan 2000	Other	2450658
Renee Lynn Dejong	Vice-president	1 Jan 2000	Other	2450658
David Patrick Barley	Vice-president	1 Jan 2000	Other	4528425
Sonny Fred Martin	Vice-president	1 Jan 2000	Other	1392863
Vicky Grant Wild	Chielf compliance officer	1 Oct 2004	Other	2450656
Susan Rae Kelly	Chief compliance officer	1 Oct 2007	Other	2450665
Susan Rae Hughes	Chief compliance officer	1 Oct 2007	Other	2450665
Renee Lynn Morrell	Pres/sec/tres	1 Jul 2015	Other	2450658

Based in Jacksonville

The principal office where Gunn & Company Investment Management, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 4350 Pablo Professional Court, Jacksonville, FL 32224, 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 904-296-2025 or by fax 904-296-0054. The normal business hours are 9 am - 5 pm on Other.