Bok Financial Asset Management, Inc. (Houston)

Name: Bok Financial Asset Management, Inc.
Address: 440 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX, 77002
Telephone: 713-228-6444

Bok Financial Asset Management, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Houston. It manages $1.32 billion of regulatory assets for 387 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2016 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 46 other states.

Bok Financial Asset Management provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, and selection of other advisers. It prepares financial plans for less than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Bok Financial Asset Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Bok Financial Asset Management, Inc. is $1.32 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 1% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $112.81 million in discretionary accounts and $1.21 billion in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $637.32 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $5.75 million.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 99% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 1% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Bok Financial Asset Management, 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 Scott Bradley Grauer serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Scott Bradley Grauer is pension and profit sharing plans with 171 clients and $1.16 billion of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Bok Financial Asset Management has the highest percentage of pension and profit sharing plans out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $1.32 billion for 387 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.

Bok Financial Asset Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Bok Financial Asset Management, Inc.

The company employs 39 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 41 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 11 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 compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Scott Bradley Grauer has been acting as President since 1 May 2014. Kenneth William Etheredge joined the executive team most recently as the President/Secretary.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
N.A. Bokf	Direct beneficial owner	1 Apr 2014	75% - 100%	73-1373454
Robert Logan Burnam	Managing director	1 May 2014	Other	4393184
Lindsey Amanda Black	Managing director	1 May 2014	Other	4551667
Scott Bradley Grauer	Chairman	1 May 2014	Other	1509326
Diane Lacamp Jenkins	President and secretary	1 May 2014	Other	5172161
Steven E. Nell	Evp and chief financial officer	1 May 2014	Other	6333385
Donald Robert Black	Managing director	1 May 2014	Other	1059095
Cherie Jean Jolly	Chief compliance officer	1 May 2014	Other	1980521
Brian Philip Quill	Chief compliance officer	1 Mar 2016	Other	1882317
Brian Philip Quill	Chief compliance officer	1 Apr 2016	Other	1882317
Mark Stephen Marrone	Chief compliance officer	1 Aug 2016	Other	1987907
Kenneth William Etheredge	President/secretary	1 Jul 2017	Other	2419335

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Bok Financial Corporation	Owner	1 Mar 2001	75% - 100%	73-1373454
George Bruce Kaiser	Owner	1 Aug 2012	50% - 75%	2163602

Based in Houston

The principal office where Bok Financial Asset Management, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 440 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX 77002, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Dallas, TX. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 713-228-6444 or by fax 713-228-3448. The normal business hours are 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at assetmanagement.bokfinancial.com.