Aimz Investment Advisors LLC (Los Altos)

Name: Aimz Investment Advisors LLC
Address: 4984 El Camino Real, Suite 101, Los Altos, CA, 94022
Telephone: 650-988-1088

Aimz Investment Advisors LLC is a large advisory firm based in Los Altos. It manages $317.49 million of regulatory assets for 506 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2011 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Nevada, and Texas.

Aimz Investment Advisors provides 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.

Aimz Investment Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Aimz Investment Advisors LLC is $317.49 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 165% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $317.49 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $627.45 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 43% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is state and local bonds, which make up 27% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment grade corporate bonds form 12% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Aimz Investment Advisors LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. 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 Aimz Investment Advisors serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Aimz Investment Advisors is high net worth individuals with 93 clients and $270.67 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Aimz Investment Advisors has the 2nd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $317.49 million for 194 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.

Aimz Investment Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Aimz Investment Advisors LLC

The company employs 2 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 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
Jonathan Gideon Riley	Managing member/chief compliance officer	1 Feb 2011	50% - 75%	2947957
Stuart Edwin Friedman	Managing member	1 Feb 2011	50% - 75%	4576711

Based in Los Altos

The principal office where Aimz Investment Advisors LLC performs its advisory services is located at 4984 El Camino Real, Suite 101, Los Altos, CA 94022, 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 650-988-1088. The normal business hours are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at rfasset.com/.