Vaughan Nelson Trust Company (Houston)


Vaughan Nelson Trust Company is a large advisory firm based in Houston. It manages $239.3 million of regulatory assets for 178 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2004 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Texas.

Vaughan Nelson Trust Company provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses 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.

Vaughan Nelson Trust Company: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Vaughan Nelson Trust Company is $239.3 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -18% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $239.3 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.34 million each.
Vaughan Nelson Trust Company has custody of $239.3 million in cash and securities for 56 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Vaughan Nelson Trust Company 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.

Careers at Vaughan Nelson Trust Company

Nathan Elliot Sloan has been acting as President since 1 Jun 2009. Steven Martin Henriksen joined the executive team most recently as the President, Director.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Lp Vaughan Nelson Investment Management Shareholder of vaughan nelson trust company 1 Dec 1997 75% - 100% 04-3304963
Charlotte Ann Bruce Vice president, secretary, treasurer, director 1 Dec 1997 Other 4345589
Margaret Mccullough Buescher Vice president, director 1 Dec 1997 Other 1644351
L.P. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management Shareholder of vaughan nelson trust company 1 Dec 1997 75% - 100% 106975
Lee Alan Lahourcade Chairman of the board, president,and director 1 Nov 2001 Other 4345595
Mark Edward Farrell Vice president, director 1 Mar 2002 Other 4520281
Fred Leckie Williams Senior vice president, director 1 Mar 2002 Other 2803138
Richard Bruce Faig Director, finance and administration 1 Apr 2004 Other 4351174
Susan Hamlin Kern Vice president 1 Jun 2004 Other 4938723
Fred Leckie Williams President, director 1 Mar 2005 Other 2803138
Richard Bruce Faig Vice president 1 Mar 2005 Other 4351174
Nathan Elliot Sloan Director 1 Jun 2009 Other 5772796
Steven Martin Henriksen President, director 1 Dec 2011 Other 1088612

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 51 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Inc Vaughan Nelson Investment Management General partner 1 Apr 1996 Other 04-3304959
L.P. ("Cdciamna") Cdc Ixis Asset Management North America Shareholder 1 May 1996 75% - 100% 04-3398261
Llc ("Cdciam Holdings") Cdc Ixis Asset Management Holdings Shareholder 1 May 1996 75% - 100% 04-3241308
Cdc Ixis Asset Management North America L.P. ("Cdciamna") Shareholder 1 May 1996 75% - 100% 04-3398261
L.P. ("Ixis Amna") Ixis Asset Management North America Shareholder 1 May 1996 75% - 100% 04-3398261
Llc ("Ixis Am Holdings") Ixis Asset Management Holdings Shareholder 1 May 1996 75% - 100% 04-3241308
L.P. ("Ixis Am Usg") Ixis Asset Management Us Group Shareholder 1 May 1996 75% - 100% 04-3398261
L.P. Ixis Asset Management Us Group Limited partner 1 May 1996 75% - 100% 04-3398261
Natixis Global Asset Management L.P. (Ngamlp) Member 1 May 1996 75% - 100% 04-3398261
Llc (Ngam Holdings) Natixis Global Asset Management Holdings Shareholder 1 May 1996 75% - 100% 04-3561632
Natixis Global Asset Management L.P. Member 1 May 1996 75% - 100% 04-3398261
Llc Natixis Global Asset Management Holdings Shareholder 1 May 1996 75% - 100% 04-3561632
Cdc Ixis Asset Management U.S. Corporation ("Cdciam Us") Limited partner, member 1 Oct 2000 75% - 100% 13-4146043
Llc ("Cdciam U.S.Llc") Cdc Ixis Asset Management U.S. General partner 1 Oct 2000 Other 13-4146162
Caisse Des Depots Et Consignations ("Cdc") Shareholder 1 Oct 2000 25% - 50% 13-3759209
Cdc Finance Cdc Ixis ("Cdc Ixis") Shareholder 1 Oct 2000 75% - 100% foreign
Cdc Ixis Asset Management ("Cdciam") Shareholder (common stock) 1 Oct 2000 75% - 100% foreign
Ixis Asset Management U.S. Corporation (" Ixis Am Us") Limited partner, member 1 Oct 2000 75% - 100% 13-4146043
Ixis Asset Management Us Llc ("Ixis Am Us Llc") General partner 1 Oct 2000 Other 13-4146162
Ixis Asset Management (Ixis Am) Sharholder (common stock) 1 Oct 2000 75% - 100% foreign
Ixis Asset Management U.S. Corporation (" Ixis Am Us Corp") Limited partner, member 1 Oct 2000 75% - 100% 13-4146043
Llc (Ngamllc) Natixis Global Asset Management General partner 1 Oct 2000 Other 13-4146162
Natixis Global Asset Management Corporation (Ngam Corp) Limited partner 1 Oct 2000 75% - 100% 13-4146043
Ngam Corp Member 1 Oct 2000 75% - 100% 13-4146043
Natixis Global Asset Management Corp Member 1 Oct 2000 75% - 100% 13-4146043
Llc Natixis Global Asset Management General partner 1 Oct 2000 Other 13-4146162
Natixis Global Asset Management Corporation Limited partner 1 Oct 2000 75% - 100% 13-4146043
Inc. (Nushi) Natixis U.S. Holdings Limited partner 1 Oct 2000 75% - 100% 13-4146043
Caisse Des Depots Et Consignations ("Cdc") Shareholder 1 Jan 2002 50% - 75% 13-3759209
Caisse Nationale Des Caisses D'epargne ("Cnce") Shareholder 1 Jan 2002 25% - 50% foreign
Eulia Shareholder 1 Jan 2002 50% - 75% foreign
Cdc Holding Finance Shareholder 1 Jan 2002 25% - 50% foreign entity
Caisse Nationale Des Caisses D'epargne ("Cnce") Shareholder 1 Jun 2004 75% - 100% foreign
Ixis Asset Management Group (Ixis Am Group) Shareholder 1 Aug 2004 75% - 100% foreign
Natixis Global Asset Management (Ngam) Shareholder 1 Aug 2004 75% - 100% foreign entity
Natixis Global Asset Management Shareholder 1 Aug 2004 75% - 100% foreign entity
Caisse Nationale Des Caisses D'epargne ("Cnce") Shareholder 1 Dec 2004 50% - 75% foreign
Ixis Asset Management Participations 1 (Ixis Amp1) Sharholder (common stock) 1 Jun 2005 75% - 100% foreign
Natixis Global Asset Management Participations 1 (Ngamp1) Sharholder (common stock) 1 Jun 2005 75% - 100% foreign entity
Natixis Global Asset Management Participations 1 Sharholder (common stock) 1 Jun 2005 75% - 100% foreign entity
Ixis Asset Management Group (Ixis Am Group) Shareholder (series a preferred stock) 1 Sep 2006 75% - 100% foreign entity
Ngam Shareholder (series a preferred stock) 1 Sep 2006 75% - 100% foreign entity
Natixis Global Asset Management Shareholder (series a preferred stock) 1 Sep 2006 75% - 100% foreign entity
Natixis Global Asset Management Participations 1 Shareholder (series a preferred stock) 1 Sep 2006 75% - 100% foreign entity
Caisse Nationale Des Caisses D'epargne ("Cnce") Shareholder 1 Nov 2006 25% - 50% foreign entity
Natixis Shareholder 1 Nov 2006 75% - 100% foreign entity
Banque Federale Des Banques Populaires Shareholder 1 Nov 2006 25% - 50% foreign entity
Nxbp 1 Shareholder 1 Jun 2007 75% - 100% foreign entity
Natixis Participations 1 Shareholder 1 Jun 2007 75% - 100% foreign entity
Bpce Shareholder 1 Jul 2009 50% - 75% foreign entity
Natixis Shareholder 1 Sep 2011 75% - 100% foreign entity

Based in Houston

The principal office where Vaughan Nelson Trust Company performs its advisory services is located at 600 Travis, Houston, TX 77002 3071, 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 713-224-2545 or by fax 713-547-4737. The normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at www.vnsm.com.

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