Cls Investment Firm, LLC (Omaha)


Cls Investment Firm, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Omaha. It manages $3.6 billion of regulatory assets for 57,275 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2005 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 49 other states.

Cls Investment Firm provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, and selection of other advisers. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Cls Investment Firm: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Cls Investment Firm, LLC is $3.6 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 63% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $3.42 billion in discretionary accounts and $180.57 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $59.65 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $90.28 million.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Cls Investment Firm, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, and commissions. 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 Cls Investment Firm, LLC

Todd Patrick Clarke has been acting as President since 1 Feb 2005. Robert Michael Jergovic has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Mar 2002 and Warren Patrick Clarke is the Chief Executive Officer of Cls Investment Firm, LLC family office. Douglas Edward Mccash joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Warren Patrick Clarke Chief executive officer/manager 1 Mar 1989 Other 48081
Brian Spencer Nielsen General counsel/chief compliance officer/secretary 1 Sep 2001 Other 4455509
Robert Michael Jergovic Chief investment officer 1 Mar 2002 Other 715341
Scott Richard Kubie Executive vice president/chief strategist 1 Feb 2003 Other 2958475
Michael Miola Manager 1 Feb 2003 Other 1255741
Llc Northstar Financial Services Group 100% shareholder 1 Feb 2003 75% - 100% 22-3893560
Todd Patrick Clarke President/manager 1 Feb 2005 Other 2302776
Brian Vincent Vinchur Treasurer 1 Feb 2005 Other 2212415
Eric Reese Clarke Chief operations officer 1 Feb 2005 Other 2917776
Mark Daniel Applegarth Controller 1 Oct 2006 Other 5243868
John Wallace Ludlow Chief operations officer 1 Jul 2007 Other 2652167
Douglas Edward Mccash Chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2008 Other 5160163

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Warren Patrick Clarke Member/manager 1 Feb 2003 50% - 75% 48081

Based in Omaha

The principal office where Cls Investment Firm, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 4020 South 147 Th Street, Omaha, NE 68137, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Eldorado Hills, CA. The firm also has an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 402-493-3313 or by fax 402-493-2811. The normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at clsinvest.com.