Ims Capital Management Inc. (Portland)

Name: Ims Capital Management Inc.
Address: 8995 S.E. Otty Road, Portland, OR, 97086
Telephone: 503-788-4200

Ims Capital Management Inc. is an investment adviser to an investment company based in Portland. It manages $308.99 million of regulatory assets for 248 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2016 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Idaho, and 5 other states.

Ims Capital Management provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, publication of newsletters, and educational seminars and workshops. It prepares financial plans for more than 50 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Ims Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Ims Capital Management Inc. is $308.99 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 67% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $273.41 million in discretionary accounts and $35.58 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.2 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $1.78 million.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 75% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 25% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Ims Capital Management Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based 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 Carl William Marker serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, insurance companies, investment companies, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Carl William Marker is high net worth individuals with 75 clients and $95.5 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Ims Capital Management has the 3rd lowest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $308.99 million for 471 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.

Ims Capital Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Ims Capital Management Inc.

The company employs 11 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 73 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 3 people 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.

Carl William Marker has been acting as President since 1 May 1988. Christopher L Magana joined the executive team most recently as the President And Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Carl William Marker	Ceo, chief investment officer/chairman of the board/director/secretary	1 May 1988	75% - 100%	1886007
Steve Foster Haug	Managing director	1 Dec 2003	Other	2624111
Douglas Paul Kintzinger	Board member and advisor	1 Nov 2013	Other	5852413
Daniel Allan Belica	Managing director	1 Jul 2014	Other	502448
Christopher L Magana	President and chief compliance officer	1 Jul 2015	Other	4905686

Based in Portland

The principal office where Ims Capital Management Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 8995 S.E. Otty Road, Portland, OR 97086, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Rathdrum, ID. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 503-788-4200 or by fax 503-788-4100. 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 imsfunds.com/.