Augustine Asset Management Inc (Jacksonville)


Augustine Asset Management Inc is a large advisory firm based in Jacksonville. It manages $271.27 million of regulatory assets for 247 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Florida, and Georgia.

Augustine Asset Management 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.

Augustine Asset Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Augustine Asset Management Inc is $271.27 million. The firm's AUM has gone down by -29% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $266.03 million in discretionary accounts and $5.24 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.11 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $655.59 thousand.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 62% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment grade corporate bonds, which make up 22% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 12% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Augustine Asset Management Inc 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 Jack C. Demetree serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of Jack C. Demetree is high net worth individuals with 48 clients and $230.53 million of assets under management. Among the 13 most similar advisory firms, Augustine Asset Management has the 3rd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $271.27 million for 67 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.

Augustine Asset Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Augustine Asset Management Inc

The company employs 9 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 67 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 5 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.

Jack C. Demetree has been acting as President since 1 Aug 1985. Gregory Michael Estes joined the executive team most recently as the Vice President.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Ronald J Burns President, sec-treas, director 1 Aug 1985 50% - 75% 809794
Jack C. Demetree Director 1 Aug 1985 Other 4344059
William C. Demetree Director 1 Aug 1985 Other 4344065
Frank William Schornagle Senior vice president 1 May 1998 Other 1257056
Kimberly Ann Williamson Vice president 1 Dec 1998 Other 4344015
Jeffrey Randall Hines Senior vice president-fixed income 1 Apr 1999 Other 861837
Thomas William Shaw Senior vice president-marketing 1 Feb 2000 Other 2249456
Jr. Jack C. Demetree Stockholder, director 1 Sep 2000 Other 4344152
Leslie A. Demetree Doherty Stockholder 1 Sep 2000 Other 4344169
Mark C. Demetree Stockholder 1 Sep 2000 Other 4344171
Christopher C. Demetree Stockholder 1 Sep 2000 Other 4344131
Elisa A Demetree Stockholder 1 Sep 2000 Other 4344077
Leslie Alexandra Demetree Doherty Stockholder 1 Sep 2000 Other 4344169
Mark Charles Demetree Stockholder, director 1 Sep 2000 Other 4344171
Christopher Charles Demetree Stockholder 1 Sep 2000 Other 4344131
Elisa Ann Demetree Stockholder 1 Sep 2000 Other 4344077
Neil Joseph Sullivan Executive vice president 1 Oct 2000 Other 4344039
Ronald J Burns Chairman, chief investment officer, sec-treas, director 1 Jun 2001 50% - 75% 809794
Neil Joseph Sullivan President, chief operations officer 1 Jun 2001 Other 4344039
Lorraine Hurt Tucker Vice president 1 Jan 2002 Other 4515566
Frederick Max Blum Vice president/chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2003 Other 4359571
Jeffrey Emmanuel Bernardo President, stockholder, director 1 Dec 2008 25% - 50% 2402915
Christopher Reed Fischer Vice president 1 Jul 2010 Other 2729112
Gregory Michael Estes Vice president 1 Feb 2018 Other 4359754
Steven Morgan Herbert Vice president/chief compliance officer 1 Feb 2018 Other 3225400
Steven Herbert Vice president/chief compliance officer 1 Feb 2018 Other 3225400

Based in Jacksonville

The principal office where Augustine Asset Management Inc performs its advisory services is located at 1551 Atlantic Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32207 3369, 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 904-396-6944 or by fax 904-396-7275. The normal business hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at augustineasset.com.