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Arvest Investments, Inc. (Lowell)


Arvest Investments, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Lowell. It manages $1.97 billion of regulatory assets for 7,886 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2004 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 48 other states.

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Arvest Investments provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, and selection of other advisers. It prepares financial plans for approximately 1,500 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Arvest Investments: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Arvest Investments, Inc. is $1.97 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 6754% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $771.44 million in discretionary accounts and $1.2 billion in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $294.56 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $228.34 thousand.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 59% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 25% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in government bonds form 5% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Arvest Investments, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and fixed 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 James Robert Kelly serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of James Robert Kelly is individuals with 7,363 clients and $1.41 billion of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Arvest Investments has the 2nd highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.


The amount of regulatory assets under management is $1.93 billion for 7,885 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.

Arvest Investments doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Arvest Investments, Inc.

The company employs 231 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 93 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 214 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 compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

James Robert Kelly has been acting as President since 1 Jul 1996. James Matthew Machen joined the executive team most recently as the Director.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
James Robert Kelly Director 1 Jul 1996 Other 2812979
Arvest Bank Owner 1 Jul 1996 75% - 100% 71-0118700
Robert Vincent Brothers Director 1 Jul 1996 Other 2812977
Alan Scott Greear Director 1 Jul 1996 Other 2812981
Joseph Edward Bryan Mills Svp/sales manager 1 Jul 1996 Other 1275439
Cindy L Wilson Municipal principal 1 Jan 1999 Other 2748176
Calvin Buford Jarrett President/cfo/coo/director 1 Nov 1999 Other 2812973
Jack Melton Jr Parks Chief executive officer 1 Nov 1999 Other 1767912
Jeffrey S Kinard Finop 1 Nov 1999 Other 2768907
Christopher Wayne Brune Srop/crop 1 Oct 2001 Other 2690341
Karla Payne Director 1 Jul 2003 Other 4725253
Stephanie Lyn Wilkerson Svp-arvest1 manager 1 Dec 2003 Other 2572230
Stephanie Lyn Cooper Svp-arvest1 manager 1 Dec 2003 Other 2572230
Rex Kent Wolstenholm Svp/chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2004 Other 1577188
John Arleigh Perron Registered options and security futures principal (rosfp) 1 Aug 2005 Other 3159317
Thomas Bittenbender Harps Municipal principal 1 Feb 2006 Other 1551974
Thomas Bittenbender Harps Chief compliance officer 1 Jun 2007 Other 1551974
Gretchen Daphyne Brewer Financial and operations principal 1 Aug 2007 Other 5089523
Henry Dennis Smiley Director 1 Feb 2010 Other 4242074
James Macgregor King Chief executive officer/director 1 Mar 2011 Other 1151688
Theresa Diane Wells Director 1 Jun 2011 Other 2568133
Craig Alan Rivaldo Director 1 Jun 2011 Other 5947831
Kenneth Kevin Sabin Director 1 Jun 2011 Other 5947088
Jeffrey S Kinard Financial and operations principal 1 Jun 2011 Other 2768907
Robert Scott Grigsby Director 1 Jun 2011 Other 811271
Bradley Jean Crain Director/director of sales & img 1 Mar 2013 Other 5203394
David Lee Biliter Director of sales 1 Mar 2013 Other 1690995
Gretchen Daphyne Brewer Financial and operations principal 1 Feb 2014 Other 5089523
David Lee Biliter Evp/sales manager/director 1 Oct 2014 Other 1690995
Donny Ray Jr Rogers Evp/sales manager/director 1 Oct 2014 Other 2602108
Stephanie Lyn Wilkerson Municipal principal 1 Oct 2014 Other 2572230
Bradley Wayne Krieger Director 1 Feb 2015 Other 6579988
Donald Eugene Walker Director 1 Feb 2015 Other 6578113
Clifford Henry Gibbs Director 1 Feb 2015 Other 6578511
Donny Ray Jr Rogers President/ceo trust/director 1 Mar 2016 Other 2602108
Dee Garrison Derryberry Coo 1 Mar 2016 Other 4013705
Larry Brad Griffin Evp/sales manager/director 1 Mar 2016 Other 1742219
Stephanie Lyn Wilkerson Operations principal 1 Jun 2016 Other 2572230
John Arleigh Perron Arvest1 manager 1 Jun 2016 Other 3159317
Lisa Benson Ray Director 1 Jun 2016 Other 2143387
Bradley Dean Hudgeons Evp/sales manager/director 1 Oct 2016 Other 4709345
John Arleigh Perron Private securities offerings principal 1 Sep 2017 Other 3159317
Clifford Henry Gibbs Director 1 May 2018 Other 6578511
Calvin Buford Jarrett Principal financial officer and principal operating officer 1 Oct 2018 Other 2812973
James Matthew Machen Director 1 Dec 2018 Other 4882241

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 14 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Inc. Arvest Bank Group Shareholder 1 Dec 1988 75% - 100% 71-0489455
Samuel Robson Walton Shareholder 1 Dec 1988 25% - 50% 1838753
James Carr Walton Shareholder 1 Dec 1988 25% - 50% 1838756
Jim C. Walton Shareholder 1 Dec 1988 25% - 50% 1838756
John Thomas Walton Shareholder 1 Dec 1988 25% - 50% 1838755
Inc. Arvest Bank Group Shareholder 1 Jan 2000 75% - 100% 71-0489455
Inc. Arvest Holdings Shareholder 1 Oct 2001 75% - 100% 71-0698207
James C. Walton And Samuel R. Walton Co Trustees Estate Of John T. Walton Shareholder 1 Sep 2005 25% - 50% 73-7477267
Samuel R. Co Trustee Of The Estate Of John T. Walton Walton Shareholder 1 Sep 2005 25% - 50% 73-7477267
James C. Co Trustee Of The Estate Of John T. Walton Walton Shareholder 1 Sep 2005 25% - 50% 73-7477267
Samuel Robson Walton Co-trustee of the estate of john t. walton 1 Sep 2005 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
James Carr Walton Co-trustee of the estate of john t. walton 1 Sep 2005 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Jtw Abg Trust Shareholder 1 Dec 2011 25% - 50% 45-6792578
James Carr Walton Trustee 1 Dec 2011 25% - 50% 1838756

Based in Lowell

The principal office where Arvest Investments, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 921 West Monroe Avenue, Lowell, AR 72745 1515 The mailing address of the firm is P.O. Box 1515, Lowell, AR 72745 1515. An additional office of the firm is in Springdale, AR. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 479 770 1825 or by fax 479 770 1836. 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 arvestam.com.


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