Ervin Investment Management, LLC (Seattle)

Ervin Investment Management, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Seattle. It manages $120 million of regulatory assets for 235 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2018 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California and Washington.

Ervin Investment Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Ervin Investment Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Ervin Investment Management, LLC is $120 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $120 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $510.64 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 75% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is government bonds, which make up 15% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 10% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Ervin Investment Management, LLC 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 Ervin Investment Management serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Ervin Investment Management is high net worth individuals with 36 clients and $90 million of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Ervin Investment Management has the 4th highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $120 million for 126 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.

Ervin Investment Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Ervin Investment Management, LLC

The company employs 3 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No 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.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
John Robert Ervin	Chief compliance officer and managing member	1 Oct 2018	50% - 75%	6906190
Daniel Jesse Ervin	Managing member	1 Oct 2018	50% - 75%	6900021

Based in Seattle

The principal office where Ervin Investment Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 1606 Ne 75 Th St, Seattle, WA 98115 The mailing address of the firm is 1037 Ne 65 Th St #359, Seattle, WA 98115 6655. An additional office of the firm is in Solana Beach, CA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 206-495-9957 or by fax 206-260-3413. The normal business hours are m-th: 6:30-7:30, f: 6:30-2:30 on Monday - Friday.