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Wentworth, Hauser And Violich, Inc. (San Francisco)


Wentworth, Hauser And Violich, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in San Francisco. It manages $13.51 billion of regulatory assets for 24,438 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2002 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 49 other states.

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Wentworth, Hauser And Violich 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, 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.

Wentworth, Hauser And Violich: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Wentworth, Hauser And Violich, Inc. is $13.51 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 208% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $13.33 billion in discretionary accounts and $188.23 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $545.47 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $20.91 million.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Wentworth, Hauser And Violich, 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.

Careers at Wentworth, Hauser And Violich, Inc.

Steven Keller Buster has been acting as President since 1 Oct 2009. William Kurt Hauser joined the executive team most recently as the Chairman.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
William Kurt Hauser Director 1 Nov 1966 Other 4341294
Deirdre Porter Chief legal officer 1 Nov 1976 Other 2497064
Deirdre Janet Gordon Porter Chief legal officer 1 Nov 1976 Other 2497064
Bradford Hall Chief compliance officer 1 Jul 1977 Other 4370030
Bradford Hall Chief compliance officer 1 Jul 1990 Other 4370030
Inc. Laird Norton Financial Group Owner 1 Apr 1994 75% - 100% 91-1639191
Michael George Ringger Chief financial officer 1 Aug 1994 Other 4370052
Thomas Clark Edwards Chairman and director 1 Jul 1999 Other 4370095
Deborah Lee Bevier Chief executive officer and director 1 Jul 1999 Other 4370096
Steven Anthony Rhone President and director 1 Jul 1999 Other 4370097
George Springman Executive vice president & director 1 Feb 2002 Other 2407576
Earl Bell Chief financial officer 1 Jan 2003 Other 4626961
Earl Wallace Bell Chief financial officer 1 Jan 2003 Other 4626961
Judith Rickard Stevens President and director 1 Mar 2003 Other 4370126
Gary Ralph Severson Director 1 Jul 2003 Other 4780151
Jeffery Steven Vincent Director 1 Jul 2003 Other 4780173
Deirdre Janet Gordon Porter Chief operations officer 1 Sep 2003 Other 2497064
Inc. Laird Norton Investment Owner 1 Dec 2003 75% - 100% 91-1639191
Inc. Laird Norton Investment Management Owner 1 Dec 2003 75% - 100% 91-1639191
Kim Patterson Hillyard Director 1 Jan 2004 Other 4780178
Clarence Budd Colby Director 1 Feb 2004 Other 4780177
David Ramley Wood Director 1 Dec 2004 Other 471894
Deirdre Janet Gordon Porter Executive vice president 1 Mar 2005 Other 2497064
Royce Roque Suba Chief legal officer / compliance officer 1 Apr 2008 Other 5332220
Jeffrey Kent Romrell Senior vice president / director 1 Dec 2008 Other 3072594
Royce Roque Suba Chief legal officer / compliance officer / corporate secretary 1 Dec 2008 Other 5332220
Reiner Maria Triltsch Chief investment officer / senior vice president 1 Feb 2009 Other 2137592
William Kurt Hauser Executive chairman 1 Apr 2009 Other 4341294
Judith Rickard Stevens President / chief executive officer / director 1 Apr 2009 Other 4370126
Jeffrey Kent Romrell Executive vice president, business development / director 1 Apr 2009 Other 3072594
Reiner Maria Triltsch Executive vice president / chief investment officer 1 Apr 2009 Other 2137592
Theodore Hilton Smythe Director 1 Apr 2009 Other 1041528
Scott Charles Altonian Associate director 1 Jul 2009 Other 5731632
Steven Keller Buster Director 1 Oct 2009 Other 5731639
Richard James Forster Director 1 Oct 2009 Other 2678972
William Kurt Hauser Chairman 1 Apr 2010 Other 4341294
Royce Roque Suba Managing director of legal and compliance / corporate secretary 1 Apr 2010 Other 5332220
Pavita Fleischer Chief compliance officer 1 Apr 2010 Other 5686549

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 4 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Laird Norton Company ("Lnc") Lnfg shareholder 1 Apr 1994 25% - 50% 41-0160140
Llc ("Lnc") Laird Norton Company Lnfg shareholder 1 Apr 1994 50% - 75% 91-2027437
Llc Laird Norton Company Shareholder 1 Apr 1994 50% - 75% 91-2027437
Llc ("Lnc") Laird Norton Company Lnfg shareholder 1 Dec 2003 50% - 75% 91-2027437

Based in San Francisco

The principal office where Wentworth, Hauser And Violich, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 301 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111 3203, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Seattle, WA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 415-981-6911 or by fax 415-288-6153. 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 www.whv.com.


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