Van Berkom And Associates Inc. (Montreal, Quebec)


Van Berkom And Associates Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Montreal, Quebec. It manages $5.27 billion of regulatory assets for 52 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2003.

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Van Berkom And Associates 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.

Van Berkom And Associates: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Van Berkom And Associates Inc. is $5.27 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 444% since the beginning of its operation, and $4.1 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.


The firm manages $5.27 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $101.34 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 95% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 5% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Van Berkom And Associates 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 Van Berkom And Associates serves?

The firm provides services to charitable organizations, pension and profit sharing plans, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of Van Berkom And Associates is state or municipal government entities with 12 clients and $3.29 billion of assets under management. Among the 6 most similar advisory firms, Van Berkom And Associates has the 2nd highest percentage of state or municipal government entities out of all clients.


The amount of regulatory assets under management is $4.53 billion for 29 clients. 74% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Van Berkom And Associates doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Van Berkom And Associates Inc.

The company employs 16 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 81 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There’s a single person 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
Jsvb Investments Inc. Holding company, wholly-owned by j sebastian van berkom 1 Jul 1991 50% - 75% 1145640273
Joannes Sebastian Van Berkom President and chief executive officer, ultimate designated person, chief financial officer, chief operations officer, chief lega 1 Jul 1991 Other 5036736
Ghislaine Van Berkom Secretary 1 Jul 1991 Other 5966705
J. S. Van Berkom And Associates Inc. Holding company 1 Jul 1991 50% - 75% xxx-xx-xxxx
Van Berkom Ghislaine Secretary 1 Jul 1991 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
3955486 Canada Inc. Holding company 1 Dec 2001 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Benoit Durand Partner, vice-president, senior portfolio manager, canadian small-cap equities, chief compliance officer 1 Sep 2002 Other 4704831
Steve Boutin Vp, shareholder common shares 1 Sep 2002 Other 4704827
Mathieu Sirois Partner, vice-president, senior portfolio manager, u.s.small-cap equities 1 Mar 2007 Other 5379526
Mathieu Sirois Senior portfolio manager 1 Apr 2007 Other 5379526
6789803 Canada Inc. Holding company, wholly-owned by benoît durand 1 Jun 2007 Other 6789803
Philippe Hynes Analyst 1 Jun 2007 Other 5379530
Mathieu Sirois Senior portfolio manager 1 Jun 2007 Other 5379526
Lawrence Lai Analyst 1 Mar 2008 Other 5596438
Andrew Chan Analyst 1 Mar 2008 Other 5596443
Mathieu Sirois Vice-president and senior portfolio manager 1 Jan 2009 Other 5379526
Charles Timmons Partner & senior analyst 1 Nov 2009 Other 5749830
Owen Gibbons Partner & portfolio manager 1 Mar 2011 Other 5912139
Muhammad Ammar Ali Partner & senior analyst 1 Mar 2011 Other 5912143
Owen Gibbons Partner & senior analyst 1 Apr 2011 Other 5912139
Muhammad Ammar Ali Partner & senior analyst 1 Apr 2011 Other 5912143
Mathieu Sirois Partner, vice-president, senior portfolio manager, u.s.small-cap equities 1 Apr 2011 Other 5379526
Lawrence Lai Partner & senior analyst 1 Apr 2011 Other 5596438
Charles Timmons Partner & senior analyst 1 Apr 2011 Other 5749830
9245 3588 Quebec Inc. Holding company, wholly-owned by mathieu sirois 1 Jun 2011 Other 92453588
Gabriel Bouchard Phillips Partner and senior analyst, canadian small-cap equities 1 Mar 2013 Other 6256220
Simon Lussier Partner, vice-president, business development, compliance and operations 1 Mar 2013 Other 4739071

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 3 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Van Berkom J Sebastian President and chief executive officer 1 Jul 1991 75% - 100% xxx-xx-xxxx
Durand Benoît President and chief executive officer 1 Jun 2007 75% - 100% xxx-xx-xxxx
Sirois Mathieu President and chief executive officer 1 Jun 2011 75% - 100% xxx-xx-xxxx

Based in Montreal, Quebec

The principal office where Van Berkom And Associates Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 1130 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec, H3 A 2 M8, which is also the mailing address of the firm. The firm also has an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 514-985-5759 or by fax 514-985-2430. The normal business hours are 8:30 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at vbassociates.com.