Cwc Advisors, LLC (Lake Oswego)

Name: Cwc Advisors, LLC
Address: 5800 Meadows Road, Lake Oswego, OR, 97035 8899
Telephone: 503-968-0950

Cwc Advisors, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Lake Oswego. It manages $95.43 million of regulatory assets for 456 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2015 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Oregon, and Washington.

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

Cwc Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Cwc Advisors, LLC is $95.43 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 1% since the beginning of its operation, and $628.14 thousand of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $92.3 million in discretionary accounts and $3.13 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $207.88 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $260.94 thousand.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 74% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 13% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 13% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Cwc Advisors, 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 Gary Richard Woolworth serves?

The firm provides services to high net worth individuals and pooled investment vehicles. The largest group of clients of Gary Richard Woolworth is high net worth individuals with 185 clients and $69.14 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Cwc Advisors has the 3rd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $95.43 million for 186 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.

Cwc Advisors also advises several private funds. Namely, one real estate fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $50,000 for each fund.

Careers at Cwc Advisors, LLC

The company employs 7 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 57 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 3 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.

Gary Richard Woolworth has been acting as President since 1 Apr 2000. Diane Catherine Landgraf joined the executive team most recently as the Member.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Gary Richard Woolworth	President/chief compliance officer	1 Apr 2000	Other	2827052
Thane Alan Cleland	Chief executive officer	1 Sep 2000	Other	1788286
Cleland Woolworth Capital Group Llc	Owner	1 Dec 2000	75% - 100%	93-1291657

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 9 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Gary Richard Woolworth	President/chief compliance officer	1 Dec 2000	25% - 50%	2827052
Thane Alan Cleland	Chief executive officer	1 Dec 2000	50% - 75%	1788286
James William Daskalos	Member	1 Dec 2000	Other	4708672
Larry Dee Cleland	Member	1 Dec 2000	Other	4708675
Richard Lee Woolworth Trust	Member	1 Dec 2000	Other	4708666
Cheryl Moore Prinz	Member	1 Dec 2005	Other	4477518
Eric Ward Hamilton	Member	1 Dec 2011	Other	5882880
Diane Catherine Landgraf	Member	1 Feb 2015	Other	6626971
Diane Landgraf	Member	1 Feb 2015	Other	6626971

Based in Lake Oswego

The principal office where Cwc Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 5800 Meadows Road, Lake Oswego, OR 97035 8899, 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 503-968-0950 or by fax 503-968-0898. The normal business hours are 6.30am-5.00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at cwcadvisors.com.