Nicholson Capital Management, Inc. (Kansas City)

Name: Nicholson Capital Management, Inc.
Address: 4600 Madison Avenue, Kansas City, MO, 64112
Telephone: 816-931-5757

Nicholson Capital Management, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Kansas City. It manages $135.98 million of regulatory assets for 421 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2002 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, and 4 other states.

Nicholson Capital Management provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, and business consulting. It prepares financial plans for less than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Nicholson Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Nicholson Capital Management, Inc. is $135.98 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 203% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $135.98 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $322.99 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 68% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 25% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 6% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Nicholson Capital Management, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Flat-fee based compensation is the most transparent and the one you can safely predict in advance. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Jennifer Nicholson serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Jennifer Nicholson is high net worth individuals with 33 clients and $76.35 million of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Nicholson Capital Management has the 4th lowest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $114.12 million for 168 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.

Nicholson Capital Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Nicholson Capital Management, Inc.

The company employs 5 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 40 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 2 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.

Jennifer Nicholson has been acting as President since 1 Jan 1988. Susanne R. Meyer joined the executive team most recently as the Senior Vice President / Portfolio Manager.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Jennifer Dawson Nicholson	President & chief compliance officer	1 Jan 1988	75% - 100%	2044940
Jennifer Nicholson	President	1 Jan 1988	75% - 100%	2044940
Mary Jane Mcknight	Vice president & portfolio mgr.	1 Jun 2002	Other	3113541
Susanne R. Meyer	Senior vice president / portfolio manager	1 Jan 2010	Other	5290915

Based in Kansas City

The principal office where Nicholson Capital Management, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 4600 Madison Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64112, 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 816-931-5757 or by fax 816-531-0418. The normal business hours are 8:30am-4:30pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at nicholsoncap.com.