Autus Asset Management, LLC (Scottsdale)

Name: Autus Asset Management, LLC
Address: 16435 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85254
Telephone: (480) 348-1800

Autus Asset Management, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Scottsdale. It manages $851.18 million of regulatory assets for 1,914 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2003 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Nebraska, Texas, and Washington.

Autus Asset Management 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.

Autus Asset Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Autus Asset Management, LLC is $851.18 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 2346% since the beginning of its operation, and $2.69 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $851.18 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $444.71 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 39% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 26% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment grade corporate bonds form 23% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Autus Asset 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 Autus Asset Management serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Autus Asset Management is high net worth individuals with 135 clients and $374.57 million of assets under management. Among the 6 most similar advisory firms, Autus Asset Management has the 2nd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $423.72 million for 253 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.

Autus Asset Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Autus Asset Management, LLC

The company employs 6 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 6 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
Mark Andrew Fiedler	Managing member / chief compliance officer	1 Dec 2001	Other	4094685
Kipp Christopher Goll	Member	1 Jan 2005	Other	1677304
Steven Alan Fields	Member	1 Jan 2005	Other	2667843
Donald Steven Cuppy	Member	1 Jun 2007	Other	2979188
John Leslie Stull	Member	1 Jan 2016	Other	1705291

Based in Scottsdale

The principal office where Autus Asset Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 16435 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85254, 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 (480) 348-1800 or by fax (480) 348-5519. The normal business hours are 8:00am-5:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at autusam.com.