Gouws Capital Management Inc (Portland)


Gouws Capital Management Inc is a large advisory firm based in Portland. It manages $408.54 million of regulatory assets for 876 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Connecticut, Florida, and 6 other states.

Gouws Capital Management 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.

Gouws Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Gouws Capital Management Inc is $408.54 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 0% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $380.24 million in discretionary accounts and $28.3 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $450.52 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $884.37 thousand.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Gouws Capital Management Inc for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and fixed 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 Gouws Capital Management Inc

Johannes Hendrikus Gouws has been acting as President since 1 Feb 1984. Camden National Corporation joined the executive team most recently as the Direct Owner.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Johannes Hendrikus Gouws President 1 Feb 1984 75% - 100% 226648
Frank Kemna Sr vp 1 Feb 1990 Other 2794300
Joan Mcclure Smith Vp treasurer cfo 1 Jun 1995 Other 4347434
Camden National Corporation Direct owner 1 Jul 2001 75% - 100% 01-0413282

Based in Portland

The principal office where Gouws Capital Management Inc performs its advisory services is located at 511 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101, 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 207-774-3333 or by fax 207-775-5174. The normal business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at www.gouwscapital.com.