The Weil Company (San Diego)


The Weil Company is a large advisory firm based in San Diego. It manages $869.56 million of regulatory assets for 2,042 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Florida, and 12 other states.

The Weil Company provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, and selection of other advisers. It prepares financial plans for less than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

The Weil Company: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of The Weil Company is $869.56 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 580% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $682.28 million in discretionary accounts and $187.28 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $614.11 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $201.16 thousand.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 76% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 21% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 2% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay The Weil Company for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, and performance-based 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 Christopher Francis Weil serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, investment companies, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Christopher Francis Weil is high net worth individuals with 226 clients and $466.6 million of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, The Weil Company has the 4th lowest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $869.56 million for 758 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.

The Weil Company also advises several private funds. Namely, fifteen real estate funds and four venture capital funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $6,100 to $100,000.

Careers at The Weil Company

The company employs 25 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 36 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No 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.

Christopher Francis Weil has been acting as President since 1 Mar 1988. Cw Mw 2009 Irrevocable Trust joined the executive team most recently as the Owner.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Christopher Francis Weil Trustee of the weil family trust of 1980 1 Sep 1980 Other 461585
Patricia Farmer Weil Trustee of the weil family trust of 1980 1 Sep 1980 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
The Weil Family Trust Of 1980 Trust 1 Mar 1988 75% - 100% 95-6697248
Christopher Francis Weil President 1 Mar 1988 Other 461585
Christopher Francis Weil Chief compliance director 1 Aug 1990 Other 461585
James Herbert Sr Kropp Chief financial officer and managing director 1 Mar 1996 Other 1312627
John Vianney Wells Chief operating officer and managing director 1 Oct 1999 Other 2139802
John Vianney Wells President & ceo, compliance officer corporate: secretary 1 Jan 2005 Other 2139802
Laura Theresa Gordon Chief financial officer, chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2005 Other 1370406
Christopher Francis Weil Trustee of the weil family trust, corporate: chairman, secretary, treasurer 1 Jan 2005 Other 461585
Christopher Francis Weil Chairman, treasurer 1 Dec 2011 Other 461585
Cw Mw 2009 Irrevocable Trust Owner 1 Dec 2011 Other 27-6490531
Cw Kw 2009 Irrevocable Trust Owner 1 Dec 2011 Other 27-6490567
Cw Cw 2009 Irrevocable Trust Owner 1 Dec 2011 Other 27-6490550
Pw Mw 2009 Irrevocable Trust Owner 1 Dec 2011 Other 27-6490625
Pw Kw 2009 Irrevocable Trust Owner 1 Dec 2011 Other 27-6490605
Pw Cw 2009 Irrevocable Trust Owner 1 Dec 2011 Other 27-6490582

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 3 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Kit Victoria Wells Beneficiary of both trusts 1 Dec 2011 75% - 100% xxx-xx-xxxx
Matthew Francis Weil Beneficiary of both trusts 1 Dec 2011 75% - 100% 5631867
Caitlin Suzanne Weil Beneficiary of both trusts 1 Dec 2011 25% - 50% 5660003

Based in San Diego

The principal office where The Weil Company performs its advisory services is located at 11236 El Camino Real, San Diego, CA 92130, 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 858-724-6040 or by fax 858-724-6080. The normal business hours are 6:30 am to 4:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at cweil.com.