Sarofim International Management Co (Houston)

Sarofim International Management Co is a large advisory firm based in Houston. It manages $5.88 billion of regulatory assets for 20 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Texas.

Sarofim International 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.

Sarofim International Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Sarofim International Management Co is $5.88 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 200% since the beginning of its operation, and $631.5 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $5.88 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $294.05 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 99% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 1% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Sarofim International Management Co 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 Christopher Sarofim serves?

The firm provides services to high net worth individuals and corporations or other businesses. The largest group of clients of Christopher Sarofim is corporations or other businesses with 15 clients and $5.61 billion of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Sarofim International Management has the highest percentage of corporations or other businesses out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $5.88 billion for 20 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 100% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Sarofim International Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Sarofim International Management Co

The company employs 22 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 77 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 17 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There’s a single person 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 Sarofim has been acting as President since 1 May 2007. Reynaldo Reza joined the executive team most recently as the Senior Vice President.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Raye Gillis White	Director, executive vice president, secretary, treasurer, chief compliance officer	1 Nov 1993	Other	1124375
Charles Edmund Sheedy	Senior vice president	1 Nov 1993	Other	1501286
Sarofim Fayez & Co	Shareholder	1 Nov 1993	75% - 100%	106584
Ralph Bowman Thomas	Senior vice president	1 Nov 1993	Other	1124381
Fayez Shalaby Sarofim	Chairman of the board, director, president	1 Nov 1993	Other	1124386
William Kline Mcgee	Senior vice president	1 Nov 1993	Other	1124385
Russell Morris Frankel	Senior vice president	1 Nov 1993	Other	4341783
Alice M Youngblood	Vice president	1 Nov 1993	Other	1255729
James Aloysius Reynolds	Vice president	1 Nov 1993	Other	1124380
Robert M. Hopson	Vice president	1 Dec 1998	Other	4341793
Christopher Sarofim	Vice president	1 Sep 1999	Other	2790832
Catherine Elizabeth Paddock	Vice president	1 Nov 2003	Other	1987390
Jr. William Gentry Lee	Vice president	1 Nov 2003	Other	4558092
David Pesikoff	Vice president	1 Nov 2003	Other	2797240
Reynaldo Reza	Vice president	1 Nov 2003	Other	2794248
Elizabeth Braxton Schulze	Vice president	1 Nov 2003	Other	2565776
Manisha Ann Thakor	Vice president	1 Nov 2003	Other	2275942
Daniel Scott Crumrine	Asst. vice president	1 Dec 2005	Other	5513142
Fayez Shalaby Sarofim	Chairman of the board, director	1 May 2007	Other	1124386
Christopher Binyon Sarofim	President, vice chairman	1 May 2007	Other	2790832
John Madison Ratcliff	Vice president	1 May 2007	Other	5513136
Christopher Sarofim	President	1 May 2007	Other	2790832
William Kline Mcgee	Consultant	1 Oct 2007	Other	1124385
Daniel Scott Crumrine	Vice president, chief financial officer	1 Apr 2008	Other	5513142
Jr. William Gentry Lee	Senior vice president	1 Sep 2010	Other	4558092
Alan Robert Christensen	Vice president, chief operating officer	1 Sep 2010	Other	5404108
Jeffrey Michael Jacobe	Senior vice president	1 Sep 2010	Other	2523382
John Stafford Rouse	General counsel	1 Aug 2013	Other	5924072
Reynaldo Reza	Senior vice president	1 Aug 2015	Other	2794248

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 4 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Fayez Shalaby Sarofim	Shareholder	1 Dec 1995	75% - 100%	1124386
Inc. The Sarofim Group	Shareholder	1 Dec 1995	75% - 100%	76-0488615
Inc. Sarofim Holdings	Shareholder	1 Dec 1995	75% - 100%	51-0375612
Christopher Binyon Sarofim	Shareholder	1 Dec 1995	75% - 100%	2790832

Based in Houston

The principal office where Sarofim International Management Co performs its advisory services is located at Two Houston Center, Suite 2907, Houston, TX 77010 1014, 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 713-654-4484 or by fax 713-654-8184. The normal business hours are 8:30 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday.