Wealthsimple Us, Ltd. (Toronto)

Name: Wealthsimple Us, Ltd.
Address: 860 Richmond Street West, Toronto, M6 J 1 C9
Telephone: 855-510-8948

Wealthsimple Us, Ltd. is an adviser based in Toronto. It manages $89.49 million of regulatory assets for 14,869 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2016 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 49 other states.

Wealthsimple Us provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, publication of newsletters, and educational seminars and workshops. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Wealthsimple Us: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Wealthsimple Us, Ltd. is $89.49 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 9311% since the beginning of its operation, and $1.38 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $89.49 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $6.02 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 85% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is government bonds, which make up 9% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment and business development companies form 4% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Wealthsimple Us, Ltd. 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 Wealthsimple Us serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Wealthsimple Us is individuals with 14,830 clients and $85.09 million of assets under management. Among the 3 most similar advisory firms, Wealthsimple Us has the highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $88.6 million for 14,869 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.

Wealthsimple Us doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Wealthsimple Us, Ltd.

The company employs 20 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 15 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 3 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 4 people 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.

Tomasz Krzywicki joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
David Jordan Nugent	Chief compliance officer / chief legal officer	1 Jun 2016	Other	6693880
Brett Thomas Huneycutt	Chief operating officer / chief financial officer	1 Jun 2016	Other	6693982
Michael Jonathan Katchen	Chief executive officer	1 Jun 2016	Other	6693991
Wealthsimple Financial Corp.	Shareholder	1 Jun 2016	75% - 100%	foreign entity
Tomasz Krzywicki	Chief compliance officer	1 Oct 2018	Other	7036752

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 3 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
9194649 Canada Inc.	General partner	1 Feb 2015	Other	foreign entity
Power Financial Corporation	Shareholder	1 Feb 2015	75% - 100%	foreign entity
Springboard L.P.	Shareholder	1 May 2015	50% - 75%	foreign entity

Based in Toronto

The principal office where Wealthsimple Us, Ltd. performs its advisory services is located at 860 Richmond Street West, Toronto, M6 J 1 C9, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Brooklyn, NY. The firm also has an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 855-510-8948. The normal business hours are 9 am - 5 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at wealthsimple.com.