Planmember Advisors Corporation (Carpinteria)


Planmember Advisors Corporation is a related adviser based in Carpinteria. It manages $51.15 million of regulatory assets for 3 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdiction of California.

Planmember Advisors Corporation provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and provides investment supervisory services. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Planmember Advisors Corporation: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Planmember Advisors Corporation is $51.15 million. The firm's AUM has gone down by -82% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $49.68 million in discretionary accounts and $1.46 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $24.84 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $1.46 million.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Planmember Advisors Corporation 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 Planmember Advisors Corporation

Jon Michael Ziehl has been acting as President since 1 Sep 1984. William Starr Kemble joined the executive team most recently as the Cfo/Svp Finance.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Jon Michael Ziehl President 1 Sep 1984 Other 707642
Planmember Financial Corporation Owner 1 Dec 1991 75% - 100% 25-1651947
Jeffrey Frank Karfonta Svp finance 1 Sep 1996 Other 2677784
Richard Hillyard Ford Svp broker dealer 1 Sep 1997 Other 1349184
Patricia Marie Stonedamen Vice president legal/compliance 1 Jan 1998 Other 2667517
Terrall Joseph Janeway Chief operating officer 1 Oct 1998 Other 2947154
Steven Jerome Neperud Vice president business development 1 Jun 2000 Other 2625783
Charlie Kent Christian Evp sales & business development 1 Dec 2000 Other 1465883
Abdiel Alan Valenzuela Vp compliance/cco 1 Nov 2004 Other 1986132
Daniel Anthony Murphy Vp chief compliance officer 1 Mar 2005 Other 2407381
William Starr Kemble Cfo/svp finance 1 Jan 2008 Other 5239389

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 7 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Austin Edward Hills Shareholder series a 1 Jul 1993 50% - 75% 1527339
Dean Alan Ziehl Shareholder series a 1 Jul 1993 25% - 50% 4070988
Robert Scott London Shareholder class b 1 Mar 1996 25% - 50% 312098
Marie Estes Collins Shareholder series b 1 Jul 1996 25% - 50% 1057314
L.L.C. Cornerstone Fund I Shareholder series c 1 Mar 1999 25% - 50% 86-0783818
L.P. Hunt Capital Growth Fund Ii Shareholder series c 1 Mar 1999 50% - 75% 75-2752209
Lp Lovell Minnick Equity Partners Ii Shareholder series d preferred 1 Nov 2006 50% - 75% 52-2415003

Based in Carpinteria

The principal office where Planmember Advisors Corporation performs its advisory services is located at 6187 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93013, 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 805-684-1199 or by fax 805-684-4865. The normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at planmember.com.