Centurion Counsel,Inc. (San Diego)


Centurion Counsel,Inc. is an adviser based in San Diego. It manages $52.74 million of regulatory assets for 171 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Pennsylvania, and Texas.

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

Centurion Counsel: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Centurion Counsel,Inc. is $52.74 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 17% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $52.15 million in discretionary accounts and $583.81 thousand in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $354.77 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $24.33 thousand.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 55% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is government bonds, which make up 20% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 15% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Centurion Counsel,Inc. 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 Centurion Counsel serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Centurion Counsel is high net worth individuals with 64 clients and $35.76 million of assets under management. Among the 2 most similar advisory firms, Centurion Counsel has the 0th lowest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $52.74 million for 171 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.

Centurion Counsel doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Centurion Counsel,Inc.

The company employs 3 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 33 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. Only one employee is registered as an investment adviser representative with the state securities authorities.

There are 5 people 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.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Jack Kendrick Heilbron Chairman,president,chief investment officer, 1 Feb 1984 Other 851412
Inc. Ci Holding Group Holding company 1 Feb 1984 75% - 100% 33-0394626
Mary Rose Limoges Secretary, director 1 Jun 1992 Other 734263
Dawn Kim Mcdaniel Controller 1 Jun 1992 Other 2253426
Steven Timothy Foss Vp-operations 1 Aug 1993 Other 2415079
Todd Michael Jones Senior investment officer 1 Feb 1998 Other 1173145
Dorene J Vogen Vice president 1 Oct 2000 Other 2951948
Steven Timothy Foss Assistant portfolio manager 1 Jan 2002 Other 2415079
Stephan Laflamme Vice president-sales & marketing 1 Mar 2003 Other 4252556
Steven Timothy Foss Vp-operations 1 Sep 2005 Other 2415079
Michelle Ellen Leslie Vice president 1 Jan 2006 Other 3113073
Jennifer Johnson Roller Chief compliance officer 1 Jun 2010 Other 719903
Inc Puppy Toes Corporation 1 Feb 2013 75% - 100% 46-1812392
John David Lauer Chief compliance officer 1 Oct 2013 Other 2323216

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Inc. Ci Holding Group Owner 1 Mar 1984 75% - 100% 33-0394626
Jack Kendrick Heilbron Owner 1 Feb 2013 75% - 100% 851412

Based in San Diego

The principal office where Centurion Counsel,Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 4995 Murphy Canyon Road, San Diego, CA 92123, 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 760-471-8536 or by fax 760-471-0399. The normal business hours are 7-4 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at centurioncounsel.com.