Eks Associates
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Overview
Eks Associates operates as a financial advisory company located in Princeton, New Jersey. Eks Associates handles $278.8 million in assets over 495 client accounts, placing it in the mid-tier of firms in the nation by assets under management (AUM). It has a small team, including 4 financial advisors. Eks Associates does not act as a registered broker-dealer, signifying that the company cannot buy and sell securities for its own accounts as well as its clients' and instead must go through a broker-dealer company to do so. Securities are exchangable fiscal investments such as stocks, bonds and options.
Eks Associates administers none of its client assets in a discretionary manner. Discretionary management is a structure in which an investment advisor has the discretion to make transaction decisions without requiring the client's approval. The firm also has 495 non-discretionary accounts with a total of $278.8 million in assets. The firm's typical account size is $563,154. The typical financial advisor at Eks Associates administers around 124 client accounts.
The firm's main office is at 601 Ewing Street, Princeton, New Jersey 8540. Eks Associates is registered to provide services to investors throughout a few states, including Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Texas.
Assets Under Management
Number of Advisors
Disclosures
Office Location
Eks Associates by the Numbers
$278.8 million
5
495
$563.2 thousand
Products and Services
Services that Eks Associates offers can include financial planning services and portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. In the last financial year, Eks Associates provided 101-250 of its customers with financial planning services. Eks Associates is not involved in selling products or offering services other than investment advice to its investment advisory accounts.
Core Advisor Services
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Offered by 31% of firms
Financial Planning Services
This is the process of planning for your financial future, including for events such as retirement, your child's college education or estate succession.
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Offered by 46% of firms
Portfolio Management
This is the selection and management of an investment mix and portfolio strategy for individuals and small businesses.
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Market Timing Services
This is the practice of attempting to make short-term profits on investments by buying low and selling high.
Other Services
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Selection of Other Advisors
This is the firm's assistance with choosing other advisors to work with who may have different specialties.
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Publication of Periodicals
This is the publication of various financial education materials.
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Educational Seminars/Workshops
This is the hosting of seminars or workshops to educate investors on financial concepts.
Fee Structure
Financial management fees largely are based on which services the firm provides the client. Fees billed by the company most likely consist of some combination of the following fee structures: asset-based, hourly or fixed. Wrap fee programs, or the practice of bundling services for a single fee, are not provided by the firm.
Available
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Offered by 69% of firms
Percentage of Assets
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Offered by 21% of firms
Hourly
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Offered by 32% of firms
Fixed
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Types of Clients
It provides services to high net worth investors. Out of its 495 clients, Eks Associates's biggest client by number of accounts is high net worth investors, but it also serves 46 high-net-worth individuals. A high-net-worth individual is defined by the SEC as an investor who has at least $750,000 in AUM or a net worth of at least $1.50 million or who is deemed a "qualified purchaser" (a standard met by having at least $5 million in investments). None of the firm's clients are represented by non-U.S. persons.
- High-Net-Worth Individuals* - 100%
- Other Individuals - 0%
- Corporations - 0%
- Charitable Organizations - 0%
* The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) defines a high-net-worth individual as someone who has at least $750,000 under management.
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