Stern Fisher Edwards Inc (Los Angeles)


Stern Fisher Edwards Inc is a large advisory firm based in Los Angeles. It manages $220.7 million of regulatory assets for 354 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California and Texas.




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

Stern Fisher Edwards: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Stern Fisher Edwards Inc is $220.7 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 47% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $200.9 million in discretionary accounts and $19.8 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $605.11 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $900 thousand.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Stern Fisher Edwards Inc for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees, and performance-based fees. The adviser charges an additional fee when a set benchmark is outperformed. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at Stern Fisher Edwards Inc

Earl Webster Jr Fisher has been acting as President since 1 Apr 1998. David John Thomsen joined the executive team most recently as the Director.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Earl Webster Jr Fisher Chairman 1 Apr 1998 50% - 75% 208574
Fred Max Jr Edwards Vice chairman 1 Apr 1998 Other 75773
Jon Michael Kmett President, director and cfo 1 Apr 1998 Other 1918840
Teri May Mccasland Vice president, director, secretary 1 Apr 1998 Other 1005907
Edward Joseph Jr Butorac Director 1 Apr 1999 Other 2626351
Charles Eustis Jr. Bohlen Vice president, director 1 Jun 2003 Other 2593273
Gregory Cannon Giauque Director 1 Oct 2004 Other 2988413
Edward James Ternan Director 1 Dec 2005 Other 4942384
David John Thomsen Director 1 Oct 2007 Other 4809052

Based in Los Angeles

The principal office where Stern Fisher Edwards Inc performs its advisory services is located at 1000 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90017, 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 213-612-0220 or by fax 213-612-0329. The normal business hours are 6:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Monday - Friday.