Brennan John David (Coronado)

Brennan John David is a large advisory firm based in Coronado. It manages $401.06 million of regulatory assets for 183 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdiction of California.

Brennan John David provides financial planning services and portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. It prepares financial plans for more than 50 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Brennan John David: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Brennan John David is $401.06 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 38% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $263.67 million in discretionary accounts and $137.4 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.68 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $5.28 million.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 64% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 18% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment grade corporate bonds form 9% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Brennan John David 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.

What kind of clients Brennan John David serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Brennan John David is high net worth individuals with 80 clients and $376.4 million of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Brennan John David has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $377.6 million for 92 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.

Brennan John David doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Brennan John David

The company employs 1 person that is either a part- or full-time employee. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone 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
John David Brennan	Sole proprietor/chief compliance officer	1 Jan 1993	75% - 100%	1040401

Based in Coronado

The principal office where Brennan John David performs its advisory services is located at 1001 B Avenue, Coronado, CA 92118 3425, 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 619-435-1600 or by fax 619-435-1399. The normal business hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday.