Northwest Investment Consulting, Inc. (Seattle)

Northwest Investment Consulting, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Seattle. It manages $332.75 million of regulatory assets for 18 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2002 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Washington.

Northwest Investment Consulting provides pension consulting 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.

Northwest Investment Consulting: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Northwest Investment Consulting, Inc. is $332.75 million. The company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 100% of the total AUM.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Northwest Investment Consulting, Inc. 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 Rick Spencer Howell serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Rick Spencer Howell is pension and profit sharing plans with 18 clients and $332.75 million of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Northwest Investment Consulting has the highest percentage of pension and profit sharing plans out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $332.75 million for 18 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Northwest Investment Consulting doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Northwest Investment Consulting, Inc.

The company employs 130 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 4 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 5 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.

Rick Spencer Howell has been acting as President since 1 Jan 1995. Inc. Nwps Holdings joined the executive team most recently as the Direct Owner.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Rick Spencer Howell	President	1 Jan 1995	75% - 100%	2490861
Inc. Northwest Holdings	Direct owner	1 Nov 2012	75% - 100%	912090931
Timothy Mark Wulfekuhle	Executive officer	1 Nov 2012	Other	2710864
Timothy Mark Wulfekuhle	Cco	1 Jan 2014	Other	2710864
Inc. Nwps Holdings	Direct owner	1 Jul 2016	75% - 100%	364835876

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 4 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Llc Pine Tree Equity Partners	Shareholder	1 Nov 2012	50% - 75%	27-2762845
Jeff Charles Settembrino	General partner	1 Nov 2012	Other	6151830
Westview Capital	Shareholder	1 May 2016	75% - 100%	27-2762845
Jonathan Edward Hunnicutt	General partner	1 Jul 2016	75% - 100%	2912609

Based in Seattle

The principal office where Northwest Investment Consulting, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 5446 California Ave Sw, Seattle, WA 98136 1531, 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 206-933-1500 or by fax 206-938-5987. The normal business hours are 8:30 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday.