AMERICAN INVESTORS CO

L.S.Y., INC Legal Name

Adviser information for AMERICAN INVESTORS CO last updated from Form ADV on October 16th, 2023. Select data displayed; additional Form ADV, Form D, Form 13F and other data is available from the Fincoded API.

Advisory Business

Type of Organization Corporation
Fiscal Year End MARCH
Legal Location California, United States

Employees

Total Number of Employees 37
Investment Advisory/Research 37
Registered Broker-Dealer Representatives 37
Registered State Investment Advisers 35
Licensed Agents of an Insurance Company 26
No. of Firms/People that Solicit Clients 1

RAUM

Provides Management of Securities Portfolios Yes
Type Accounts RAUM
Discretionary 1,646 $475.2M
Non-Discretionary 271 $35.8M
Total 1,917 $511.0M

Clients

Type Number RAUM
Individuals 765 $178.7M
HNW Individuals 201 $307.6M
Banking or thrift institutions <5 $0
Investment companies 0 $0
Business development companies 0 $0
Pooled investment vehicles 0 $0
Pension and profit sharing plans <5 $19.7M
Charitable organizations 5 $1.9M
State or municipal gov entities <5 $0
Other investment advisers <5 $0
Insurance companies <5 $0
Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions <5 $0
Corporations or other businesses 5 $3.0M
Other <5 $105,303
Type Number
No. of Non-RAUM Clients 19
No. of Non-U.S. Clients 0
No. of Financial Planning Clients 0

Services

Advisory Services Financial planningPortfolio management for individuals and/or small businessesPortfolio management for businesses or institutional clientsSelection of other advisers (including private fund managers)
Compensation % of AUMHourly chargesFixed feesCommissions
Other Business Activities Broker-dealerInsurance broker or agent

Identifiers

SEC RIA File Number 801-57838
SEC ERA File Number 801-57838
SEC CIK Numbers None
SEC CRD Numbers 38
Legal Entity Identifier None

Principal Office

12667 ALCOSTA BLVD., SUITE 160
SAN RAMON
CA
United States
Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM TO 5:00 PM
Tel: 925-866-2882, Fax: 925-866-8989

Chief Compliance Officer

CLARENCE YEE
PRESIDENT
12667 ALCOSTA BLVD., SUITE 160
PO BOX 1307
SAN RAMON
CA
United States
Tel: 925/866-2882X16
Fax: 925/866-8989
(Full email address available in API data)

Regulatory Contact

NICHOLAS COWLES COCHRAN
VICE PRESIDENT
12667 ALCOSTA BLVD., SUITE 160
PO BOX 1307
SAN RAMON
CA
United States
Tel: 925/866-2882X12
Fax: 925/866-8989
(Full email address available in API data)

Industry Affiliates

GEMMER, ROBERT ARDEN Other investment adviser, including financial planners
JOEL KNIGHT TAX & BUSINESS SERVICES Accountant or accounting firm
KESSLER FINANCIAL SERVICES Other investment adviser, including financial plannersReal estate broker or dealer
MOSHER FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC Other investment adviser, including financial planners
OPTIMUM STRATEGIES Accountant or accounting firm
R. KENNETH COIT Sponsor or syndicator of limited partnerships
THOMAS L. MCCORMICK Lawyer or law firm

Private Funds

Name Type Assets $USD Min Investment $USD No. Owners
None

Control Persons

Name Type Entity Title Since Ownership
YEE, CLARENCE Individual PRESIDENT, CFO, COO, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, TREASURER, SECRETARY, PFO, POO 03/1973 25-50%
LEE, LARRY CHAIYA Individual CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 03/1973 50-75%
COCHRAN, NICHOLAS COWLES Individual VICE-PRESIDENT 04/1992 < 5%

No. Employees, Historic

5025020192020202120222023202446 on 6/26/201943 on 6/29/202043 on 6/30/202041 on 6/28/202141 on 11/8/202141 on 4/19/202239 on 6/28/202237 on 6/28/202337 on 10/16/2023

RAUM, Historic

600M300M0201920202021202220232024408701428 on 6/26/2019376807691 on 6/29/2020376807691 on 6/30/2020588575319 on 6/28/2021588575319 on 11/8/2021588575319 on 4/19/2022598152492 on 6/28/2022511001949 on 6/28/2023511001949 on 10/16/2023

No. Clients, Historic

1,0005000201920202021202220232024929 on 6/26/2019946 on 6/29/2020946 on 6/30/2020967 on 6/28/2021967 on 11/8/2021967 on 4/19/2022974 on 6/28/2022976 on 6/28/2023976 on 10/16/2023