Gilbert & Cook, Inc.

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2016
Total AUM
$1.7B
Discretionary
$1.7B
99% of AUM
Avg account
$448K
Accounts
3,792
Employees
32
Advisory reps
19

Firm details

Headquarters
West Des Moines, Iowa
CRD number
283112
Registered since
April 14, 2016
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • HNWI85.87%
  • Individuals7.99%
  • Charitable Organizations3.86%
  • Corporations / Businesses2.28%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension ConsultingSelection of Other Advisers

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Overview

Gilbert & Cook, Inc. operates as an independent registered investment adviser that registered with the SEC in 2016 and is organized as a corporation. The firm acts as a capital allocator and serves both individual and family clients as well as institutional mandates. Its advisory services encompass financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, small businesses and institutions, pension consulting-type services, and selection of other advisers; it also conducts insurance brokerage. The firm bills through a mix of percentage-of-AUM fees, hourly charges and fixed fees. Gilbert & Cook is not identified as an ESG-focused investor and is not listed as a multi-state adviser. The firm appeared on the Financial Times Top 300 RIA list in 2020.

Assets & Accounts

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Investment profile

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Traditional investments used

Alternative investments used

Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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CRM & tech providers

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Clients

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Public Funds/Mutual Funds 73%, Exchange Traded Equities 12%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 5%, US Government Bonds 4%, State & Local Bonds 3%, Private Funds 2%, Other 1%73%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds73%
  • Exchange Traded Equities12%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents5%
  • US Government Bonds4%
  • State & Local Bonds3%

Owners & executives

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  • Brandon Grimm

    Brandon Grimm

    Partner and Chief Investment OfficerCRD 5557109

  • Christopher Cook

    Christopher Cook

    Partner & Chief Investment StrategistCRD 4370551

  • Zachary Ripka

    Zachary Ripka

    Chief Operating OfficerCRD 7016891

Contacts

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  • Andy Armstrong

    Financial Advisor and Registered RepresentativeCRD 4448534

  • Linda Cook

    Linda Cook

    Partner and AdvisorCRD 2059268

  • Tiffany Scharfenkamp

    Tiffany Scharfenkamp

    Financial PlannerCRD 6333233

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Wealth teams

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Newly hired reps

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Recent M&A activity

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Recent filings

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Awards

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ETF holdings

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Active vs passive

$671M in ETFs

Passive

98%

$657M

Active

<1%

$14.1M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
ISHARES CORE S&P 500 ETF (IVV)BlackRockPassiveLarge Blend$207M276,10230.82%

Location

Primary office

West Des Moines, IA

Polk

Location

West Des Moines, IA

Headquartered in West Des Moines, IA, anchoring the Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA metro in the Midwest.

Metro area
Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA
Region
Midwest
County
Polk
Address
5058 Grand Ridge Dr
Time zone
CT (UTC-6)
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