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David Searls

15 Years of Experience
Houston, TX

David Searls is a registered investment advisor at Sarofim Trust CO, based in Houston, TX, with 15 years of industry experience. David operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 90 clients with $12B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)
Firm Size
15 advisors
Number of Clients
90 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$133.2M average
Assets Under Management
$12.0B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$5M
Investment management only (planning not offered)

Sarofim Trust Co. charges a percentage of your portfolio's value each year for investment management. The specific rate depends on the type of investments and the amount you have invested.

For Large Capitalization Equity, Concentrated Equity, Equity Income, and Equity Portfolios of Balanced Accounts:

  • First $2M: 0.75% per year
  • Next $18M: 0.50% per year
  • Next $20M: 0.40% per year
  • Next $20M: 0.35% per year
  • Over $60M: 0.20% per year

For Global Equity and International Equity Products:

  • First $50M: 0.60% per year
  • Next $50M: 0.40% per year
  • Over $100M: 0.30% per year

For Fixed Income Securities: 0.20% per year.

Sarofim Trust Co. also manages the Sarofim Trust Co. Employee Benefit Investment Trust and charges 0.50% per year.

Sarofim Trust Co. may bill cash positions in portfolios at an annual rate of 0.20%, but currently waives this fee.

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Location

Two Houston Center, 2907, Houston, TX, 77010

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Employment History
Current Registrations
Fayez Sarofim & CO.
September 2012 - Present · 13 yrs 7 mos
Sarofim Trust CO
September 2012 - Present · 13 yrs 7 mos
Sarofim International Management CO
September 2012 - Present · 13 yrs 7 mos
Previous Registrations
Sarofim Advisors Group INC
September 2012 - March 2014 · 1 yr 6 mos
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
September 2010 - September 2012 · 2 yrs
State Registrations1 state
TX
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Exams
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