American General Securities, Incorporated (Houston)


American General Securities, Incorporated is a large advisory firm based in Houston. It manages $152 million of regulatory assets for 610 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, and 43 other states.

American General Securities, Incorporated provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, and pension consulting services. It prepares financial plans for more than 100 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

American General Securities, Incorporated: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of American General Securities, Incorporated is $152 million. The company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay American General Securities, Incorporated for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees, and commissions. 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.

Careers at American General Securities, Incorporated

Frank Paul Jr Kovach has been acting as President since 1 Nov 1994. Laurence Eugene Blews joined the executive team most recently as the Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
American General Life Insurance Company Shareholder 1 Mar 1983 75% - 100% 25-0598210
Royce Garfield Ii Imhoff Director 1 Aug 1992 Other 721346
Frank Paul Jr Kovach Chairman/president/ceo/director 1 Nov 1994 Other 274430
John Andrew Kalbaugh Vp/chief marketing officer 1 Sep 1995 Other 1821773
Rodney Owen Jr Martin Vice chairman/director 1 Apr 1998 Other 842872
Donald W. Britton Director 1 Apr 1999 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Sander J. Ressler Vice president/cco/srop/crop 1 Mar 2000 Other 00-0000000
Alice Theresa Kane Director 1 Apr 2000 Other 2516556
Lucille Simmons Martinez Treasurer/controller/finop 1 Apr 2000 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
John Andrew Kalbaugh President, chief executive officer 1 Nov 2001 Other 1821773
Sander James Ressler Vice president/cco/crop 1 Nov 2001 Other 1455553
Brandon Junghwa Liang Administration, srop 1 Nov 2001 Other 2339244
James Burke Brown Vice president, chief marketing officer 1 May 2002 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Lucille Simmons Martinez Vice president, treasurer, finop 1 Jul 2002 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
American General Equity Services Corporation Owner 1 Oct 2002 75% - 100% 5435
Laurence Eugene Blews Vice president, chief compliance officer 1 Feb 2003 Other 1958916

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 5 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
American General Corporation Shareholder 1 Sep 1982 75% - 100% 74-0483432
American General Corporation Shareholder 1 Mar 1983 75% - 100% 74-0483432
Agc Life Insurance Company Shareholder 1 Dec 1991 75% - 100% 76-0030921
Inc. American International Group Owner 1 Aug 2001 75% - 100% 13-2592361
American General Life Insurance Company Owner 1 Oct 2002 75% - 100% 25-0598210

Based in Houston

The principal office where American General Securities, Incorporated performs its advisory services is located at 2727 Allen Parkway, Suite 290, Houston, TX 77019, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in O'fallon, IL. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 713-831-3806 or by fax 713-831-3366. The normal business hours are 8:00a.m.-5:00p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at www.agsecurities.com.