Firm Description
Shoker Investment Counsel, Inc. was founded in 1990.
Shoker Investment Counsel, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio investment
management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates,
charitable organizations, and small businesses. On more than an occasional
basis, Shoker Investment Counsel, Inc. furnishes financial advice to clients on
matters not involving securities.
Shoker Investment Counsel, Inc. is strictly a fee-only investment management
firm. The firm does not sell annuities, insurance, stocks, bonds, mutual funds,
limited partnerships, or other commissioned products. The firm is not
affiliated with entities that sell financial products or securities. No
commissions in any form are accepted. No finder’s fees are accepted. The
only fees Shoker Investment Counsel, Inc. receives are from its clients.
Shoker Investment Counsel, Inc. does not act as a custodian of client assets.
The client always maintains asset control. Shoker Investment Counsel, Inc.
places trades for clients under a limited power of attorney.
Other professionals (e.g., lawyers, accountants, insurance agents, etc.) are
engaged directly by the client on an as-needed basis. Potential conflicts of
interest will be disclosed to the client in the unlikely event they should occur.
The initial meeting, which may be by telephone, is free of charge and is
considered an exploratory interview for the client to determine if Shoker
Investment Counsel, Inc.’s investment management services may be
beneficial to them. If further meetings are needed, they are also free of
charge. The client is never billed without first signing an asset management
agreement with Shoker Investment Counsel, Inc.
Principal Owners
Randall Shoker is a 95% stockholder.
Types of Advisory Services
Shoker Investment Counsel,
Inc. provides discretionary portfolio investment
management services, also known as asset management services and offers
investment opinions on accounts not involving direct investment supervisory
services. Additional financial advice is provided through consultation with the
client and may include: determination of financial objectives, identification of
financial problems, debt management, cash flow management, financial risk
review, tax planning, insurance review, employer stock option exercise,
deferred compensation, education funding, retirement & income planning, and
estate planning.
Financial planning is offered as an integral part of the investment
management process and is not offered as a separate service. No additional
fees are charged for financial planning for an investment management client.
Shoker Investment Counsel, Inc. also furnishes investment advice through
periodic communications (both printed and electronic) to clients about geo-
political events, economic conditions, general market topics, sectors, and
securities. Shoker Investment Counsel, Inc. may include charts, graphs,
formulas, or other items with these reports which clients may use to evaluate
securities or overall economic conditions.
Tailored Relationships
Shoker Investment Counsel, Inc. performs a financial overview of each client.
Then the goals and objectives for each client are determined by mutual
agreement between the client and Shoker Investment Counsel, Inc. Clients
may impose restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of
securities.
Wrap Fee Programs
Shoker Investment Counsel, Inc. does not participate in or use wrap fee
programs.
Assets Under Management
As of 12-31-2022, Shoker Investment Counsel, Inc. managed $ 339,701,378
(million) in assets on a discretionary basis for 189 clients.