OCBC Investment Research

What OCBC Investment Research does

Investment Research Corporation is a privately held, SEC-registered investment advisory firm headquartered at 1636 Logan Street, Denver, Colorado. Founded in 1958 by Robert Brody (1925-2013) and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6, 1972 as an Investment Advisory Firm, the company operates as a small boutique Registered Investment Advisor. Under the current leadership of President Timothy E. Taggart — a Denver University master's graduate in Finance and Accounting who is also a FINRA Registered Principal and FINRA Arbitrator — the firm delivers customized investment advisory services to both investing professionals and private investors.

The firm's product surface comprises three named components — ITS Management, Page One Financial, and BTS — configured per advisor and tailored to client investment goals and risk tolerance. Through an integrated relationship with an affiliated Brokerage Firm (World Capital Brokerage), Investment Research Corporation offers a combined advisory-and-brokerage solution rather than a standalone technology platform. The firm operates without a mobile app, public API, or disclosed proprietary technology; service delivery is relationship-driven and human-advisor-mediated.

The business model is a traditional fee-based RIA model (specific pricing not publicly disclosed), with revenue mechanics tied to assets under management and advisor-mediated client relationships. The firm is independently owned and operated with no disclosed parent company, venture capital, or institutional investors. Operating geography is limited to the United States with no global footprint claims. Headcount is reported at 11-50 employees, consistent with a small, owner-operated advisory practice.

Name

OCBC Investment Research

Legal name

Investment Research Corp

Website

https://invresearch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Investment Research Corporation is a privately held SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Denver, founded in 1958, serving investing professionals and private investors through customizable advisory products and an affiliated brokerage channel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Advisory Services

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYFSAEAAAC

Portfolio Construction & Asset Allocation Advisory

Financial & Insurance/Financial Advisory, Brokerage & Intermediation/Investment Advisory & Financial Planning

SECONDARYFSAAAAAO

Investor Education, Research & Portfolio Analytics Services (Retail)

Financial & Insurance/Asset & Wealth Management/Retail & Mass-Affluent Wealth Management

Keywords

• Investment advisory services
• Registered investment advisor
• Portfolio management
• Financial advisory
• Wealth advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Core offering

Investment Research Corporation provides customized investment advisory services as an SEC-registered Registered Investment Advisor, offering a comprehensive investing product through three named offerings — ITS Management, Page One Financial, and BTS. Together with its affiliated brokerage firm (World Capital Brokerage Advisory Services), the firm tailors its services to each individual advisor and their client based on investment goals and acceptable risk.

Product overview

Investment Research Corp operates as a single unified investment advisory service offering. The company provides investment advisory services through its Registered Investment Advisor platform, with customizable product offerings including ITS Management, Page One Financial, and BTS. Services are tailored to each individual advisor and their client based on investment goals and risk tolerance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ITS Management
• Page One Financial
• BTS
• Brokerage Services (via World Capital Brokerage Advisory Services)

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• LPL Financial: Largest independent broker-dealer in the U.S., supporting RIAs and advisors with custody, technology, and product access. Operates at vastly greater scale but in the same advisor-services category as Investment Research Corp.
• Raymond James Financial Services: Diversified wealth management and investment services firm with an independent advisor channel. Comparable in offering both advisory and brokerage services to advisors and their clients, though at much greater scale.
• Cetera Financial Group: Independent broker-dealer and RIA platform serving financial advisors with practice management and product solutions — overlapping with Investment Research Corp's advisor support and brokerage-affiliated model.
• Edward Jones: National full-service wealth management firm serving individual investors with advisor-led investment advisory and brokerage services — directly overlapping with Investment Research Corp's advisor-and-private-investor service model, at much greater scale and geographic reach.
• Vanguard Personal Advisor Services: Hybrid digital advisory service from a major asset manager, providing portfolio management and financial planning at low fees — directly competes for the private-investor segment Investment Research Corp serves, with massive scale and brand advantages.
• Charles Schwab Wealth Management: Major custodian and wealth manager whose Schwab Wealth Advisory and advisor-servicing businesses compete with independent RIAs. Represents both a competitor and a potential custody/custodial-platform relationship for a small firm like Investment Research Corp.

Direct peers

• Fisher Investments: Large independent RIA providing discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth and institutional clients. Comparable as an SEC-registered investment advisory firm whose business model is centered on portfolio construction and asset allocation for advised clients.
• Cambridge Investment Research: Large independent RIA support platform that provides custody, compliance, technology, and product infrastructure to thousands of independent advisors — directly analogous to the back-office and product support model Investment Research Corp offers its advisor clients.
• Commonwealth Financial Network: Independent broker-dealer/RIA platform serving financial advisors with practice management, compliance, and product support — closely comparable to the advisor-centric service model Investment Research Corp operates with its World Capital Brokerage affiliation.

Emerging players

• Empower (formerly Personal Capital): Digital-first wealth manager combining robo-advice tools with human advisor services. Represents the technology-enabled advisory model that a small traditional RIA like Investment Research Corp faces as competitive pressure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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