Edgehill Capital, LLC (Charlotte)

Edgehill Capital, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Charlotte. It manages $138.99 million of regulatory assets for 32 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2014 and has operated in the jurisdiction of North Carolina.

Edgehill Capital provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, and selection of other advisers. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Edgehill Capital: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Edgehill Capital, LLC is $138.99 million. The firm's AUM has gone down by -40% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $73.02 million in discretionary accounts and $65.97 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $7.3 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $3 million.

Edgehill Capital has custody of $122.95 million in cash and securities for 2 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 52% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is pooled investment vehicles, which make up 35% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in other assets form 12% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Edgehill Capital, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. 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.

What kind of clients Edgehill Capital serves?

The firm provides services to high net worth individuals and pooled investment vehicles. The largest group of clients of Edgehill Capital is high net worth individuals with 1 clients and $107.48 million of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Edgehill Capital has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $138.99 million for 2 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Edgehill Capital also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $1,000,000 for each fund.

Careers at Edgehill Capital, LLC

The company employs 2 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Sean Michael Smith	Managing member, cco	1 Jun 2011	75% - 100%	6422784

Based in Charlotte

The principal office where Edgehill Capital, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 325 Hermitage Road, Charlotte, NC 28207, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 704-817-7498. The normal business hours are 8:30am - 5:00pm on Monday - Friday.