Blackcrane Capital, LLC (Bellevue)

Name: Blackcrane Capital, LLC
Address: 500 108 Th Avenue Ne, Bellevue, WA, 98004
Telephone: 425-502-7589

Blackcrane Capital, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Bellevue. It manages $650.72 million of regulatory assets for 17 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2014 and has operated in the jurisdictions of New York and Washington.

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

Blackcrane Capital: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Blackcrane Capital, LLC is $650.72 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 532% since the beginning of its operation, and $46 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $650.72 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $38.28 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 97% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 3% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Blackcrane Capital, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, 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 Blackcrane Capital serves?

The firm provides services to investment companies, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit sharing plans, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of Blackcrane Capital is investment companies with 3 clients and $346.09 million of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Blackcrane Capital has the 2nd highest percentage of investment companies out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $650.72 million for 17 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 16% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Blackcrane Capital also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $100,000 for each fund.

Careers at Blackcrane Capital, LLC

The company employs 9 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 33 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 3 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There’s a single person 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
Daniel Yung Kim	Managing member, chief investment officer	1 Jul 2012	25% - 50%	4550031
Michelle Hye Ryeong Kim	Member, operations officer	1 Jul 2012	Other	4851838
Aaron Jonathan Bower	Member, associate portfolio manager, chief compliance officer	1 Jul 2012	Other	6115439
Sang Hoon Lee	Member, associate	1 Dec 2013	Other	6265255
Llc Northern Lights Capital Partners	Member, owner	1 Mar 2014	25% - 50%	20-5650492
Llc Northern Lights Midco	Member, owner	1 Jul 2014	25% - 50%	47-1407415
Bryce Lee Peters	Chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2018	Other	6933173

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 11 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Laird Norton Company	Member	1 Aug 2006	50% - 75%	91-2027437
Northern Lights Capital Group	Manager	1 Oct 2006	Other	157976
Llc Northern Lights Capital Partners	Owner	1 Oct 2006	75% - 100%	20-5650492
Laird Norton Company	Shareholder	1 Dec 2007	75% - 100%	91-2027437
Inc. White Pine	Member	1 Dec 2007	25% - 50%	26-1630532
Llc Lnc Investment Co.	Member	1 May 2010	25% - 50%	20-5433626
Llc Northern Lights Capital Partners	Unitholder	1 Nov 2014	25% - 50%	20-5650492
Aurora Trust	Shareholder	1 Nov 2014	75% - 100%	foreign
Aurora Investment Management Pty Limited	Trustee	1 Nov 2014	Other	foreign
Treasury Group Limited	Unitholder	1 Nov 2014	50% - 75%	foreign
Ltd Pacific Current Group	Unitholder	1 Nov 2014	75% - 100%	foreign

Based in Bellevue

The principal office where Blackcrane Capital, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 500 108 Th Avenue Ne, Bellevue, WA 98004, 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 425-502-7589 or by fax 425-491-7744. The normal business hours are 9:00 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at blackcranecap.com.