Edwards Capital, LLC (Chicago)
Edwards Capital, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Chicago. It manages $2.45 billion of regulatory assets for 9 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2013 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Illinois and New York.
Edwards Capital provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles and portfolio company management services. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.
Edwards Capital: assets under management
The assets under management (AUM) of Edwards Capital, LLC is $2.45 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 162% since the beginning of its operation, and $247.68 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.
Fees & Commissions
The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Edwards 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 Edwards Capital serves?
The only and largest group of clients of Edwards Capital is pooled investment vehicles with 9 clients and $2.45 billion of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Edwards Capital has the highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.
The amount of regulatory assets under management is $2.45 billion for 9 clients. 33% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.
Edwards Capital also advises several private funds. Namely, ten private equity funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $0 to $3,750,000.
Careers at Edwards Capital, LLC
The company employs 39 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 90 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.
Stephen Hadley Haworth joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.
Direct owners and executive officers
Based in Chicago
The principal office where Edwards Capital, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 676 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611 2846, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in New York, NY. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.
You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 312-327-4520 or by fax 312-327-4525. The normal business hours are 8:00 am-5:30 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at flexpointford.com and its LinkedIn profile.
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