Tano Capital, LLC (San Mateo)


Tano Capital, LLC is a large advisory firm based in San Mateo. It manages $281.13 million of regulatory assets for 4 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012 and has operated in the jurisdiction of California.

Tano Capital provides 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.

Tano Capital: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Tano Capital, LLC is $281.13 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 6% since the beginning of its operation, and $97.42 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $281.13 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $70.28 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 54% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 26% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in non-exchange traded securities form 9% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Tano Capital, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. 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 Terry Paul Robacker serves?

The firm provides services to pooled investment vehicles and corporations or other businesses. The largest group of clients of Terry Paul Robacker is pooled investment vehicles with 3 clients and $197.02 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Tano Capital has the 4th highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $281.13 million for 4 clients. 75% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Tano Capital also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund and two private equity funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $1,000,000 to $3,000,000.

Careers at Tano Capital, LLC

The company employs 4 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.

Terry Paul Robacker has been acting as President since 1 Sep 2008. Candace Cunningham Lyche joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Charles Endler Johnson Managing member 1 Nov 2004 75% - 100% 1023451
Terry Paul Robacker Chief operating officer/director 1 Sep 2008 Other 1131554
Candace Cunningham Lyche Chief compliance officer 1 May 2011 Other 6023231

Based in San Mateo

The principal office where Tano Capital, LLC performs its advisory services is located at One Franklin Parkway, Building 970, San Mateo, CA 94403, 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 650-212-0330 or by fax 650-212-0006. The normal business hours are 8:30am to 6:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at tanocapital.com.