Regent Investment Management LLC (Louisville)

Name: Regent Investment Management LLC
Address: 4350 Brownsboro Rd, Louisville, KY, 40207
Telephone: 502-719-1000

Regent Investment Management LLC is a large advisory firm based in Louisville. It manages $407.65 million of regulatory assets for 371 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Florida, Kentucky, and Texas.

Regent Investment Management 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.

Regent Investment Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Regent Investment Management LLC is $407.65 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 147% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $407.65 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.1 million each.

Regent Investment Management has custody of $124.75 million in cash and securities for 31 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 75% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 11% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in state and local bonds form 7% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Regent Investment Management 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 Regent Investment Management serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, and corporations or other businesses. The largest group of clients of Regent Investment Management is high net worth individuals with 104 clients and $285.84 million of assets under management. Among the 12 most similar advisory firms, Regent Investment Management has the 5th highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $359.97 million for 150 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.

Regent Investment Management also advises several private funds. Namely, two hedge funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $200,000 for each fund.

Careers at Regent Investment Management LLC

The company employs 4 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 75 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 3 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 compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Mary Dennis Jones joined the executive team most recently as the Portfolio Manager.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Steven Todd Naiser	Chief compliance officer	1 Apr 2012	Other	4332041
Martin Nelson Mcclelland	Chief executive officer	1 Apr 2012	50% - 75%	2599603
Regent Group Inc	Sole member	1 Apr 2012	75% - 100%	104978
Mary Dennis Jones	Portfolio manager	1 Oct 2013	Other	3235471

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Martin Nelson Mcclelland	Shareholder	1 Oct 1997	75% - 100%	2599603

Based in Louisville

The principal office where Regent Investment Management LLC performs its advisory services is located at 4350 Brownsboro Rd, Louisville, KY 40207, 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 502-719-1000 or by fax 502-719-1001. The normal business hours are 9:00-5:00 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at regentinvest.com.