Kingsford Capital Management, LLC (Point Richmond)

Kingsford Capital Management, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Point Richmond. It manages $436.48 million of regulatory assets for 11 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2005 and has operated in the jurisdiction of California.

Kingsford Capital Management provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Kingsford Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Kingsford Capital Management, LLC is $436.48 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -41% since the beginning of its operation, and $16.92 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $436.48 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $39.68 million each.

Kingsford Capital Management has custody of $74.93 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 100% of the total AUM.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Kingsford Capital Management, 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 Kingsford Capital Management serves?

The firm provides services to charitable organizations, other investment advisers, and pooled investment vehicles. The largest group of clients of Kingsford Capital Management is pooled investment vehicles with 8 clients and $229.78 million of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Kingsford Capital Management has the 4th highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $436.48 million for 11 clients. 38% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Kingsford Capital Management also advises several private funds. Namely, four hedge funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $1,000,000 to $50,000,000.

Careers at Kingsford Capital Management, LLC

The company employs 6 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 50 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
Michael Ian Wilkins	Manager and member	1 Nov 2001	75% - 100%	1958968
John David Scially	Manager	1 Nov 2001	50% - 75%	2446281
Kelly Anne Mazzucco	Cco and cfo	1 Jun 2005	Other	4031796
Kelly Anne Redick	Chief compliance officer, cfo	1 Jun 2005	Other	4031796
Brian Markham Cooney	Chief administrative officer	1 Dec 2005	Other	2414067
Brian Markham Cooney	Cao	1 Jan 2006	Other	2414067
Louis Wilfrid Corrigan	Portfolio manager	1 Jan 2013	Other	6167207
Todd Alan Ammons	Portfolio manager	1 Sep 2015	Other	4343459
Jack Alfred Amidon	Cco/cfo	1 Feb 2017	Other	6766472

Based in Point Richmond

The principal office where Kingsford Capital Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 1160 Brickyard Cove Road, Point Richmond, CA 94801, 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 510-231-9200 or by fax 510-231-9201. The normal business hours are 6am to 3pm pst on Monday - Friday.