Crow Point Partners, LLC (Hingham)

Name: Crow Point Partners, LLC
Address: 25 Recreation Park Drive, Hingham, MA, 02043 4256
Telephone: 781-875-3185

Crow Point Partners, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Hingham. It manages $920.95 million of regulatory assets for 17 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2006 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Massachusetts.

Crow Point Partners provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, 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.

Crow Point Partners: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Crow Point Partners, LLC is $920.95 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 33% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $920.95 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $54.17 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 40% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 30% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in non-investment grade corporate bonds form 10% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Crow Point Partners, 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 Crow Point Partners serves?

The firm provides services to investment companies, high net worth individuals, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Crow Point Partners is investment companies with 9 clients and $867.19 million of assets under management. Among the 12 most similar advisory firms, Crow Point Partners has the highest percentage of investment companies out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $920.95 million for 17 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.

Crow Point Partners doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Crow Point Partners, LLC

The company employs 5 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 60 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
Timothy Paul O'brien	Managing member & managing director	1 Aug 2006	50% - 75%	4016310
Peter James Decaprio	Managing member, managing director & assistant compliance officer	1 Aug 2006	50% - 75%	1293305
Martin Douglas Sass	Manager	1 Aug 2006	Other	411144
Hugh Roy Lamle	Manager	1 Aug 2006	Other	301153
Steven Alan Shenfeld	Manager	1 Aug 2006	Other	1176990
Llc M.D. Sass Macquarie Finstrat Crow Point Holdings	Member	1 Aug 2006	50% - 75%	20-5508493
Susan Garrison Hickey	Chief compliance officer	1 Aug 2006	Other	1285201
Bobby Liu	General counsel	1 Aug 2006	Other	4771903
Robert William Francess	Chief financial officer	1 Aug 2006	Other	4083944
Susan Garrison Hickey	Chief compliance officer	1 Sep 2006	Other	1285201
Bobby Liu	General counsel	1 Sep 2006	Other	4771903
Robert William Francess	Chief financial officer	1 Sep 2006	Other	4083944
Scott D Arden	Chief financial officer	1 Mar 2007	Other	1939543
James Bernard Craver	General counsel and chief compliance officer	1 Sep 2009	Other	823298
Amitabh Chandra	Co-chief investment officer	1 Sep 2013	Other	6013819
Paul Richard Decaprio	Chief compliance officer \ general counsel	1 Oct 2017	Other	1509132
David Robert Cleary	Member	1 Sep 2018	Other	2480484
James Bernard Craver	Chief compliance officer	1 Jun 2019	Other	823298

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
L.P. M.D. Sass Macquarie Financial Strategies	Member	1 Aug 2006	75% - 100%	20-0479884
Llc M.D. Sass Macquarie Financial Strategies Investment Vehicle	Limited partner	1 Aug 2006	25% - 50%	20-0767140

Based in Hingham

The principal office where Crow Point Partners, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 25 Recreation Park Drive, Hingham, MA 02043 4256, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Briarcliff Manor, NY. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 781-875-3185 or by fax 781-875-3189. The normal business hours are 9:00 am to 5:30 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at crowpointpartners.com.