Rlj Equity Partners, LLC (Bethesda)


Rlj Equity Partners, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Bethesda. It manages $378.9 million of regulatory assets for 2 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Maryland.

Rlj Equity Partners 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.

Rlj Equity Partners: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Rlj Equity Partners, LLC is $378.9 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 57% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $378.9 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $189.45 million each.
Rlj Equity Partners has custody of $378.9 million in cash and securities for 2 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Rlj Equity Partners, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. The adviser charges an additional fee when a set benchmark is outperformed. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Rlj Equity Partners serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Rlj Equity Partners is pooled investment vehicles with 2 clients and $378.9 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Rlj Equity Partners has the 2nd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $378.9 million for 2 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Rlj Equity Partners also advises several private funds. Namely, two private equity funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $5,000,000 for each fund.

Careers at Rlj Equity Partners, LLC

The company employs 10 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
Llc Rlj Companies Managing member 1 Jan 2006 75% - 100% 42-1697894
Llc Tc Group Member 1 Jan 2006 Other 54-1686957
Jesse Maurice Burwell Chief financial officer 1 Jun 2006 Other 6039538
Rufus Henry Rivers Managing partner 1 Jan 2007 Other 1686895
Jesse Maurice Burwell Chief compliance officer 1 Mar 2012 Other 6039538
Ernita Marie Frazier Cco 1 Dec 2013 Other 2257919
Ernita Frazier Thomas Cco 1 Dec 2013 Other 2257919

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 5 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
William Elias Conway Managing member 1 Dec 2000 25% - 50% 1776820
Daniel Anthony D'aniello Managing member 1 Dec 2000 25% - 50% 1723797
David Mark Rubenstein Managing member 1 Dec 2000 25% - 50% 1723794
Llc Tcg Holdings Member 1 Dec 2000 75% - 100% 54-1686011
Robert Louis Johnson Managing member 1 Dec 2005 75% - 100% 5168771

Based in Bethesda

The principal office where Rlj Equity Partners, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814, 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 240-744-7852 or by fax 240-744-7886. The normal business hours are 9am - 6pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at rljequitypartners.com and its LinkedIn profile.