Vintage West Capital Management, LLC (Cardiff By The Sea)

Name: Vintage West Capital Management, LLC
Address: 160 Chesterfield Drive, Cardiff By The Sea, CA, 92007
Telephone: 858-397-5542

Vintage West Capital Management, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Cardiff By The Sea. It manages $296.3 million of regulatory assets for 300 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2014 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California and New Hampshire.

Vintage West Capital Management provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and pension consulting services. It prepares financial plans for less than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Vintage West Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Vintage West Capital Management, LLC is $296.3 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 34% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $136.76 million in discretionary accounts and $159.54 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $499.12 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $6.14 million.

Vintage West Capital Management has custody of $22.94 million in cash and securities for 29 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 27% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 26% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 24% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Vintage West Capital Management, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and fixed 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 Vintage West Capital Management serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Vintage West Capital Management is high net worth individuals with 33 clients and $252.39 million of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Vintage West Capital Management has the 2nd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $296.3 million for 59 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.

Vintage West Capital Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Vintage West Capital Management, LLC

The company employs 2 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 2 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
William Eric Blanton	Managing member & chief compliance officer	1 Dec 2013	75% - 100%	3103496
Serena Fanny Kokka	Chief compliance officer	1 Dec 2013	Other	3274215

Based in Cardiff By The Sea

The principal office where Vintage West Capital Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 160 Chesterfield Drive, Cardiff By The Sea, CA 92007, 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 858-397-5542. The normal business hours are 7:30 - 3:00 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at vintagewestcm.com.