ALPha Capital Research, LLC (Glastonbury)

Name: ALPha Capital Research, LLC
Address: 701 Hebron Ave., Glastonbury, CT, 06033
Telephone: 860-659-2363

ALPha Capital Research, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Glastonbury. It manages $121.12 million of regulatory assets for 16 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Connecticut, Hawaii, and Maryland.

ALPha Capital Research provides 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.

ALPha Capital Research: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of ALPha Capital Research, LLC is $121.12 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 349% since the beginning of its operation, and $89.06 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $71.88 million in discretionary accounts and $49.24 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $6.53 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $9.85 million.

ALPha Capital Research has custody of $32.06 million in cash and securities for 10 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 71% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 18% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment and business development companies form 11% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

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

The firm provides services to high net worth individuals and pooled investment vehicles. The largest group of clients of ALPha Capital Research is pooled investment vehicles with 5 clients and $26.75 million of assets under management. Among the 13 most similar advisory firms, ALPha Capital Research has the 3rd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $32.06 million for 10 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 10% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

ALPha Capital Research also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $500,000 for each fund.

Careers at ALPha Capital Research, LLC

The company employs 4 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 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 receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Richard Thomas Rego	Member; manager	1 Jun 1997	25% - 50%	2145140
Richard Rego	Member manager	1 Jun 1997	50% - 75%	2145140
Scott Nathaniel Brody	Member; manager	1 Jan 2001	25% - 50%	2192336
James Frederick Moonier	Member; manager;; chief compliance officer	1 Oct 2003	25% - 50%	1268795

Based in Glastonbury

The principal office where ALPha Capital Research, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 701 Hebron Ave., Glastonbury, CT 06033, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Kailua, HI. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 860-659-2363 or by fax 860-659-4345. The normal business hours are 9am-5pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at alphacap.net.