Moto Capital Group Inc. (Miami)

Name: Moto Capital Group Inc.
Address: 333 S.E. 2 Nd Avenue, Miami, FL, 33131
Telephone: 305-760-4155

Moto Capital Group Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Miami. It manages $270.53 million of regulatory assets for 4 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2018 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Florida.

Moto Capital Group provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses and 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.

Moto Capital Group: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Moto Capital Group Inc. is $270.53 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 19% since the beginning of its operation, and $217.46 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $231.23 million in discretionary accounts and $39.3 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $77.08 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $39.3 million.

Moto Capital Group has custody of $231.23 million in cash and securities for 3 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 90% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 5% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in sovereign bonds form 5% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Moto Capital Group Inc. 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 Moto Capital Group serves?

The firm provides services to high net worth individuals and pooled investment vehicles. The largest group of clients of Moto Capital Group is pooled investment vehicles with 3 clients and $231.23 million of assets under management. Among the 13 most similar advisory firms, Moto Capital Group has the 2nd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $270.53 million for 4 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 50% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Moto Capital Group also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $5,000,000 for each fund.

Careers at Moto Capital Group Inc.

The company employs 9 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 56 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
Moto Capital Group Holding Ltd.	Shareholder	1 Jul 2014	75% - 100%	00-0000000
Guilherme Federico	Chief executive officer & chief investment officer	1 Aug 2015	Other	6915732
Marcos Lima	Chief compliance officer & chief operating officer	1 Aug 2015	Other	6919636

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Anchises Furtado Xavier De Albuquerque	Owner	1 Jun 2014	75% - 100%	6915733

Based in Miami

The principal office where Moto Capital Group Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 333 S.E. 2 Nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33131, 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 305-760-4155 or by fax 866-809-1005. The normal business hours are 9am - 5pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at linkedin.com/company/moto-capital-group-inc/.