Muzinich & Co., Inc. (New York)

Name: Muzinich & Co., Inc.
Address: 450 Park Ave, New York, NY, 10022 2692
Telephone: 212-888-3413

Muzinich & Co., Inc. is a large advisory firm based in New York. It manages $27.02 billion of regulatory assets for 88 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012 and has operated in the jurisdiction of New York.

Muzinich & Co. provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Muzinich & Co.: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Muzinich & Co., Inc. is $27.02 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 84% since the beginning of its operation, and $24.37 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $27.02 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $307.07 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in non-investment grade corporate bonds the most. They account for 83% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment grade corporate bonds, which make up 8% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 4% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Muzinich & Co., Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based 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 Michael Ludwig serves?

The firm provides services to insurance companies, investment companies, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Michael Ludwig is pooled investment vehicles with 41 clients and $22.39 billion of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Muzinich & Co. has the 4th highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $26.81 billion for 85 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 72% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Muzinich & Co. also advises several private funds. Namely, one other private fund.

Careers at Muzinich & Co., Inc.

The company employs 95 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 52 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 2 people with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Michael Ludwig has been acting as President since 1 Sep 2003. Annmarie Theresa Baker joined the executive team most recently as the Director.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
George Milan Muzinich	Chairman, chief executive officer & shareholder	1 Jul 1988	25% - 50%	1248009
Michael Ludwig	Director	1 Sep 2003	Other	4988562
Mark Clark	Chief financial officer	1 Apr 2007	Other	xxx-xx-xxxx
2008 Muzinich Family Trust	Shareholder	1 Dec 2008	Other	xxx-xx-xxxx
Justin George Muzinich	Director	1 Dec 2009	Other	4436813
Cheryl Obedin Rivkin	Chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2011	Other	4882098
Muzinich 2011 Gst Trust	Shareholder	1 Apr 2011	Other	45-6167953
Muzinich 2011 Gst Exempt Family Trust	Shareholder	1 Apr 2011	Other	45-6167953
Thomas Pastore	Chief operating officer	1 Dec 2011	Other	2228480
Cheryl Obedin Rivkin	Chief administrative officer	1 Oct 2012	Other	4882098
David Mark Goldenberg	General counsel and chief compliance officer	1 Oct 2012	Other	2773835
Justin George Muzinich	President, director & shareholder	1 Dec 2012	25% - 50%	4436813
2012 Stock Trust	Shareholder	1 Dec 2012	Other	46-6476031
Paul Fehre	Chief operating officer	1 Jun 2014	Other	6424683
Kurt Ronald Alfrey	Global general counsel and chief compliance officer	1 Nov 2014	Other	6028581
Steven Marc Kreinik	Chief compliance officer	1 Mar 2016	Other	4161790
Adam Kyle Kaufman	General counsel	1 Mar 2016	Other	5914346
Fenton Charles Tom	Head of strategy and human capital	1 May 2018	Other	1905420
Annmarie Theresa Baker	Director	1 Mar 2019	Other	2350820

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 8 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Justin George Muzinich	Trustee	1 Dec 2008	Other	4436813
Christopher C. Angell	Trustee	1 Dec 2008	Other	6626370
Justin George Muzinich	Trustee	1 Apr 2011	Other	4436813
Christopher C. Angell	Trustee	1 Apr 2011	Other	6626370
Christopher C. Angell	Trustee	1 Dec 2012	Other	6626370
Adam Kyle Kaufman	Trustee	1 Mar 2017	Other	5914346
Alan Halperin	Trustee	1 May 2017	Other	6808903
Adam Kyle Kaufman	Trustee	1 Aug 2017	Other	5914346

Based in New York

The principal office where Muzinich & Co., Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 450 Park Ave, New York, NY 10022 2692, 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 212-888-3413 or by fax 212-888-4368. The normal business hours are 8am - 5pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at muzinich.com.