Spectrum Equity Managment, Inc. (Boston)


Spectrum Equity Managment, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Boston. It manages $3.38 billion of regulatory assets for 15 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2016 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Massachusetts.

Spectrum Equity Managment 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.

Spectrum Equity Managment: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Spectrum Equity Managment, Inc. is $3.38 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 43% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $3.38 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $225.36 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Spectrum Equity Managment, 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 Christopher Thomas Mitchell serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Christopher Thomas Mitchell is pooled investment vehicles with 15 clients and $3.38 billion of assets under management. Among the 13 most similar advisory firms, Spectrum Equity Managment has the 3rd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $3.38 billion for 15 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Spectrum Equity Managment also advises several private funds. Namely, one other private fund and fourteen private equity funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $10,000 to $5,000,000.

Careers at Spectrum Equity Managment, Inc.

The company employs 55 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 71 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.

Christopher Thomas Mitchell has been acting as President since 1 Nov 2014. Brian Matthew Regan joined the executive team most recently as the Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer & Assistant Secretary.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
L.P. Spectrum Equity Management Owner 1 Jun 2014 75% - 100% 35-2506451
Brion Blackwell Applegate Vice president 1 Nov 2014 Other 6021929
William Peter Collatos Managing director 1 Nov 2014 Other 4347549
Victor Elfendahl Parker Vice president 1 Nov 2014 Other 6021930
Christopher Thomas Mitchell President 1 Nov 2014 Other 2397594
Carolina Alvarez Picazo Chief compliance officer & corporate secretary 1 Nov 2014 Other 6021931
Benjamin Carl Spero Vice president 1 Nov 2014 Other 6026970
Brian Matthew Regan Treasurer, chief financial officer & assistant secretary 1 Nov 2015 Other 6631083

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 4 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Llc Spectrum Managment Gp General partner 1 Jun 2014 Other 46-5549934
Christopher Thomas Mitchell Limited partner 1 Jun 2014 25% - 50% 2397594
Victor Elfendahl Parker Limited partner 1 Jun 2014 25% - 50% 6021930
Benjamin Carl Spero Limited partner 1 Jun 2014 25% - 50% 6026970

Based in Boston

The principal office where Spectrum Equity Managment, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at One International Place, 35 Th Floor, Boston, MA 02110, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in San Francisco, CA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 617-464-4600 or by fax 888-261-8152. The normal business hours are 8:30 am to 5:30 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at spectrumequity.com.