C.M. Capital Advisors, LLC (Palo Alto)

Name: C.M. Capital Advisors, LLC
Address: 525 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA, 94301
Telephone: 650-566-6499

C.M. Capital Advisors, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Palo Alto. It manages $1.29 billion of regulatory assets for 2 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2011 and has operated in the jurisdiction of California.

C.M. Capital Advisors provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles 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.

C.M. Capital Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of C.M. Capital Advisors, LLC is $1.29 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 50% since the beginning of its operation, and $306.03 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $306.03 million in discretionary accounts and $988.27 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $306.03 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $988.27 million.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay C.M. Capital Advisors, LLC 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 Douglas Carnot Alissa serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Douglas Carnot Alissa is pooled investment vehicles with 4 clients and $1.29 billion of assets under management. Among the 12 most similar advisory firms, C.M. Capital Advisors has the highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $1.29 billion for 4 clients. 50% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

C.M. Capital Advisors also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund and one other private fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $2,000,000 for each fund.

Careers at C.M. Capital Advisors, LLC

The company employs 18 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 67 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.

Douglas Carnot Alissa has been acting as President since 1 Aug 2003. Nicole Marie Belytschko joined the executive team most recently as the Managing Director.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Elizabeth Mahree Hammack	Chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2000	Other	5979221
Douglas Carnot Alissa	Director	1 Aug 2003	Other	5979235
Mark Lawrence Louie	Executive vice president	1 Dec 2004	Other	1312906
Nicole Marie Belytschko	Director	1 Dec 2005	Other	2935372
C.M. Capital Corporation	Member	1 Mar 2008	75% - 100%	94-1712332
Jenchyn Mao Luh	Executive vice president and secretary	1 Mar 2008	Other	6102372
Bruce Wallace Madding	Ceo	1 Jul 2010	Other	5979227
Bruce Wallace Madding	Ceo	1 Jan 2011	Other	5979227
Fernando Rafael Sucre	Chief financial officer	1 Jul 2011	Other	2961782
Peter Grover Morrissey	Chief compliance officer and secretary	1 Nov 2012	Other	2278711
Nicole Marie Belytschko	Managing director	1 Apr 2014	Other	2935372
Keith Edward Seibert	Managing director	1 Apr 2014	Other	1872278

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
C.M. Capital (De) Inc.	Wholly owned subsidiary	1 Mar 2000	75% - 100%	77-0536141
By Alphamill Limited Its Trustee Alphamill Trust	Wholly owned	1 Mar 2000	75% - 100%	77-6185066

Based in Palo Alto

The principal office where C.M. Capital Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 525 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301, 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 650-566-6499 or by fax (650) 566-6498. The normal business hours are 9:00 - 5:00 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at cmcapitalusa.com.