Grand Jean Capital Management Inc. (San Francisco)


Grand Jean Capital Management Inc. is a large advisory firm based in San Francisco. It manages $302.82 million of regulatory assets for 216 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Florida, Missouri, New York, and Texas.

Grand Jean Capital Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses 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.

Grand Jean Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Grand Jean Capital Management Inc. is $302.82 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 265% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $302.82 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.4 million each.

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 29% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Grand Jean Capital Management Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. 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 Steven Douglas Grandjean serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Steven Douglas Grandjean is high net worth individuals with 153 clients and $290.66 million of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Grand Jean Capital Management has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $293.2 million for 166 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Grand Jean Capital Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Grand Jean Capital Management Inc.

The company employs 6 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 83 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. Only one employee is registered as an investment adviser representative 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.

Steven Douglas Grandjean has been acting as President since 1 Jun 1990. Dated February 21 2007 Steven Grand Jean Revocable Trust joined the executive team most recently as the Trust.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Steven Douglas Grandjean President 1 Jun 1990 75% - 100% 227366
Grand Jean Capital Management Inc. Company 1 Aug 1990 75% - 100% 111738
Robert Fraser Delong Vice president 1 Jan 2002 Other 1292520
Crystal S Smolinski Chief compliance officer 1 Sep 2004 Other 2433757
Dated February 21 2007 Steven Grand Jean Revocable Trust Trust 1 May 2017 75% - 100% xxx-xx-xxxx

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Steven Douglas Grandjean Trustee 1 Feb 2007 75% - 100% 227366

Based in San Francisco

The principal office where Grand Jean Capital Management Inc. performs its advisory services is located at One Market Steuart Tower, San Francisco, CA 94105, 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 415-512-5430 or by fax 415-512-8515. The normal business hours are 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at gjcapital.com.