Wmd Asset Management, LLC (Ponte Vedra Beach)


Wmd Asset Management, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Ponte Vedra Beach. It manages $160.41 million of regulatory assets for 6 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2011 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Colorado and Florida.

Wmd Asset Management provides 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.

Wmd Asset Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Wmd Asset Management, LLC is $160.41 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 36% since the beginning of its operation, and $15.54 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $160.41 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $26.74 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in other assets the most. They account for 100% of the total AUM.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Wmd Asset Management, LLC 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 Wmd Asset Management serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Wmd Asset Management is pooled investment vehicles with 3 clients and $70.21 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Wmd Asset Management has the highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $70.21 million for 3 clients. 20% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Wmd Asset Management also advises several private funds. Namely, two hedge funds and one real estate fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $1,000,000 for each fund.

Careers at Wmd Asset Management, LLC

The company employs 9 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.

William Matthew Daugherty has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Feb 2008. Llc Wmd Investors joined the executive team most recently as the Sole Member.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
William Matthew Daugherty Chief investment officer/chief executive officer 1 Feb 2008 Other 1586760
Dennis Edward Carlton General counsel/chief compliance officer 1 Feb 2008 Other 5926014
Michael Dean Thomas Chief financial officer and chief operating officer 1 Feb 2008 Other 5926015
Dennis E. Carlton General counsel/chief compliance officer 1 Feb 2008 Other 5926014
Michael D. Thomas Chief financial officer 1 Feb 2008 Other 5926015
Llc Wmd Capital Markets Member 1 Feb 2008 75% - 100% 20-2296948
Llc Wmd Investors Sole member 1 Jan 2010 75% - 100% 27-1652856

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 3 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
William Matthew Daugherty Managing member 1 Apr 1998 75% - 100% 1586760
Llc Wm Daugherty & Company Member 1 Jan 2005 75% - 100% 13-4000326
Llc Wm Daugherty & Company Member 1 Mar 2009 50% - 75% 13-4000326

Based in Ponte Vedra Beach

The principal office where Wmd Asset Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 814 A1 A N, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Denver, CO. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 904-683-4950 or by fax 904-731-3807. The normal business hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at wmdasset.com.