Directed Capital Advisors, LLC (St. Petersburg)


Directed Capital Advisors, LLC is a large advisory firm based in St. Petersburg. It manages $259.55 million of regulatory assets for 5 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2013.

Directed Capital Advisors 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.

Directed Capital Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Directed Capital Advisors, LLC is $259.55 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 70% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $259.55 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $51.91 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Directed Capital Advisors, LLC 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 Directed Capital Advisors serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Directed Capital Advisors is pooled investment vehicles with 5 clients and $259.55 million of assets under management. Among the 12 most similar advisory firms, Directed Capital Advisors has the highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $259.55 million for 5 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Directed Capital Advisors also advises several private funds. Namely, four hedge funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $100,000 to $250,000.

Careers at Directed Capital Advisors, LLC

The company employs 30 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 50 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.

Joseph Cameron Childs joined the executive team most recently as the Senior Vice President.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Llc Directed Capital Resources Parent company 1 Dec 2011 75% - 100% 45-4054746
Christopher Scott Moench Chief executive officer 1 Dec 2011 Other 1950965
Stacy Jane Ames Chief financial officer, secretary, chief compliance officer 1 Dec 2011 Other 1906480
Lance Bryan Amano Senior vice president 1 Dec 2011 Other 2412143
John Wallace Savage Senior vice president 1 Dec 2011 Other 6039305
Michael Patrick Mcginn Senior vice president 1 Dec 2011 Other 6039311
Nicholas William Griffin Senior vice president 1 Dec 2011 Other 3090186
Joseph Cameron Childs Senior vice president 1 Jan 2018 Other 6931148

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Lllp Kijomo Member 1 Dec 2011 25% - 50% 20-0746458

Based in St. Petersburg

The principal office where Directed Capital Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 150 Second Avenue N., St. Petersburg, FL 33701, 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 727-341-8380 or by fax 727-898-6606. The normal business hours are 9:00 - 5:00 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at directedcapital.com and its LinkedIn profile.