North Square Investments, LLC (Chicago)


North Square Investments, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Chicago. It manages $313.74 million of regulatory assets for 7 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2018 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Illinois.

North Square Investments provides portfolio management for investment companies. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

North Square Investments: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of North Square Investments, LLC is $313.74 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $313.74 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $44.82 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay North Square Investments, 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 North Square Investments serves?

The only and largest group of clients of North Square Investments is investment companies with 7 clients and $313.74 million of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, North Square Investments has the highest percentage of investment companies out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $313.74 million for 7 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

North Square Investments doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at North Square Investments, LLC

The company employs 21 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 5 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.

Takashi Bayard Moriuchi joined the executive team most recently as the Elected Manager Of Sole Member.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Llc Nsi Holdco Sole member 1 Apr 2018 75% - 100% 82-5255494
Alan Eugene Molotsky Chief compliance officer; general counsel; chief financial officer; senior managing director 1 Jul 2018 Other 4913787
Mark David Goodwin Chief executive officer 1 Jul 2018 Other 2947625
David John Gaspar Chief operations and information officer; senior managing director 1 Jul 2018 Other 1324340
Philip James Callahan Head of distribution; senior managing director 1 Jul 2018 Other 2224021

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 14 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Michael Casares Mendez Managing director 1 Jan 2018 Other 2273279
Danny Allan Kang Managing director 1 Jan 2018 Other 2680496
L.P. Estancia Gp Ii General partner 1 Jan 2018 75% - 100% 82-5347252
Llc Estancia Managing Directors Limited partner 1 Jan 2018 75% - 100% 27-2804671
Llc Estancia Ugp Ii General partner 1 Jan 2018 Other 82-5340192
Takashi Bayard Moriuchi Managing director 1 Apr 2018 Other 2813291
L.P. Estancia Capital Partners Fund Ii Member of nsi holdco, llc 1 Apr 2018 50% - 75% 82-5340192
Takashi Bayard Moriuchi Elected manager of sole member 1 Aug 2018 Other 2813291
Mark David Goodwin Elected manager of sole member 1 Aug 2018 Other 2947625
Darrin Charles Jeffries Elected manager of sole member 1 Aug 2018 Other 6443104
Brian Joseph Gaffney Elected manager of sole member 1 Aug 2018 Other 1977659
John Peter Amboian Elected manager of sole member 1 Aug 2018 Other 2636923
Neil Anthony Cummins Elected manager of sole member 1 Aug 2018 Other 1156813
Dana Alan Kurttila Elected manager of sole member 1 Aug 2018 Other 4570429

Based in Chicago

The principal office where North Square Investments, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 10 South Lasalle Street, Chicago, IL 60603, 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 312-857-2160 or by fax 312-676-2549. The normal business hours are 8am - 5pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at northsquareinvest.com and its LinkedIn profile.