Knowledge Leaders Capital, LLC (Denver)

Name: Knowledge Leaders Capital, LLC
Address: 1600 Broadway, Denver, CO, 80202
Telephone: 303-763-1810

Knowledge Leaders Capital, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Denver. It manages $223.94 million of regulatory assets for 59 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2017 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Colorado, and Texas.

Knowledge Leaders Capital provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and index provider to etfs. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Knowledge Leaders Capital: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Knowledge Leaders Capital, LLC is $223.94 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -74% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $223.94 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $3.8 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 66% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 16% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment and business development companies form 15% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Knowledge Leaders Capital, 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 Knowledge Leaders Capital serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, investment companies, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Knowledge Leaders Capital is investment companies with 1 clients and $211.97 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Knowledge Leaders Capital has the highest percentage of investment companies out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $222.68 million for 56 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.

Knowledge Leaders Capital doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Knowledge Leaders Capital, LLC

The company employs 8 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 25 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 compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Andrew Paul Chica joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Steven Craig Vannelli	Chief executive officer	1 Jan 2006	Other	4556875
Jill Boat Rakowski	Chief compliance officer	1 Jul 2008	Other	4676085
Gavekal Partners Limited	Member	1 Jul 2010	Other	foreign entity
Llc Knowledge Leaders Holdings	Member	1 Jul 2016	75% - 100%	81-1817712
Llc Knowledge Leaders Capital	Member	1 Jul 2016	75% - 100%	81-1817712
Jennifer Moxon	Chief compliance officer	1 Jun 2018	Other	2791042
Andrew Paul Chica	Chief compliance officer	1 May 2019	Other	3087253

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Llc Intangible Capital	Member	1 Nov 2015	75% - 100%	27-2829979
Steven Craig Vannelli	Owner	1 Nov 2015	75% - 100%	4556875

Based in Denver

The principal office where Knowledge Leaders Capital, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 1600 Broadway, Denver, CO 80202, 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 303-763-1810 or by fax 303-309-8651. The normal business hours are 8:00-5:00 on Other. You can find more information about the New York firm at knowledgeleaderscapital.com.