Gridiron Capital, LLC (New Canaan)

Name: Gridiron Capital, LLC
Address: 220 Elm Street, New Canaan, CT, 06840 5322
Telephone: 203-972-1100

Gridiron Capital, LLC is a large advisory firm based in New Canaan. It manages $2.1 billion of regulatory assets for 13 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Connecticut.

Gridiron Capital 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.

Gridiron Capital: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Gridiron Capital, LLC is $2.1 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 253% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $2.1 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $161.2 million each.

Gridiron Capital has custody of $2.1 billion in cash and securities for 13 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Gridiron Capital, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. 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 Gridiron Capital serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Gridiron Capital is pooled investment vehicles with 13 clients and $2.1 billion of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Gridiron Capital has the highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $2.1 billion for 13 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Gridiron Capital also advises several private funds. Namely, thirteen private equity funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $0 to $250,000.

Careers at Gridiron Capital, LLC

The company employs 27 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 70 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.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Jr Eugene Paul Conese	Member/managing partner	1 Jan 2005	50% - 75%	6026946
Jr Thomas Alan Burger	Member/managing partner	1 Jan 2005	50% - 75%	6026948
Brian Rachal	Chief financial officer	1 Oct 2011	Other	6026940
Michael Warren Walsh	Chief compliance officer	1 Oct 2011	Other	1001601
Scott Christopher Harrison	Chief operating officer	1 Mar 2013	Other	2648346
Ashleigh Cooper Swayze	Chief compliance officer	1 Jul 2013	Other	4632543
Kevin Michael Jackson	Managing director	1 Mar 2018	Other	4829072

Based in New Canaan

The principal office where Gridiron Capital, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 220 Elm Street, New Canaan, CT 06840 5322, 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 203-972-1100 or by fax 203-801-0602. The normal business hours are 9am-5pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at gridironcapital.com and its LinkedIn profile.