Kenjol Capital Management, LLC (Houston)


Kenjol Capital Management, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Houston. It manages $204.06 million of regulatory assets for 1,059 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2002 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Florida, Louisiana, and 3 other states.

Kenjol Capital Management provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers, and management of other ria's clients' separately managed accounts. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Kenjol Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Kenjol Capital Management, LLC is $204.06 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 588% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $180 million in discretionary accounts and $24.06 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $196.94 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $165.93 thousand.
Kenjol Capital Management has custody of $27.18 million in cash and securities for 59 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 31% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 31% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 14% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Kenjol Capital Management, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Flat-fee based compensation is the most transparent and the one you can safely predict in advance. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Kenjol Capital Management serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Kenjol Capital Management is high net worth individuals with 82 clients and $170.96 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Kenjol Capital Management has the 3rd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $203.36 million for 190 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.

Kenjol Capital Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Kenjol Capital Management, LLC

The company employs 5 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 80 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 4 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There’s a single person 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.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Kenneth Joseph Landgraf Partner, president 1 Feb 2001 25% - 50% 2603461
David Hersh Levy Partner, chief compliance officer 1 Oct 2008 25% - 50% 5075632
John Larry Langston Partner 1 Sep 2015 Other 2864476
Frederick Michael Hanish Partner 1 Sep 2015 25% - 50% 1005233

Based in Houston

The principal office where Kenjol Capital Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 9 Greenway Plaza, Houston, TX 77046, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Bartlesville, OK. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 281-408-2538 or by fax 512-506-9397. The normal business hours are 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at republicwealthadvisors.com.