Forest Hill Capital, LLC (Little Rock)

Name: Forest Hill Capital, LLC
Address: 100 Morgan Keegan Drive, Little Rock, AR, 72202
Telephone: 501-663-4491

Forest Hill Capital, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Little Rock. It manages $425.22 million of regulatory assets for 6 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2003 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Arkansas.

Forest Hill Capital provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Forest Hill Capital: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Forest Hill Capital, LLC is $425.22 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 107% since the beginning of its operation, and $13.69 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $425.22 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $70.87 million each.

Forest Hill Capital has custody of $371.66 million in cash and securities for 3 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 59% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is state and local bonds, which make up 19% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 18% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Forest Hill 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 Forest Hill Capital serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Forest Hill Capital is pooled investment vehicles with 3 clients and $371.66 million of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Forest Hill Capital has the 2nd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $371.66 million for 3 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Forest Hill Capital also advises several private funds. Namely, two hedge funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $500,000 to $1,000,000.

Careers at Forest Hill Capital, 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. 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
Mark Allen Lee	Managing member and president	1 Jan 2000	75% - 100%	1013986
John Paul Brizzolara	Chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2004	Other	2648843
Timothy Alan Coon	Chief compliance officer	1 Dec 2008	Other	2369366

Based in Little Rock

The principal office where Forest Hill Capital, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 100 Morgan Keegan Drive, Little Rock, AR 72202, 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 501-663-4491 or by fax 501-663-4490. The normal business hours are 8:00a.m.-5:00p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at foresthillcap.com.