Meristem Family Wealth, LLC (Minnetonka)

Name: Meristem Family Wealth, LLC
Address: 701 Carlson Parkway, Minnetonka, MN, 55305
Telephone: 952-835-2577

Meristem Family Wealth, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Minnetonka. It manages $3.24 billion of regulatory assets for 578 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2017 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Colorado, and 10 other states.

Meristem Family Wealth provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, selection of other advisers, and wealth transfer planning. It prepares financial plans for more than 50 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Meristem Family Wealth: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Meristem Family Wealth, LLC is $3.24 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 38% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $1.51 billion in discretionary accounts and $1.73 billion in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $5.71 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $5.51 million.

Meristem Family Wealth has custody of $703.5 million in cash and securities for 146 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 36% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is pooled investment vehicles, which make up 18% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 17% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Meristem Family Wealth, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management 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 Meristem Family Wealth serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, and corporations or other businesses. The largest group of clients of Meristem Family Wealth is high net worth individuals with 297 clients and $2.64 billion of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Meristem Family Wealth has the 2nd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $3.24 billion for 578 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.

Meristem Family Wealth also advises several private funds. Namely, two hedge funds, four other private funds, and four private equity funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $1 for each fund.

Careers at Meristem Family Wealth, LLC

The company employs 39 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 51 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 15 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
Charles Joseph Maxwell	Ceo; member, class b	1 Jun 2003	25% - 50%	1568653
Jon Kenneth Crow	Coo & treasurer, member, class b	1 Jan 2007	Other	4394390
James Michael Robbins	Cco, member, class b	1 Jan 2007	Other	2823785
Patrick Ryan Regan	Cio; member, class b	1 Jan 2008	Other	2515605
Pc 3 Venture Llc	Member, class a	1 Nov 2016	25% - 50%	81-3896221

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 3 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Richard Rev Tr Schulze	Member, class 2	1 Nov 2016	25% - 50%	6728507
Kevin Bergman	Member, class 3	1 Nov 2016	Other	6728509
Michael David Benson	Member, class 1	1 Nov 2016	25% - 50%	1058651

Based in Minnetonka

The principal office where Meristem Family Wealth, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 701 Carlson Parkway, Minnetonka, MN 55305, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Naples, FL. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 952-835-2577 or by fax 952-835-8283. The normal business hours are 8am-5pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at meristemfw.com.