Banyan Tree Asset Management, LLC (Torrance)

Banyan Tree Asset Management, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Torrance. It manages $1.05 billion of regulatory assets for 92 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2013 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Kentucky, Minnesota, New York, and Texas.

Banyan Tree Asset Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Banyan Tree Asset Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Banyan Tree Asset Management, LLC is $1.05 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 806% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $1.05 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $11.42 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in state and local bonds the most. They account for 76% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is government bonds, which make up 16% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 8% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Banyan Tree Asset Management, 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 Banyan Tree Asset Management serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Banyan Tree Asset Management is high net worth individuals with 33 clients and $1.05 billion of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Banyan Tree Asset Management has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $1.05 billion for 33 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.

Banyan Tree Asset Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Banyan Tree Asset Management, LLC

The company employs 4 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 75 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 3 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
Kenneth Nmn Naehu	Managing director, elected manager	1 Jul 2013	Other	1948458
Michael Anthony Sanchez	Chief operating officer / chief financial officer / chief compliance officer	1 Jul 2013	Other	1447606
Kenneth Naehu & Cynthia Naehu Trust	Member	1 Jul 2013	75% - 100%	xxx-xx-xxxx
Brian Richard Goldberg	Managing director, member	1 Sep 2013	Other	4095279

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Cynthia Mayumi Naehu	Co-trustee	1 Jul 2013	50% - 75%	5210978

Based in Torrance

The principal office where Banyan Tree Asset Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 21250 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503 5517, 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 310-477-0111 or by fax 310-477-0188. The normal business hours are 6:00 am to 3:00 pm on Monday - Friday.