Atlas Merchant Capital LLC (New York)


Atlas Merchant Capital LLC is a large advisory firm based in New York. It manages $797.83 million of regulatory assets for 3 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2014 and has operated in the jurisdiction of New York.

Atlas Merchant Capital provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles and advisory services for shareholder of a portfolio company. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Atlas Merchant Capital: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Atlas Merchant Capital LLC is $797.83 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 256% since the beginning of its operation, and $797.83 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $797.83 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $265.94 million each.
Atlas Merchant Capital has custody of $611.57 million in cash and securities for 3 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Atlas Merchant 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 Atlas Merchant Capital serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Atlas Merchant Capital is pooled investment vehicles with 3 clients and $797.83 million of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Atlas Merchant Capital has the highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $797.83 million for 3 clients. 75% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Atlas Merchant Capital also advises several private funds. Namely, two private equity funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $0 to $10,000,000.

Careers at Atlas Merchant Capital LLC

The company employs 17 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 94 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
Robert Edward Diamond Ceo & founding partner 1 Aug 2013 Other 1022783
David Ira Schamis Founding partner & chairman of investment committee 1 Apr 2014 Other 3133033
Harold Antonio Neu Managing director, general counsel & chief compliance officer 1 May 2014 Other 4568655
Harold A. Neu Managing director, general counsel & chief compliance officer 1 May 2014 Other 4568655
Timothy James Kacani Managing director and chief financial officer 1 Jun 2014 Other 5928208
Ltd. Atlas Merchant Capital Holdings Managing member 1 Dec 2014 75% - 100% 98-1207299

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 3 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Robert Edward Diamond Member 1 Feb 2014 75% - 100% 1022783
Atlas Merchant Capital Gp Llc General partner 1 Apr 2014 Other 46-5191488
Atlas Merchant Capital Lp Shareholder 1 Dec 2014 75% - 100% 46-5179717

Based in New York

The principal office where Atlas Merchant Capital LLC performs its advisory services is located at 375 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10152 5999, 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 212-883-4330 or by fax 646-786-3711. The normal business hours are 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at atlasmerchantcapital.com/.