Griffin Capital Advisor, LLC (El Segundo)


Griffin Capital Advisor, LLC is a large advisory firm based in El Segundo. It manages $2.79 billion of regulatory assets for 1 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2014 and has operated in the jurisdiction of California.

Griffin Capital Advisor provides portfolio management for investment companies. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Griffin Capital Advisor: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Griffin Capital Advisor, LLC is $2.79 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 2788910% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $2.79 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $2.79 billion each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Griffin Capital Advisor, 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 Griffin Capital Advisor serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Griffin Capital Advisor is investment companies with 1 clients and $2.79 billion of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Griffin Capital Advisor has the highest percentage of investment companies out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $2.79 billion for 1 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Griffin Capital Advisor doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Griffin Capital Advisor, LLC

The company employs 16 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 44 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.

Michael Joseph Escalante has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Aug 2013 and Kevin Alan Shields is the Chief Executive Officer of Griffin Capital Advisor, LLC family office. Ryan Louis Michael Del Giudice joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Kevin Alan Shields Chief executive officer 1 Aug 2013 Other 1574106
Joseph Everett Miller Chief financial officer 1 Aug 2013 Other 6070489
Joseph E Miller Chief financial officer 1 Aug 2013 Other 6070489
Griffin Capital Corporation Manager & member 1 Aug 2013 75% - 100% 95-4599958
Charles Huang Chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2013 Other 2681964
Michael Joseph Escalante Chief investment officer 1 Aug 2013 Other 6306310
Spencer Jack Propper Vice president and member 1 May 2014 Other 6332850
Randy Iner Anderson Chief investment officer and member 1 May 2014 Other 6108120
Randy Anderson Chief investment officer and member 1 May 2014 Other 6108120
Llc Griffin Capital Asset Management Holdings Member 1 May 2014 75% - 100% 46-5588157
Peter Lansing Townsend Chief compliance officer 1 May 2014 Other 4299854
Marissa Ciancio Chief compliance officer 1 Dec 2014 Other 4971668
Howard Scott Hirsch Vice president and secretary 1 Jan 2015 Other 6424126
John Joseph Canning Chief compliance officer 1 Oct 2015 Other 2372442
Llc Griffin Capital Asset Management Company Member 1 Oct 2015 75% - 100% 38-3855839
Jay Wilson Haas Chief compliance officer 1 Mar 2016 Other 4123504
Llc Gamco Gca Holdings Member, griffin capital advisor, llc 1 Feb 2017 50% - 75% 82-0791586
Jordan David Shields Trustee Shields 2017 Irrevocable Trust Member, griffin capital advisor, llc 1 Dec 2017 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Shields 2017 Irrevocable Trust Member 1 Dec 2017 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Ryan Louis Michael Del Giudice Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2018 Other 6010994

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 15 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Kevin Alan Shields Shareholder 1 Oct 1996 75% - 100% 1574106
Kevin Alan Shields Trustee 1 Jun 1999 Other 1574106
1999 As Amended And Restated On August 27 2008 Kevin A. Shields Family Trust Dated June 15 Shareholder 1 Jun 1999 75% - 100% xxx-xx-xxxx
Griffin Capital Corporation Manager and member 1 May 2014 75% - 100% 95-4599958
Llc Griffin Capital Company Manager and member 1 Sep 2015 75% - 100% 95-4599958
Llc Griffin Capital Manager and member 1 Sep 2015 75% - 100% 36-4821067
Llc Griffin Capital Company Manager and member 1 Oct 2015 75% - 100% 95-4599958
Llc Griffin Capital Manager and member 1 Oct 2015 75% - 100% 36-4821067
Griffin Capital Corporation Manager and member 1 Oct 2015 75% - 100% 95-4599958
1999 As Amended And Restated On August 27 2008 Kevin A. Shields Family Trust Dated June 15 Shareholder 1 Feb 2017 75% - 100% xxx-xx-xxxx
Llc Griffin Capital Asset Management Company Manager and member 1 Feb 2017 25% - 50% 38-3855839
Jordan David Shields Trustee Shields 2017 Irrevocable Trust Member 1 Feb 2017 25% - 50% xxx-xx-xxxx
Griffin Capital Holdings Corporation Shareholder 1 Feb 2017 75% - 100% 81-5253489
Shields 2017 Irrevocable Trust Member 1 Feb 2017 25% - 50% xxx-xx-xxxx
Jordan David Shields Trustee 1 Mar 2017 Other 4624342

Based in El Segundo

The principal office where Griffin Capital Advisor, LLC performs its advisory services is located at Griffin Capital Plaza, El Segundo, CA 90245 4764, 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) 469-6100 or by fax (310) 606-5910. The normal business hours are 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at griffincapital.com and its LinkedIn profile.