Menlo Advisors LLC (Menlo Park)

Name: Menlo Advisors LLC
Address: 525 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA, 94025
Telephone: 650-688-0300

Menlo Advisors LLC is a large advisory firm based in Menlo Park. It manages $226.41 million of regulatory assets for 119 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2002 and has operated in the jurisdiction of California.

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

Menlo Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Menlo Advisors LLC is $226.41 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 132% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $226.41 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.9 million each.

Menlo Advisors has custody of $12.52 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 68% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 13% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in government bonds form 7% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Menlo Advisors LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, 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 Menlo Advisors serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, and pooled investment vehicles. The largest group of clients of Menlo Advisors is high net worth individuals with 35 clients and $197.66 million of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Menlo Advisors has the 3rd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $226.41 million for 62 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.

Menlo Advisors also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $250,000 for each fund.

Careers at Menlo Advisors LLC

The company employs 4 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 50 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 2 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 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
Kent Robert Seymour	President, chief compliance officer	1 Sep 2002	50% - 75%	1792039
Tracey Sealer Seymour	Chief financial officer	1 Sep 2002	50% - 75%	1776070
Tracy Sue Seymour	Chief financial officer	1 Sep 2002	50% - 75%	1776070

Based in Menlo Park

The principal office where Menlo Advisors LLC performs its advisory services is located at 525 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, 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 650-688-0300 or by fax 650-688-0302. The normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at menloadvisors.org.