Elementum Advisors, LLC (Chicago)


Elementum Advisors, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Chicago. It manages $4.13 billion of regulatory assets for 16 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2009 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Illinois.

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

Elementum Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Elementum Advisors, LLC is $4.13 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 1118% since the beginning of its operation, and $4.1 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $4.13 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $258.25 million each.
Elementum Advisors has custody of $4.03 billion in cash and securities for 16 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in other assets the most. They account for 89% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 11% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Elementum Advisors, 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 Elementum Advisors serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Elementum Advisors is pooled investment vehicles with 7 clients and $2.04 billion of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Elementum Advisors has the 5th lowest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $2.04 billion for 7 clients. 91% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Elementum Advisors also advises several private funds. Namely, thirteen hedge funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $100,000 to $1,000,000.

Careers at Elementum Advisors, LLC

The company employs 41 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 37 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
Anthony Augustino Rettino Founding principal / portfolio manager 1 Jun 2009 Other 1994300
John Cecil Decaro Founding principal / portfolio manager 1 Jun 2009 Other 2994317
Llc Elementum Holdings Member 1 Jun 2009 75% - 100% 27-0652666
Lp Elementum Holdings Member 1 Jun 2009 75% - 100% 27-0652666
Michael M. France Principal / chief financial officer 1 Sep 2012 Other 4018411
Bobbi Overleese Anderson Chief compliance officer and general counsel 1 Jan 2013 Other 6177807
Reena Jashnani Slusarz Chief compliance officer and deputy general counsel 1 Jan 2018 Other 6639231

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 9 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Michael M. France Manager 1 Jun 2009 Other 4018411
Anthony Augustino Rettino Trustee 1 Nov 2009 Other 1994300
John Cecil Decaro Trustee 1 Nov 2009 Other 2994317
Jr. Gift Trust #1 Anthony A. Rettino Member 1 Nov 2009 25% - 50% xxx-xx-xxxx
John C. Decaro Ii Gift Trust #1 Member 1 Nov 2009 25% - 50% xxx-xx-xxxx
Wm Capital Holdings Ltd. Lp 1 May 2019 25% - 50% 98-1486297
Llc Elementum Holdings Gp General partner 1 May 2019 Other 84-1928031
Bridge Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd. Shareholder 1 May 2019 75% - 100% 98-0527520
Ltd. White Mountains Insurance Group Shareholder 1 May 2019 75% - 100% 94-2708455

Based in Chicago

The principal office where Elementum Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 155 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606, 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 312-281-4688 or by fax 312-281-4648. The normal business hours are 9:00am - 5:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at elementumadvisors.com.