Ksl Advisors, LLC (Denver)


Ksl Advisors, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Denver. It manages $10.15 billion of regulatory assets for 36 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Colorado and Connecticut.

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

Ksl Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Ksl Advisors, LLC is $10.15 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 180% since the beginning of its operation, and $310.37 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $9.45 billion in discretionary accounts and $706.58 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $269.86 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $706.58 million.

Fees & Commissions

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

The only and largest group of clients of Ksl Advisors is pooled investment vehicles with 36 clients and $10.15 billion of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Ksl Advisors has the 3rd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $10.15 billion for 36 clients. 6% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Ksl Advisors also advises several private funds. Namely, two hedge funds and thirty four private equity funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $10,000,000 for each fund.

Careers at Ksl Advisors, LLC

The company employs 63 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 78 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
Michael Scott Shannon Managing member 1 Nov 2005 25% - 50% 5877627
Eric Resnick Managing member 1 Nov 2005 Other 2249599
Steven S Siegel Partner and chief operating officer 1 Nov 2005 Other 5877630
Charlie Martin Director of finance 1 Nov 2005 Other 5877638
Llc Ksl Associates Member 1 Nov 2005 25% - 50% 20-3811416
Eric Charles Resnick Managing member 1 Nov 2005 Other 2249599
James Charles Martin Director of finance 1 Nov 2005 Other 5877638
Kevin Robert Rohnstock General counsel and chief compliance officer 1 Mar 2011 Other 6020203
Thomas Edward Mcgrath Chief compliance officer 1 May 2019 Other 6639195

Based in Denver

The principal office where Ksl Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 100 St. Paul Street, Denver, CO 80206, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Stamford, CT. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 720-284-6400 or by fax 720-284-6401. The normal business hours are 8am - 5pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at kslcapital.com and its LinkedIn profile.