Karp Capital Management Corporation (Sausalito)

Name: Karp Capital Management Corporation
Address: 30 Liberty Ship Way, Sausalito, CA, 94965
Telephone: (415) 345-8185

Karp Capital Management Corporation is a large advisory firm based in Sausalito. It manages $352.39 million of regulatory assets for 838 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2004 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California and Texas.

Karp Capital Management Corporation provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, and selection of other advisers. It prepares financial plans for less than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Karp Capital Management Corporation: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Karp Capital Management Corporation is $352.39 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 1874% since the beginning of its operation, and $3.25 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $352.39 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $420.51 thousand each.

Karp Capital Management Corporation has custody of $84.94 million in cash and securities for 86 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 40% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 25% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 21% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Karp Capital Management Corporation for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed 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 Peter Christopher Karp serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, insurance companies, high net worth individuals, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Peter Christopher Karp is high net worth individuals with 116 clients and $183.69 million of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Karp Capital Management Corporation has the 4th highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $349.8 million for 376 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 1% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Karp Capital Management Corporation doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Karp Capital Management Corporation

The company employs 11 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 27 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 3 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 receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Peter Christopher Karp has been acting as President since 1 May 2004. Daniel Allen Barnes joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Operating Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Peter Christopher Karp	President	1 May 2004	75% - 100%	2335003
Merri Sue Weiner	Chief compliance officer	1 Dec 2005	Other	1001176
Peter Christopher Karp	Trustee	1 Jun 2006	50% - 75%	2335003
Leah Fakesh Karp	Trustee	1 Jun 2006	50% - 75%	7043170
2006 Karp Family Trust U/A/D 06/27/2006	Shareholder	1 Mar 2017	75% - 100%	xxx-xx-xxxx
Daniel Allen Barnes	Chief operating officer	1 Feb 2018	Other	5143840

Based in Sausalito

The principal office where Karp Capital Management Corporation performs its advisory services is located at 30 Liberty Ship Way, Sausalito, CA 94965 The mailing address of the firm is 2269 Chestnut Street, San Francisco, CA 94123. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number (415) 345-8185 or by fax (415) 869-2832. The normal business hours are 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at karpcapital.com.