Moler Capital Management, LLC (Irvine)

Name: Moler Capital Management, LLC
Address: 9070 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, CA, 92618
Telephone: 949-748-3993

Moler Capital Management, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Irvine. It manages $124.67 million of regulatory assets for 281 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2016 and has operated in the jurisdiction of California.

Moler Capital Management provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and pension consulting 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.

Moler Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Moler Capital Management, LLC is $124.67 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 7% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $124.67 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $443.65 thousand each.

Moler Capital Management has custody of $21.65 million in cash and securities for 11 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 95% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 5% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

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

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Moler Capital Management is high net worth individuals with 32 clients and $81.6 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Moler Capital Management has the 4th highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $115.22 million for 82 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.

Moler Capital Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Moler Capital Management, LLC

The company employs 3 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 67 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 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
Randall G. Moler	Chief compliance officer	1 Oct 2004	75% - 100%	1513745
Randall G. Moler	Manager, trustee of the moler living trust-1992 dated july 21, 1992	1 Jan 2016	75% - 100%	1513745
1992 Moler Living Trust 1992 Dated July 21	Member	1 Jan 2016	75% - 100%	xxx-xx-xxxx
Nancy Lynn Moler	Manager, trustee of the moler living trust-1992 dated july 21, 1992	1 Jan 2016	75% - 100%	2532977

Based in Irvine

The principal office where Moler Capital Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 9070 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, CA 92618, 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 949-748-3993 or by fax 949-748-3995. The normal business hours are by appointment only on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at molercapital.com.