Camden Partners Holdings, LLC (Baltimore)


Camden Partners Holdings, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Baltimore. It manages $597.68 million of regulatory assets for 23 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Delaware and Maryland.

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

Camden Partners Holdings: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Camden Partners Holdings, LLC is $597.68 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 396% since the beginning of its operation, and $18.14 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $597.68 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $25.99 million each.
Camden Partners Holdings has custody of $597.68 million in cash and securities for 23 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Camden Partners Holdings, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. 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 Camden Partners Holdings serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Camden Partners Holdings is pooled investment vehicles with 23 clients and $597.68 million of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Camden Partners Holdings has the highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $597.68 million for 23 clients. 13% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Camden Partners Holdings also advises several private funds. Namely, twenty private equity funds and three venture capital funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $50,000 to $1,000,000.

Careers at Camden Partners Holdings, LLC

The company employs 17 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 71 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
Inc. Wt Investments Member 1 Nov 2001 25% - 50% 51-0284711
Inc. Camden Partners Member 1 Nov 2001 Other 06-1589832
Donald W. Hughes Member, executive vice president, and treasurer 1 Nov 2001 Other 4470145
Richard M. Johnston Member, chairman, and chief executive officer 1 Nov 2001 Other 4470148
Iii George Stelljes Member, executive vice president, and assistant secretary 1 Nov 2001 Other 4470150
David Lyle Warnock Member and president 1 Nov 2001 Other 1778859
Inc. Wt Investments Member 1 Feb 2002 25% - 50% 51-0284711
David Lyle Warnock Member, manager, president & chief executive officer 1 Feb 2002 75% - 100% 1778859
Inc. Camden Partners Member 1 Feb 2002 Other 06-1589832
Donald W. Hughes Member, manager, executive vice president, treasurer, and secretary 1 Feb 2002 Other 4470145
Richard M. Johnston Member, manager, chairman, and chief executive officer 1 Feb 2002 25% - 50% 4470148
Rodney Paul Wood Manager 1 Feb 2002 Other 4373906
David Reed Gibson Manager 1 Feb 2002 Other 4374220
Richard Manning Berkeley Member, manager and executive vice president 1 Oct 2002 Other 1141981
Robert James Christian Manager 1 Mar 2003 Other 4341345
Robert Mcgee Balentine Manager 1 Feb 2006 Other 871621
Frank Mackey Hughes Member and manager 1 Nov 2007 Other 717415
David Reed Gibson Manager 1 Nov 2007 Other 4374220
Mark Augustus Graham Manager 1 Jan 2008 Other 5616266
Atwood Collins Manager 1 Oct 2012 Other 5634496
Joseph Todd Sherman Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2013 Other 6175995
Donald W. Hughes Manager, executive vice president, secretary & chief operating officer 1 Jan 2014 Other 4470145
Joseph Todd Sherman Treasurer, chief financial officer & chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2014 Other 6175995
Bishops Pond Limited Partnership Member (camden partners holdings, llc) 1 Mar 2016 Other 52-2063247
Bishops Pond Limitedd Partnership Member 1 Mar 2016 Other 52-2063247
David Lyle Warnock Member & manager (camden partners nexus, llc) 1 Dec 2016 25% - 50% 1778859
Joseph Todd Sherman Member & manager (camden partners nexus, llc) 1 Dec 2016 25% - 50% 6175995
Rachel Jacob Vogelstein Member & manager (camden partners nexus, llc) 1 Dec 2016 25% - 50% 6932497

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 5 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
David Lyle Warnock General partner 1 Dec 1996 75% - 100% 1778859
Wilmington Trust Corporation Parent 1 Sep 1998 75% - 100% 51-0328154
David Lyle Warnock Shareholder 1 Jul 2000 25% - 50% 1778859
Richard M. Johnston Shareholder 1 Jul 2000 25% - 50% 4470148
M&T Bank Corporation Sole stockholder 1 May 2011 75% - 100% 16-0538020

Based in Baltimore

The principal office where Camden Partners Holdings, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 500 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202, 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 410-878-6800 or by fax 410-878-6850. The normal business hours are 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at camdenpartners.com/.